Improving SMEs Competitiveness Based on ISO-50001 with The Application of Energy-Saving Dryer and Online Marketing in Sari Manggar Crystal Coconut Sugar Sunyalangu Village, Banyumas Regency, Central Java

Abstract

The focus of this community service activity is to provide solutions to the problem of processing crystal coconut sugar in the Coconut Sugar Manggar Group, Sunyalangu Village, Karanglewas District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java. The purpose of this activity is (1) to increase a group of people (Crystal Coconut Sugar MSMEs) who are economically independent, (2) to increase knowledge, skills, product quality, and total turnover at Crystal Coconut Sugar MSMEs. The activity stages include: (1) preparation stage, (2) assessment stage, (3) technology planning stage, (4) technology transfer action plan stage, (5) implementation stage, and (6) evaluation stage. The result of community service is the application of ISO-50001 in the form of drying technology with biomass energy and waste heat with a heat recovery system and skills in farming management. The increase in knowledge and skills in the application of technology in this activity was carried out on Sari Manggar MSMEs, Banyumas Regency, Central Java. This activity contributes to increasing the productivity and competitiveness of crystal coconut sugar SMEs. Increased productivity and competitiveness in the form of economic independence, increased knowledge, skills, product quality, and total turnover in crystal coconut sugar SMEs.