SMART MANUFACTURING National Implementation Framework Smart Manufacturing: National Implementation Framework

The adoption of new technology-based solutions is expected to bring the much-needed transformation in the manufacturing sector, thus making the sector a bigger participant in the development of the Indian economy. [...] The triple-helix relationship between the government, the academia, and the industry greatly influences the connectedness in the country because each of them has the duty to support the development of the country. [...] Overall, the proposed framework for the implementation of smart manufacturing focuses on the following elements: (1) awareness of enterprises, especially SMEs, on the industrial revolution; (2) maturity of ICTs, in terms of infrastructure and digital platforms, in the country; (3) assessment of enterprises on the readiness for smart manufacturing; (4) planning and roadmap of an enterprise to imple. [...] 6 | SMART MANUFACTURING: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK SMART MANUFACTURING IN THE ROC Background of Manufacturing Industry in the ROC The manufacturing industry contributes 35% to the overall GDP in the Republic of China (ROC). [...] The adoption of newer technology-based solutions is expected to bring the much-needed transformation in the manufacturing sector, thus making the sector a bigger participant in the development of the Indian economy.