Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
Recommendations 7
7
Help industry better understand their current status and gaps, and prepare them
to move towards Industry 4.0
Recommended Actions
Stakeholder
E.O.I. IMPACT
M H
M H
To develop an Industry 4.0 testlab to enable the industry and
academia to be better prepared in terms of the new talents they
require for Industry 4.0 related jobs. The testlab would:
Initiative
7.1
i) Act as a “one stop centre” for the coordination of different
Industry 4.0 approaches. The testlab would provide
companies the opportunity to test their solution and
innovation within the new manufacturing environment
ii) Enable companies to identify key challenges and gaps that
needs to be addressed when the manufacturing goes live
at full scale
iii)
Allow members of academia to witness first hand on the
new type of skillsets and knowledge that would be required
to handle industry 4.0
MIDA,
AMMI,
MARGMA,
MoHE
For an example, in Czech Republic, companies which are interested
in automated and digital production, can test their new solutions for
smart factories in Testbed according to the principles of Industry 4.0.
Not only are they are able to check the compatibility and
functionality, they can also simulate and optimize production and
relevant business processes.
Initiative
7.2
To launch Smart Industry Readiness Index, which provides the
industry with a clear vision, strategy, and a systematic roadmap for
Industry 4.0 adoption. The Index will serve as a diagnostic tool that
companies across all sizes can use to better understand Industry 4.0
concepts, evaluate the current state of their facilities and talents,
architect a comprehensive transformation roadmap and deliver
concrete, sustained value for their businesses.
MIDA,
industry,
academia
See case study on Singapore Smart Industry Readiness Index in the
following page.
Note: E.O.I = Ease of Implementation; L = Low; M = Medium; H = High
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