This research will focus on how to help Indonesia SMEs manufacturing could be more competitive by using the fittest operation management in their plant. It believes that by improving their system it could be boost their productivity. Once the productivity increase means they are also more competitive in the industry. First, it will examine the background of implementation Lean system in some Indonesia SMEs manufacturer. Second, it will investigate whether once they are using one of operation management methods in example lean system, doubting the productivity will be increasing. The research will be took and collect data at Java and Bali islands as believes the area more concentrated in creative industry rather than other region in Indonesia. The focus in creative industry only chosen due Indonesia currently has significant increment on Creative industry and boost up many young entrepreneur and contribute a lot in Indonesias GDP. The limitation only at time and the big coverage of research area, and also the agreement and the acceptance of the manufacturing to be sampling in this research, hopefully the sampling target could be reach as the cooperation in between parties are really important to finish up this research. And the urgency on how this research result might help Indonesia SMEs creative industry in term of to be more competitive and efficient specially in facing AFTA era

Operation management, supply chain, creative industry, entrepreneur, SMEs industry

• Dr. Desman Hidayat, S.Kom., M.M.

• Gita Khadijatu Saliha, S.Psi., M.Psi.

• Apriani Kurnia Suci, S.Kom, M.M.

• Yud Buana, S.T., M.M