Small Medium Enterprise Warehouse Selection During Covid-19: ANP Method

Abstract

The global pandemic of the corona virus, known as Covid-19, has spread throughout the world, and poses a threat to all countries, including Indonesia. The history of the Indonesian economy records the contribution of SME in facing various crises. As during the monetary crisis in 1998, SME became a national economic buffer and remained strong supporting the national economy. However, at this time, the SME sector will be the most vulnerable sector to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID19 pandemic outbreak has forced many businesses to close, leading to an unprecedented

disruption

of commerce in most industry sectors. Unlike other sector, bicycle retail demand is rising, makes bicycle and its spare part are rare and difficult to find to fulfill the demand. Those need to stock up the bicycle and its spare part as make bicycle retailer need to find extra space, warehouse. This qualitative research aims to find the ideal warehouse location during Covid-19 pandemic and finding the suitable criteria that influence the decision making. In this research, researchers using ANP (Analytical Network Process) methodology. Researchers use ANP to know the best Warehouse location and COVID-19 pandemic outbreak effect on warehouses location selection. Economic, warehouse specification, local environment is found as criteria to find the best warehouse location.