Support of Standards and Conformity Assessments Facing Indonesian Industrial Revolution 4.0

The global economy is currently at the peak of major changes in the form of digitalization in various sectors of life, which is called the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0). In the facing IR 4.0, it needs support from various aspects, one of which is standardization and conformity assessment. Standardization and conformity assessment are important aspects of technology development, product internationalization, and trade relations. The purpose of this study is to review the support of standardization and conformity assessment in facing IR 4.0 in the context of quality infrastructure readiness which includes technology readiness, equipment and personnel competence, test methods and quality requirements on a goods product, service, system, process, or personal. The research method used is descriptive-analytic by describing the facts of how the existence and availability of metrology, standards, and conformity assessment in supporting IR 4.0. Indonesia has a National Metrology Institute (NMI) that manages scientific metrology activities with 223 calibration laboratories accredited by the National Accreditation Committee (KAN), 4.271 Indonesian National Standards (SNI), and 1.940 Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) accredited by KAN. Metrology supports in the form of guaranteed measurement results that are correct, trusted, traceable, and internationally recognized. Standards will make a product have higher competitiveness to compete in national and international trade. While the CAB will assess and ensure that goods, services, systems, processes, or personal meet the reference requirements