S$38m initiative for hyper-personalised manufacturing among new Industry 4.0 moves

Singapore

TO help firms achieve a "minimum order quantity of one", S$38 million will be invested in research and development for hyper-personalisation in manufacturing, in a public-private partnership announced on Tuesday.

Led by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*Star) Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre, the initiative will develop solutions for hyper-personalisation and provide a platform for firms to test-bed these.

The centre will partner industry players to build a smart, scalable, automated factory line for fast-moving consumer goods, under A*Star's Model Factory Initiative.

"Moving beyond standardised products and mass manufacturing, this will enable manufacturers to address specific customer needs," said Deputy Prime Mi…