<![CDATA[Pasar ABC Samarinda, one of the largest traditional markets in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan, faces significant challenges in goods distribution system efficiency. This community service activity conducted a simple distribution audit through direct observation, bottleneck analysis, and formulation of improvement recommendations involving 45 respondents (market managers and traders) over 8 field observation days in March 2026. The audit identified three primary bottleneck points the north entrance gate with an average waiting time of 23.4 minutes caused by peak-hour demand (41 vehicles/hour) far exceeding actual capacity (19 vehicles/hour), Loading and Unloading Area A operating at only 50% efficiency due to disorganized layout and absence of standard procedures and internal junction J-7 causing average delays of 8.7 minutes per delivery to zones C and D. Goods flow analysis mapped 12 active internal distribution channels, of which 4 were classified as critical paths carrying over 60% of total goods volume. Micro-transportation analysis identified 6 modes with approximately 255 operating units, revealing a severe inefficiency ratio of 2.8 in zone D, nearly three times the acceptable threshold of 1.5. Key outputs include a Goods Flow Map (MFM-PPS-001), a time-slot-based distribution scheduling system (5 slots projected to reduce waiting time by 62–71%), commodity-based distribution zoning (4 zones plus 1 buffer zone), physical infrastructure improvement recommendations, and a Distribution Standard Operating Procedure comprising 6 main procedures. Implementation of these recommendations is projected to reduce loading and unloading time by 35–42% and significantly improve overall distribution efficiency. The simple distribution audit methodology developed is replicable across other traditional markets in East Kalimantan.]]>
