what’s INSIDE 02 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 04 06 08 Building for the Future Clarion Call for Action Getting the Manufacturing Industry Ready 12 14 16 18 The Inevitable Transformation Driven by Multiple Factors Advancement and Convergence of Technologies Competitive Response by Nations & Lessons Learnt 22 26 27 28 30 Importance of the Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia Need to Embrace Industry 4.0 Propelling SMEs Forward Malaysia’s Readiness for Industry 4.0 Addressing Malaysia’s Issues & Challenges FOREWORD GLOBAL OVERVIEW CASE FOR ACTION MOVING FORWARD 36 38 44 64 Policy Objectives The Framework – Industry4WRD Strategic Enablers & Actions Implementation Approach