The textile industry in Indonesian has just started implementing the 4.0 industrial revolution. However, most implementations have only been carried out within the scope of company management or have not yet arrived at the production process.

It is only export-oriented companies that have taken to the system in a significant way. And that is because the average overseas buyer wants the implementation of SAP as a technical standard that must be met. Without the implementation of SAP, the textile industry in the country will find it difficult to compete with the textile industry in other developing countries.

Currently the Indonesian textile industry faces a number of heavy competitors such as China and Vietnam for the Southeast Asian region. Indonesia’s position on the global textile market is only two per cent, far smaller than China’s, which is ranked first at 30 per cent. The textile industry in Indonesia is the third largest contributor to the country’s foreign exchange earnings.

But the industry is getting help in implementing the 4.0 industrial revolution. Assistance provided by the government includes a number of operator-level training in the form of three in one system training (training, competency certification and work placement). Implementation of industrial revolution 4.0 can increase production capacity of a company and can also boost employment if demand increases after the implementation of the revolution.