Indonesia Has an Opportunity to Become a Key Player of Industry 4.0

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta- Indonesia has a great opportunity to become a key player in the Asian region in an effort to implement 4.0 industry where the main factors that can affect the development in the digital era, among others is the market and talent.

"Currently internet users in Indonesia, the number reached 143 million people. This is a huge market potential. Then, the talent that we have from all existing universities, where in Indonesia the largest number in Asean, "said Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto through his statement received in Jakarta, Saturday (14/4/2018)

Both of the capital that has been owned by Indonesia is a readiness to be more confident to enter the era of change in the industry 4.0. Moreover, the millennial generation will play an important role as they are the dominant users of the technology that characterizes the fourth industrial revolution, the internet.

"We see the composition of Internet users aged 19-34 years, the most with 49.5 percent. They interact or technology literate through smartphones, "said Minister of Industry.

To that end, the Ministry of Industry is intensively encouraging the increased competence of Indonesian human resources to master digital technology.

"One of the steps is through vocational and industrial vocational programs and to stimulate polytechnics through skill for competitiveness program," Airlangga explained.

In the implementation of Industry 4.0, Minister of Industry also make sure, humans will not be replaced by robots. "Because since the third industrial revolution has been automation. While in Industry 4.0, the automated industry is connected with the internet of things, so that data control is more efficient, engine efficiency is better, and this efficiency can be driven up to 99 percent, "he explained.