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Social Economy Department, Fisheries and Marine Sciences Faculty, Universitas Brawijaya,
Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Bee Jay Mangrove Resort ecotourism has an economically potential mangrove forests area. This study aimed
to analyze the ecotourism management of Bee Jay Mangrove Resort in Probolinggo using value chain analysis.
The research method was qualitative analysis utilizing interviews, observation, and documentation for
data collection. The analysis used in this research is Porter’s value chain analysis, which consists of the
main activity and secondary activities. The results of the analysis showed that the primary activity is still
not optimal, particularly in terms of marketing and sales optimization. Although supporting technology
development programs have produced designs and products that use the eco green concept, the participation
of local community members is still a little in human research management.
other services to meet the needs of a person or Suhartini and Evi (2014), the steps in identifying
group of people. Meanwhile, sustainable tourism is value chain are as follows:
providing the tourists’ needs of tourist destinations a. Identifying the value chain activities and sepa-
as well as providing opportunities to be more attrac- rating activities or operations at a business en-
tive object tourism in the future. The basic idea of deavor into several business activities by group-
sustainable development is the preservation of ing the activities of the process into primary or
natural and cultural resources. Those resources are supporting categories.
the needs of every person so that they can live in b. Identifying cost drivers in each value activity,
prosperity. Therefore, those resources must be which aims to identify business activities that
maintained and preserved for future generations have both current and potential cost advantages.
(Sugiama, 2011). c. Developing competitive advantage by reducing
One of the management of mangrove tourism costs or adding value in which entrepreneurs
that concerns on economic and ecological must determine the nature of potential and cur-
sustainability is Bee Jay Bakau Resort (BJBR) in rent competitive advantages by studying the
Probolinggo. The establishment of BJBR mangrove identified value activities and cost drivers.
ecotourism involved three friends named Benjamin The value chain in BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism
Mangitung, Justinus Tan, and Juda Mangitung. in Mayangan Subdistrict, Probolinggo, had two con-
They saw the mangrove forest area in Mangunharjo cepts, namely environmental conservation and tour-
Village was full of rubbish and was not well main- ism that became ecotourism term in the following
tained. It also caused unpleasant odors in the man- discussion:
grove forest area, which made it called “kali The BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism business value
banger” by the surrounding community or in Indo- chain divided into two activities, namely primary
nesian means “Sungai Bau” (unpleasant odor river). activity, and support activity, wherein each activity
Therefore, those three people established mangrove would be identified again into the sub-activity activ-
ecotourism, which named after those three people, ity. According to Wulandari (2017), some of the ac-
to beautify the mangrove forest and to utilize the tivities included in the first main activity are in-
mangrove forest resources. This research was con- bound logistics. It is an activity that includes input
ducted to analyze the management of the Bee Jay into products starting from handling raw materials
Bakau Resort ecotourism area. to warehousing. The second activity involved the
method of converting inputs into finished products
Research Methods
like computer operation. The third was outbound
The research method used was qualitative by em- logistics in which the activity related to processing
ploying interviews, observation, and documenta- orders and product distribution to customers. The
tion in collecting the data. The data of primary and fourth was marketing and sales that influence con-
support activities were analyzed byvalue chain data sumers to be able to buy products easily, which was
analysis. The primary activity consisted of inbound related to market identification. The last was ser-
logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing vices to maintain the value or image of the product,
and sales, and services. Meanwhile support activi- such as installation, price adjustments, and others.
ties were firm infrastructure, human resources man- Primary activity (primary activity) in the BJBR
agement, technological development, and procure- Probolinggo ecotourism value chain divided into
ment. five stages, where each stage had different business
activities even at the same stage. The five stages
Results and Discussion were BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism inbound logis-
tics, operations in BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism,
Value chain analysis in Bee Jay Mangrove outbound logistics of BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism,
Ecotourism BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism marketing and sales,
and services at BJB Probolinggo ecotourism.
Bee Jay Bakau Resort (BJBR) ecotourism value chain
According to Acharyulu et al. (2015), support ac-
had three stages, namely: identification of the value
tivity (secondary activity) is an indirectly involved
chain, identification of driver’s cost, and develop-
activity in the conversion process but support pri-
ment of competitive excellence. According to
mary activities in their functions. Support activity in
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the BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism value chain di- Receiving, Storing and Distributing of raw
vided into four stages. There were several different materials
activities at each level for various business areas,
The materials used for building materials and food-
although at the same stage. Support activities in the
stuffs obtained from other parties. Coconut trees
BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism business consisted of
that are no longer productive, for wood building
procurement of BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism
purchased from Sulawesi Island. In this case, food-
needs, BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism development
stuffs referred to seafood with the highest quality
technology, BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism human
fish caught by Mayangan Fishermen and stored in
resources management, and BJBR Probolinggo
the restaurant. Meanwhile, freshwater fish were
ecotourism firm (Fig. 1).
kept alive and displayed in aquariums in the restau-
Primary Activity rants.
The primary activity in the BJBR Probolinggo Mangrove Procurement
Ecotourism value chain distinguished into five
The mangroves in BJBR came from the natural estu-
stages, where at each stage for different business
ary of Banger River that resulting from environmen-
fields, they had several different activities, albeit at
tal used. The procurement of mangrove conserva-
the same stage.
tion was a collaboration between BJBR with the De-
a. Inbound Logistics partment of ForestryProbolinggo. Also, BJBR man-
aged new mangroves by moving the scattered and
According to Cynthia (2016), Inbound Logistics is
blown mangroves and placing them properly, so
an activity involving purchasing, receiving, storing,
that mangroves could grow regularly.
and managing raw materials from suppliers that
will be used for the production process. Inbound lo- Operations
gistics Ecotourism BJBR in Probolinggo conducted
According to Widodo (2008), the operation involves
as follows:
converting inputs into finished products such as
machining, packaging, equipment maintenance, ginning of each shift to ascertain the readiness of the
and maintenance. In operational activities, expenses security staff. To maintain safety at night, they pa-
are mostly used for user-friendly technology, a trolled to control the situation every hour. Before
broad line of offered products, and the company’s closing hours (22.00 WIB), the security always
vision to make sustainable improvements based on checked whether there were still visitors inside
the learning process. BJBR or not. So far, the situation at BJBR had always
Operational activities related to the implementa- been safe.
tion of the BJBR Probolinggo Ecotourism consists of:
Facilities and Entertainment
Ecotourism
The facilities in the BJBR Probolinggo Ecotourism
The programs offered by BJBR Probolinggo included:
Ecotourism were education on mangrove forests,
Mosque
tides of the coast, and its ecosystem, which could be
explained as follows: BJBR had a reasonably large mosque built above the
sea called Musholla Nurul Bahar, which means
Entrance Ticket
“Light above the sea.” Mushola Nurul Bahar had
Tourists needed to pay for entrance ticket payments separate toilet facilities for men and women. It also
to enter BJBR gate. The entrance ticket counters had six faucets to facilitate tourists who wanted to
were near to the tourist entrance. Lockets were take Wudhu before praying. The mosque building
guarded on weekdays by a locker and on weekends design resembles a sailboat above the sea that be-
by two lockers. The price of BJBR entrance ticket comes its uniqueness, and its lights shine beautifully
was Rp. 30,000 on a weekday, Rp. 50,000 on the bright at night.
weekend, and Rp. 60,000 on national holidays. Visi-
Toilets
tors could enjoy the attractions of BJBR ecotourism
freely by bringing purchased tickets. The parking BJBR had clean toilets in artificial rides, in man-
fee for motorbikes was Rp. 3000, the car was Rp. grove forests, in mosques, and in BJ Mart Kuda
5000, minibus Rp. 15,000 and Bus Rp. 25,000. The Wilaha, respectively. The BJBR management con-
management of BJBR gave special offers to the local cerned about environmental conditions surround it
tourists by giving a 50% entrance ticket discount for by not throwing the residual soap directly into the
residents of Probolinggo City and a 25% discount sea, but they keep it in septic tank containers to be
for residents of Probolinggo Regency. To get the dis- suck up later when it is full.
count, they needed to bring their ID card copy. The
Bungalows
discount was valid only on weekends and on week-
days, and not on national holidays. BJBR had 14 lodgings for tourists, which are also
called bungalows, which divided into three types,
Cleanliness
namely EXE (Executive), JS (Junior Suite), and GH
The cleanliness of the tourist area must be consid- (Griya Hinggil). There were three EXE bungalows,
ered in managing tourism. BJBR had approximately seven JS Bungalows, and four GH bungalows. Each
45 house keepers (HK) to maintain the cleanliness of type of bungalow has a different rental price, Rp.
tourist areas. The housekeepers were responsible 950,000 for EXE bungalows, Rp. 1,350,000 for JS
for organizing cleanliness, neatness, and environ- bungalows, and Rp. 5,000,000 for GH bungalow.
mental beauty. To maintain the cleanliness, the The price of the bungalow was adjusted to the size
manager provided approximately 100 trash bins of the room or the facilities provided.
throughout the tourist sites in order to raise the visi-
Restaurant
tors’ awareness in keeping the environment clean.
BJBR had a restaurant with quite a luxurious atmo-
Safety
sphere and menu. The restaurant is named rest o-
Tourism safety commanded by three security team. tent, which means the restaurant under the tent. The
The total number of security forces was 16 people in food and beverages at the restaurant were cooked
total. They had three shifts. Each shift hadone team and made by several professional chefs. This restau-
commander. A briefing was always held at the be- rant provided food with a varied and exciting
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menu. The food menu was based on marine prod- the design of production volume (planing produc-
ucts such as shellfish, shrimp, crabs, fish, and eels. tion volume), does not generate an output to store
Some of the menus are crab corn soup, Singapore products in the room, according to Situmorang
shrimp sauce, squid Padang sauce, ax shellfish, su- (2017). The handling of finished products is not al-
per crab, Hongkong style grouper fish, and others. lowable. Outbound logistics in BJBR refered to BJBR
The Rest - O- tent also provides several packages for ecotourism services, such as:
office events, study tours, and seminars. It also had
Information Board
entertainment facilities such as billiards and live
music stage. BJBR ecotourism in Probolinngo always provided
information board at each point containing informa-
Mini market
tion of facilities like mini market, selfie-spot, and
BJBR had two mini markets, namely BJ Mart and BJ directions to guide the tourist.
Mart Cipta Wilaha. The mini-market provides vari-
Map
ous snacks, drinks, and Probolinggo local snacks.
The tourists could buy souvenirs at both places with The big map of BJBR Probolinggo located in the
different prices. parking lot to guide the tourist with information of
location and attractions in BJBR Probolinggo.
Universal ATM
Tour Guide
As well-known ecotourism, BJBR provided univer-
sal ATM facilities. The universal ATM located next Packages with tour guides were not displayed in the
to the reception and close to the parking lot. The ticket price information, but these packages were
universal ATM was beneficial for tourists who sud- usually available for specific groups such as school
denly ran out of cash, so there was no need to look children tour groups. The task of the tour guide was
for ATMs outside the tourist sites. directing a tour group and gave detailed informa-
tion about the BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism.
Healthcare Center
Marketing and Sales
Healthcare Center is an essential facility in tourist
attractions for providing first aid if there is an illness Marketing and sales activities, according to Cynthia
or accident while enjoying the tourist rides. The (2016), are reaching new customers and manage
typical accident experienced by visitors was splint- company relations with existing customers to en-
ing by coconut tree wood, which used as a bridge. hance company products sales.
On the weekend, the BJBR management collabo- Marketing and Sales in the BJBR Probolinggo
rated with the local PMI in order to provide health Ecotourism involved the promotion process that
services and prevented an unwanted accident. On consists of active and passive promotions. Active
weekdays, it would be handled by the healthcare promotion means providing promotional facilities
management team. in the form of printed such as promoting in newspa-
pers and magazines, and electronic media, such as
Trash Bins
television, radio, and social media (Instagram,
Providing trash cans is one of the essential facilities Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter). The manage-
for tourist attractions, especially ecotourism. It be- ment of marketing media was carried out by the IT
cause environmental cleanliness becomes the main division and the marketing division. The IT division
concern that must be maintained by ecotourism designed the images to be uploaded, while the mar-
managers. In this case, BJBR was very concerned keting division disseminates the promotion to the
about the environment by providing approximately public. The most efficient and effective media was
100 trash bins throughout the BJBR area. It helped using social media to reach the community. The
the tourists disposing of the trash in the provided passive promotion came from uploaded photos in
bin easily, so it does not pollute the environment. tourists’ social media that indirectly promoted the
BJBR Ecotourism.
Outbound Logistics
Services
The handling of finished goods, which still could be
ordered according to the number of requests and According to Friska (2010), service activities include
ADI INTYAS ET AL 1095
different activities such as installation, repair of - Become a research center for domestic and for-
spare parts distribution, and upgrading, one of eign students and researchers.
which may be a significant source of competitive The vision of BJBR Probolinggo is being the big-
excellence or weaknesses. The managers needs to be gest and the most integrated and complete Man-
thorough in “decomposing” what occurs in various grove ecotourism in Indonesia. To realize the vi-
activities that can be evaluated and not set in spe- sions, BJBR is planning to:
cific and general categories. The condition of ser- - build hotel
vices and equipment in top condition enables opti- - add mini market
mum operation. In a company, facilities and infra- - revive the attractions
structure are an essential element that needs to be - built a seafood restaurant
maintained in order to continue functioning as it - revitalize the facilities
should. - form the structure organization
In this case, the manager of the ecotourism BJBR
Hold a Business License
always checks the existing facilities and infrastruc-
ture, and will immediately repair it if it is broken or Ecotourism BJBR Probolinggo possessed permission
malfunction. One of the facilities that must always of Land Management Rights from Probolinggo
be checked was the wooden bridge built above the Municipality. Ecotourism Probolinggo BJBR also
shoreline. According to a worker, a wooden bridge collaborated with Forestry affairs and Tourism de-
must be checked every day and must be replaced if partment related to mangrove forests approval.
it was damaged. By doing so, the safety of visitors
Finance
can be guaranteed due to the nature of wood that is
easily weathered when exposed to heat and rain. BJBR Probolinggo had virtuous financial and ac-
counting systems that recorded all the cash flow
Support Activity
thoroughly. The company’s infrastructure had been
Supporting activities of the value chain in BJBR accompanied by a budget plan to make it ran effec-
ecotourism divided into four stages. There were tively.
several different activities at every stage for various
Human Resources management
areas of business although they are at the same
Human Resources Management (HRM) plays a piv-
stage.
otal role in managing activities related to recruiting,
a. Firm Infrastructure hiring, training, development, and compensation
According to Cynthia (2016) Firm infrastructure is a for all personnel (Hendri, 2017). HRM are respon-
required activity for the company’s operational ac- sible for the mechanism of recruiting, developing,
tivities to run smoothly. Firm infrastructure reflects and maintaining the effective employees; building
the company’s control system, formal reporting good relationships with the employee union; creat-
structure, information system and corporate culture. ing high quality office life to optimize work and
Firm infrastructure in BJBR Probolinggo ecotourism minimize the absence; and giving appreciation and
were: incentive to motivate the workers. HRM in BJBR
Probolinggo consisted of:
1. Business Planning
1. Labor
BJBR Ecotourism (Bee Jay Bakau Resort) has a vi-
The number of workers who worked in Probolinggo
sion, namely: “Turning waste into gold”. BJBR
BJBR Ecotourism were 107 people. Human resource
breakdowns the vision into several missions as fol-
management applied to Probolinggo BJBR
lows:
Ecotourism had structured appropriately. Each la-
- Be one of edu-tourism to educate students love
bor had respective job descriptions and responsibili-
the environment,
ties.
- Become a culinary tourism that serves a variety
of seafood and various snacks from processed 2. Recruitment
mangrove plants. BJBR Probolinggo recruited the local residents of
- Become an exclusive family tourism with nu- Probolinggo City in hope to motivate the locals in
ances of tidal beaches and its diversity of flora developing their city. The recruitment was open
and fauna. when there was vacant position.
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