02 Industry4wrd : National Policy on Industry 4.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Due to the breadth and depth of the manufacturing industry and its related services, this document was prepared through consultations with multiple ministries, agencies and industry players. The topics covered are linked to Malaysia’s business and competitive advantages and the drivers, potential disruptors and technology developments in the manufacturing industry and its related services. This document targets a range of stakeholders, with the aim of encouraging manufacturing firms to work with the entire manufacturing ecosystem to address the challenges and act on the identified enablers. TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS Technical Working Groups were created and led by respective ministries and agencies in the identified focus areas to facilitate discussion amongst the stakeholders. WORKSHOPS INTERVIEWS A series of workshops were held to bring together ministries, agencies and manufacturing firms from a range of sectors, as well as representatives from the education and research community to discuss future opportunities and the needs of the manufacturing sector over a 10-year horizon. One-on-one interviews were held with top leaders within the manufacturing industry to supplement, test and refine the workshop outputs.