Japfa Comfeed, So Nice Sausage Producer Owned By Handojo Santosa Conglomerate Claims No Layoffs During The Pandemic

Products from Japfa Comfeed. (Photo: Doc. Japfa Comfeed)

JAKARTA - Animal feed and livestock product processing company, PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JPFA) stated that it has applied various strategies to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason is, the management of the company owned by the conglomerate Handojo Santosa, employee welfare is the main concern while maintaining the number of workers.

JPFA Financial Controller Erwin Djohan explained, the company continues to pay attention to the welfare and health of its employees during the pandemic. The company, he said, has held a vaccination program for Japfa Comfeed employees to support the government's vaccination program and also prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus from getting worse.

In addition, the company also conducts daily screenings and is regularly swabbed. As for Djohan, Japfa Comfeed had experienced problems at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, JPFA did not reduce its workforce either through layoffs or other means.

"During this pandemic, we are grateful that we have never reduced employees. We encourage them to attend training for self-development," said Erwin at the Capital Market Summit Expo 2021, Thursday, October 14 yesterday.

Meanwhile, from a business and operational perspective, Djohan said the mobility restrictions imposed had affected the purchasing power of consumers in the low-income group.

Along with this, JPFA also changed the pattern of production activities to keep up with the new level of demand. The company also strengthens distribution channels through offline and online store outlets.

Djohan said that his party has collaborated with marketplaces and e-commerce so that their products can be more easily reached by consumers.

"Some of our partners are GrabMart, GoShop, Tokopedia, Shopee, and Blibli," he said.

Meanwhile, from a financial perspective, JPFA has postponed the capital expenditures that were originally budgeted to maintain liquidity. Working capital and cost management are also continuously promoted by conducting regular monitoring. In addition, JPFA has also consistently carried out more prudent financial management and cash control.