Identifying and Formulating Information System of Ship Production Process for an Indonesian Small Shipyard

Abstract

The ship production process in a shipyard involves complex information. The information is required to maintain the progress of the ship construction project by the plans. Unclear information on at least one of the stages in the ship's production processes will delay the completion of the project and hence affects the project cost. The consequences must be avoided since delays in shipbuilding time will reduce shipyard revenue. Even further, it can decrease shipyard competitiveness. Clarity of information at every stage in the shipbuilding process is essential. The information refers to the raw material and consumables needs, including the required workforce, production facilities, and equipment. Other information which also very important is the applied production method in completing the stages in the ship production process. The information is essential to determine the required costs for each activity in the shipbuilding process. Unfortunately, information is created and circulated manually from and to any department involved in the shipbuilding process in some of Indonesia's small shipyards. It takes time to distribute the essential information regarding the shipbuilding process to the related department. Hence, it directly influences the project duration. A digital information system for the shipbuilding process is required to overcome the problems. However, before a digital information system can be developed, identification and formulation of the information flow among departments must be first conducted. Hence, this paper aims to identify and formulate information and flow in each department involved in a ship production process.