Singapore. Wednesday, 19 October 2022, International Centre for Industrial Transformation（INCIT）已与菲律宾贸易和工业部（DTI）签署合作协议，以促进整个菲律宾采用智能工业就绪指数（SIRI）框架，从而加速制造业的转型。

According to this new agreement, which was inked in an official ceremony held today at the Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) 2022 event, the partnership will contribute towards the DTI’s new science, technology, and innovation-driven industry strategy, which aims to leverage innovation to expand economic opportunities in the country and catalyse inclusive, sustainable and resilient industrialisation. The roll-out of Smart Industry Readiness Index in manufacturing facilities across the Philippines will be supported financially by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Raimund Klein, CEO and Founder of INCIT, believes Smart Industry Readiness Index and its associated tools, frameworks and programmes will have a tangible, positive impact on the Philippine manufacturing sector, boosting adoption of Industry 4.0 and helping to raise productivity and grow the industry, to benefit individual manufacturers, the broader industry, and the government and populace of the Philippines.

“The adoption of Smart Industry Readiness Index will enable manufacturers throughout the Philippines to unlock the full potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, so they can rapidly grow and develop. This will in turn boost productivity, to help improve standards of living across the nation and position Philippine manufacturing for future success,” he said.

This partnership marks the first time an ASEAN country has partnered with INCIT to adopt the Smart Industry Readiness Index framework as a national index, and represents the successful scale-up of a pilot initiated in 2021 by ADB, as part of the World Economic Forum Global Smart Industry Readiness Index Initiative. The ADB has chosen Smart Industry Readiness Index as a key tool to support socio-economic development within the manufacturing sectors of its developing member countries in Asia Pacific.

According to Undersecretary Rafaelita M. Aldaba, Undersecretary for the Competitiveness and Innovation Group, DTI, the adoption of Smart Industry Readiness Index throughout the Philippines will be critical in enabling an industrial transformation that is based on solid, reliable and accurate data and insights.

“Through science, technology and innovation, and the use of essential digital technologies, Philippine industries would be in a better position to face competition in both domestic and export markets and pave the way for industrial transformation. In this regard, the utilisation of Smart Industry Readiness Index will be critical in supporting firms and industries that are shifting to new technologies by providing deeper awareness and understanding of digital transformation and assistance to firms in assessing their technology readiness and formulation of their firm-level Industry 4.0 roadmaps.”

Smart Industry Readiness Index provides a framework to help solve every production problem, whether across silos, processes, technologies, or the organisation itself, while at the same time increasing productivity. It allows manufacturers to prioritise their key focus areas, so that resources can be adequately allocated to deliver the greatest impact. ~ENDS

有关菲律宾贸易和工业部 (DTI) 的更多信息

菲律宾贸易和工业部是菲律宾政府的行政部门，其任务是促进创新、竞争、创造就业机会和包容性的商业，并赋予消费者权力。该部正在实施一项新的科学、技术和创新驱动的产业战略，旨在发展创新和具有全球竞争力的制造业、农业和服务业，同时加强它们在国内和全球价值链中的联系，实现包容性和可持续的增长，为该国创造更多的就业和创业机会。

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INCIT’s mission is to develop internationally referenced frameworks, tools, concepts and programs to raise awareness and educate the international manufacturing community on the latest transformation developments and trends in manufacturing. Smart Industry Readiness Index is one of these tools. Everything we do is aimed at creating a more sustainable future. Our tools and frameworks provide international standards that allow unbiased benchmarking, which can drive continuous improvement and growth in manufacturing. With a focus on future-proofing and integrating ESG seamlessly into an organisation’s operations, our tools and frameworks help the manufacturing sector and the world at large progress and grow, to benefit all.