Int. J Sup. Chain. Mgt Vol. 9, No. 5, October 2020 1195 The Implementation of Supply Chain Management Over Foreign Workers in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Asri Lasatu* 1 , Sulbadana 1 , Surahman 1 , Insarullah 1 , Asriyani 1 1 Faculty of Law, Tadulako University, City of Palu, Indonesia, Email: asrilasatu@aol.com Abstract- Global supply chains have become a common way of organizing investment, production and trade in the global economy. In many countries, particularly developing countries, they have created employment and opportunities for economic and social development. During the employment relationship, both the employers and the foreign workers must comply with the norms of employment while the local governments must cooperate with the Immigration Offices to supervise the employment of foreign workers. The purpose of this research was to find out about the implementation of supply chain management over foreign workers. The data was collected through observation, interviews, and literature review. The study was conducted in Palu City, Morowali Regency, and North Morowali Regency. The results showed that the supply chain management of foreign workers in Central Sulawesi Province had not been conducted optimally due to the lack of supervisors. On the other hand, the revocation of supply chain management by the regional government increasingly leads to the implementation of ineffective and inefficient control. Keywords: Global Workers, Supply chain management, Regional Government, Foreign Worker 1. Introduction There is also evidence, however, that the dynamics of production and employment relations within the global economy, including in some global supply chains, can have negative implications for working conditions. The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in 2013 and factory fires in Pakistan and Bangladesh in 2012 took the lives of over 1,500 people and prompted a renewed call for global action to achieve decent working conditions in global supply chains [1-3] Also, aconcerning Human Rights states that every citizen has the right to get job, to choose profession, and to receive equal pay for the same work regardless of gender. These rights have been declared as constitutional rights for every Indonesian citizen, as stated in the opening of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia paragraph IV and confirmed in Article 27 paragraph (2), "Every person shall have the right to work and to receive fair and proper compensation and treatment in employment." However, it must be understood that Article 27 Paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia is intended for Indonesian citizens, in which, the government policies in the industrial sector must synergize with the essence of Article 27 paragraph (2), by prioritizing Indonesian Workers to fill all vacancies. In the studies on employment, the problem of unemployment becomes the main concern for the policymakers [4]. Reducing the unemployment rate becomes the main agenda and goal in the field of employment and is one indicator of the success of a country's development [5]. In addition to the relatively high unemployment rate, other problems faced by the country nowadays and which must get the attention of the government are the relatively low quality and productivity of human resources, low skills, and low-quality education, and inadequate protection of workers, including Indonesian Workers abroad [6]. Article 27 paragraph (2) is not actually against the Foreign Workers. Still, the employment of Foreign Workers must be selective and limited so that the rights of Indonesian Workers are not eliminated. It has been stated by Hanif Dhakiri (Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia) that Indonesia is open for Foreign Workers to work in Indonesia. Therefore, Foreign Workers are regulated, not prohibited. They are allowed to enter under the provisions. If it is in accordance with the provisions, it would not be a problem. Therefore, the government formed a Foreign Worker Task Force to improve the government supply chain management of Foreign Workers [7]. The employment of Foreign Workers is a necessity and a challenge that cannot be avoided because our country needs them in various sectors. This international labor movement will affect the situation of skills and knowledge of workers in Indonesia. The presence of Foreign Workers in the national economy of a country is able to create competition that leads to efficiency and increases economic competitiveness. In terms of philosophy and the spirit of globalization, the employment of Foreign Workers in developing countries is intended for the transfer of knowledge and technology (Nababan, 2014). Two ministries implement the regulations on the employment of Foreign Workers, namely the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The authority of the Ministry of Manpower is to examine the requirements and give approval to the Plan for the Employment of Foreign Workers submitted by prospective employers of Foreign Workers [8] while the entrance permit into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia is the authority of the Minister of Law and Human Rights through the Immigration Office by issuing Foreign 'Workers' Visas, Limited Residence Visas, and Limited Residence Permits [9]. Therefore, both institutions must work together in the employment and supply chain management over the employment of foreign workers. Synergy is not limited to the level of implementation in the field, but this synergy must be built and started from the formation of legal ______________________________________________________________ International Journal of Supply Chain Management IJSCM, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print) Copyright © ExcelingTech Pub, UK (http://excelingtech.co.uk/)