Issues of Technology in Industry • • • • • • • • • •
Science Technology Engineering Industry Macro-economic environment Micro-economic environment Production Manufacturing Stakeholders Goals
Science • • • • • •
Pure sciences Applied Sciences Pure research Applied research Scientific inventions Science education
Technology • • • • • • •
Applied science Application in industry Evolution Appropriate technology Environment friendly R & D and innovation Technical Education
Engineering • • • • • • •
Working systems/contrivances Usable product Re-engineering Innovation Commercialisation of technology Engineering Education
Industry • • • • • •
Agriculture, Industry and services Manufacturing for trading Support for agriculture and services Industrialisation Value addition (gross & net) Creation of wealth and well-being
Industrial History (Sri Lanka) • • • • • • •
Traditional industries Colonial era Post-Independence Nationalisation and government Economic Liberalisation Peoplisation / Privatisation Foreign Investments
Macro-economic environment • • • • • • • • •
Aggregate economic behaviour Goods Money Labour markets / unemployment Real incomes Savings Investments Growth Balance of payments
Micro-economic environments • • • • • •
Individual person, firm, industry Utility value Price mechanism Competition and monopoly Demand and supply Theory of firm / production functions
Production • • • • • •
Design function Product design Process design Manufacturing function Management of production Globally dispersed manufacturing
Manufacturing • • • • • • •
Generic processes Technologies New materials Mechanisation and Automation Economics Information Technology Advanced Technologies
Industry Stakeholders • Cluster – Ministries – Trade Associations/ Chambers – Universities and training Institutes – R & D organisations – Facilitating organisations – Funding organisations
• Need for Networking
Ultimate Goal • • • • • • •
Profits Growth Development Competitiveness Standards of living General Well-being Peaceful world