The National Industry 4.0 Policy performance review based on Industry4WRD readiness assessment and intervention program

Abstract

Industry growth has been accelerated by the discovery of emerging technology, from the early implementation of mechanical systems to support manufacturing processes to today’s highly automated assembly lines, in order to be flexible and adaptable to today’s changing consumer requirements and demands. As a result of the evolution of the industrial revolution, a variety of enabling technologies to have emerged. The manufacturing sector is vital to the development of smart and sustainable industries. As a result, Industry 4.0 aids in the shaping of smart future manufacturing through a variety of methods, one of which is the implementation of the Industry4WRD RA Program, which is influenced by the National Policy on Industry 4.0. The study depicts the performance of the National Industry 4.0 policy based on the SMEs Industry4WRD Readiness Assessment (RA) and intervention program. Analysis and discussion on the collective achievement of assessed Manufacturing and Manufacturing Related Services (MRS) companies for the year 2019 sorted primarily according to their respective Readiness Profiles will be presented in the following first application analysis before Readiness Profile achievement analysis, with suggestions to further improve the RA Program based on post assessment survey, and general observation and suggestions to assessed Manufacturing and MRS company.