National Industry Will Face A New Industrial Revolution

According to him, this era is marked by the increasing relationship between human, machine, and natural resources through the convergence of information technology and engineering. This era also further strengthens the relationship between the digital world and the industrial sector. He said, the platform; namely Internet of things, or integrate the capabilities of the internet with line production. In Indonesia, there has been one company with such model; that is, at the innovation center of Matsushita. "There has been one assembly line production for electronics," he explained in Jakarta, Tuesday (10/11/2016). Airlangga assured that industries applying industry 4.0 will have competitive advantages. In implementing the new industrial revolution, according to the Minister of Industry, three policy reinforcements are required.

First, implementing of vocational education to improve the quality of industrial human resources through preparation and determination of the Indonesian National Work Competency Standard (SKKNI) in the field of industry.

As well as through the increase of capacity and facilitation of the establishment of Professional Certification Body (LSP) and Competency Test Site (TUK), as well as preparation of competency-based training program.

Second, utilization of digital technology to help small and medium industries (IKM) in penetrating foreign market through e-smart IKM.

“This program is expected to help IKM in obtaining raw materials and technology at relatively cheap prices with easy and cheap financing mechanism so that it will increase the competitiveness of IKM,” explained Airlangga.

Third, collaboration of implemented research and development system to determine the future direction of the industry.

This collaboration includes market research, technology acquisition, growth and innovation development, product design preparation, production system reinforcement, as well as marketing.

Writer	: Pramdia Arhando Julianto
Editor	: Aprillia Ika

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