Formative policy evaluation is an assessment process carried out periodically during policy implementation to ensure that the policy is running according to the expected objectives. Consistency in development planning includes continuity and harmony between short-, medium- and long-term plans. A smooth supply chain refers to the effectiveness and efficiency of the flow of goods and services from producers to consumers. The level of community welfare is measured through economic, social and health indicators. This research aims to analyze the influence of formative policy evaluation and consistency of development planning on the smooth running of the supply chain and its implications for the level of community welfare in Kebumen. This research uses quantitative methods with survey techniques involving respondents from various related sectors in Kebumen. Data was collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews, then analyzed using statistical methods to test the proposed hypotheses. The research results show that formative evaluation of policies and consistency of development planning have a positive and significant influence on the smooth running of the supply chain. Apart from that, a smooth supply chain has been proven to contribute significantly to increasing the level of welfare of the people of Kebumen. These findings underline the importance of continuous formative evaluation and consistent development planning to support supply chain efficiency and improve community welfare. The implication of this research is the need for the Kebumen regional government to strengthen policy evaluation mechanisms and maintain consistency in development planning to ensure a smooth supply chain which ultimately improves community welfare.

The technological revolution has been taking place and rapidly changing many activities in social life, and especially in businesses. The benefits of the technological revolution led to changes in policies for businesses and therefore require businesses to change to adapt. In operations, choosing appropriate policies plays a decisive role in the development of enterprises in production and business, optimizing production activities and dominating the market. Conducting a survey of 310 typical enterprises in Vietnam with stable production and business activities, using estimated regression analysis via SPSS software, the regression results show that the factors that influence the decision of the policy choices are: external groups, administrator influence, employee quality, and legal environment.

This research is conducted to review the current national policies updated basic education for the ethnic minorities and the status of basic education provided to the ethnic minorities in Vietnam, to evaluate the impact of basic education on education quality provided to ethnic minorities; and to discuss the future policy directions of Vietnam to ensure basic education for the ethnic minorities. The primary methods employed were systematic review of literature, emic knowledge and quantitative method. The results show that ensuring basic education for ethnic minorities is a meaningful and practical activity. It plays an important role in improving the quality of ethnic minority education in Vietnam today as well. Through the investigation of the research topic, we point some limitations of ensuring basic education and solutions to overcome those in the coming time.