Business players stated
that industrial competitiveness was absolutely indispensable in the effort to
win in Asean and global business competition. Therefore, the ever disheartening
and competitiveness-paralyzing problem be tackled soonest. Inneffective logistics
handling made national industry lose competition. Last year the World bank
placed Indonesia’s competitiveness in logistics in 55th position among 155
countries, a position way below Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
World Economic Forum this year positioned Indonesia in 38th position among 144
countries, moving up from 50th position in 2012.
The Indonesian Textile Product Association [API] urged
the Government to reform infra-structure to improve logistics and
transportation of TPT products. Chairman of API Ade Sudradjat disclosed in
Jakarta on Thursday [7/11] said, in the past 5 years the textile industry was
in distress in terms logistics. Poor infra-structure made journeys longer and
therefore less competitive. “Logistics is burden to us so we urge the
Government to develop infra-structure” Ade remarked.
Ade disclosed that logistics transportation had always
been relying on land transportation like trucks or container trailers. Ade said
that railway might pose as goods alternative solution. Ade regretted that
container train terminals which should be packed with transporting schedule as
in developed countries were turning idle. Ade said that infra structure
development was most needed “because we would be facing challenges in MEA in
2015. Now other Asean states are enhancing high efficiency in logistics
management.”
Ade also rated that the dynamics of economy today posed
as pressure to national competitiveness in TPT industry in the world’s market.
Industry players were forced to think hard in order to survive especially
toward MEA 2015. In maximizing performance the Government was called to be
responsive to challenges and be fully strategic. API rated that consolidation
by the Government in logistics matters was not enough compared to other
competing nations.
Ade said that supposedly Indonesia as a maritime country
prepared an armada of ships which were seaworthy to undertake logistics tasks.
API showed as an example building of the Cilamaya harbor must be spurred on to
speed up transportation process for TPT products. Meanwhile bumper industries
using garment wastage as raw material would increase national product ion
output to calm down market restlessness at home, when local industries ran
short of imported raw materials.
The same opinion was expressed by logistics operators.
They urged the government to immediately develop infra-structure for logistics
in Centra Jave to anticipate relocation of TPT industry from Greater Jakarta.
Chairman of Indonesian Logistics Association Zaldy Mashita stated that the
condition of infra-structure in Central Java for land and sea transportation
was still inadequate.
Besides,
the number of warehouses in Central Java was rated as not enough to accommodate
exodus of industries from Greater Jakarta. A condition as such, Zaldy said
would make relocated industries from Jabodetabek inefficient uncompetitive.
Business News - November 13, 2013
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