Assessing the Readiness of Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy

Globalisation, technological advancement, and resource consumption have historically served humanity well by typically delivering both economic growth and social progress. But as these drivers have accelerated, there has been increasing divergence between economic growth and environmental sustainability. The emerging concepts of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy offer promising opportunities to correct the course – with the right governance, an enabling environment, and public─private partnerships. The results of assessments of the readiness of national economies and companies to adapt to and adopt these initiatives play an important role in building an operational strategy for Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy. The book presents assessment frameworks of differing magnitude for embracing Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy in the context of fast-growing emerging Asian economies. Different approaches to the assessment of readiness and use of different qualitative and quantitative key indicators are examined in detail. The book also provides an integrated Self-assessment Tool for Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy – the first comprehensive, quantitative measure constructed by ERIA for use by firm managers and policymakers.

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Assessing the Readiness of Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy

Contents

Title page

Foreword

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

List of Table and Figures

Chapter 1 : Introduction: Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: Principles, Terminology,
and Measurement Frameworks

Chapter 2: Universal Indicators and Tools for Measuring the
Economy-wide Impacts of I4R

Chapter 3: Industry 4.0 Readiness with a Circular Economy Focus:
An Integrated Assessment Framework

Chapter 4: Measuring and Benchmarking of Policy Factors Influencing I4R:
A Reality Check for ASEAN

Chapter 5: Measuring Cross–Cutting Factors Influencing Institutional and Innovation Efficiency for I4R 

Chapter 6: Assessing the Critical Role of ICT in Improving the I4R for Circular Economy 

Chapter 7:Transition Trends and Readiness of Thailand Automobile Sector 

Chapter 8: Transition Trends and Readiness of Indonesia – Textile and Electronic Sectors 

Chapter 9: Benchmarking of Regional Initiatives and National Policies towards Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy Transformation

Chapter 10: ERIA - Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy Readiness Self-Assessment Tool