FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENGADAAN MELON (Cucumis melo L ) DI PASAR INDUK OSOWILANGUN SURABAYA

Inventory activity is procurement, procurement of goods is an activity to regulate how goods enter according to market needs. These activities are very useful and need to be taken into account to protect the goods from damage or spoilage (fruit or vegetables) from too long to hold goods for market supplies. The purpose of this study is to determine factors (buying price of melons, selling prices of melons, transportation costs and maintenance costs) that affect the procurement of melons in the market and the constraints or risks of procurement. Methods of data collection using accidental sampling or accidental sampling and the types of data used are primary and secondary data. Data collection methods are by observation, questionnaire, and interview and the analytical method used is the t test. The results of this study are that the variable transportation costs and maintenance costs of melons are variables that have a significant effect on the procurement of melons. Risks or obstacles in conducting procurement include regarding suppliers owned by traders in the area of East Java, lighter transportation costs, quality of monitorable melons, prices that are not much different from those in East Java, the risk of shipping, price competition