Boost innovation, SOEs manufacturing cluster launches IMLI and IDMRI

Manufacturing cluster launch the Indonesia Manufacturing Learning Institute (IMLI) and Indonesia Defense & Manufacturing Research Institute (IDMRI) on June 22, 2021. The online launch of IMLI and IDMRI was marked by the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) attended by Deputy 1 Minister of SOE of the Republic of Indonesia, Pahala Nugraha Mansury.

In his keynote speech, Pahala Nugraha Mansury said that the presence of IMLI and IDMRI as a form of embodiment of Core Values AKHLAK, Adaptive and Collaborative. “I Invite all of the CEOs, Board of Directors, GMs and all staff to build innovation and collaboration that can support our business development. Through these two institutions, let’s build a work culture to innovate and develop our best talents and collaborate between SOEs with one another,” Pahala Nugraha Mansury explained.

Also, Pahala Nugraha Mansury explain, the development of SOEs people, business model development, innovation, research institutes and the development of AKHLAK culture are very important to be implanted in a mindset to be able to continue to grow and develop. Execution in the development of Learning Organizations through research agendas and curriculum, as well as partnerships with campuses, think tanks, and international institutions are required in this program.

“By realizing innovation and human resource development, we hope that in the future this SOEs Manufacturing Cluster can produce new products, new services, new business development, so that they can become leaders in each industry,” conclude Pahala Nugraha Mansury.

Meanwhile, CEO of PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, Silmy Karim said in his speech regarding the purpose of establishing IMLI and IDMRI.

“In this SOEs Center of Excellence, the existence of two institutes in the fields of learning and research are two mutually supportive components that will ultimately encourage business entities in the cluster to become more competitive and provide benefits. Learning will increase competency and capability which will be able to encourage research to create innovations so that in the future institutes in Manufacturing Cluster can become a reference point for companies or individuals outside the cluster or outside SOEs who want to improve capabilities and research in manufacturing,” said Silmy.

PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk was appointed to be the coordinator in Manufacturing Cluster which oversees the Steel Sub-cluster, Defense sub-cluster, and Survey sub-cluster. The Defense Sub-cluster consisting of PT Dahana (Persero), PT Pindad (Persero), PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) with PT Len Industri (Persero) as the coordinator of SOEs Defense Industry. In addition, the Survey Sub-cluster consists of PT Sucofindo and PT Surveyor Indonesia with PT Biro Statistik Indonesia as the coordinator of Survey Sub-cluster.

The Learning Institute is a forum for implementing technical learning according to the needs of cluster, and has the authority to formulate policies, strategies, standardization, and collaboration in implementation of learning within the focus area/cluster of SOEs, which consist of schools. School is a place for implementing learning which is the strength point or uniqueness of each SOEs in accordance with sub-focus area determined through Learning Institute.

On the other hand, the Indonesia Defense & Manufacturing Research Institute is also being developed in a program owned by the Manufacturing Cluster. Research Institute is a forum for implementing research & innovation that is technical in nature according to the needs of cluster, and has the authority to formulate policies, strategies, standardization, and collaboration in implementation of research & innovation in the focus area/cluster of SOEs consisting of Research Lab as a forum for implementing research & innovation according to the focus area determined through the Research Institute.

Indonesia Defense & Manufacturing Research Institute is a center for consolidation of superior research programs carried out by Research Labs, where each Research Laboratory is coordinated by the Backbone Industry of related technologies.

“This Research Institute aims to strengthen industrial capabilities and technology, optimize operating models and provide policy recommendations so that it can become a world-class R&I Strategic Institute,” said Chief Technology and Development officer of PT Pindad (Persero), Ade Bagdja in his presentation representing Director of Technology and Development of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), Gita Amperiawan as Coordinator of the Research Institute.

With the launch and establishment of Indonesia Manufacturing Learning Institute program and Indonesia Defense & Manufacturing Research Institute through a MoU signed by all SOEs companies in Manufacturing cluster, SOEs will carry out their roles as providers of Pool of Knowledge, Pool of Experts & Learning Facility, providing experiments lab with relevant and emerging technologies, as well as providing a forum for collaboration, maintaining governance and methodologies.