Soeharto stresses business partnership<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday stressed the
\nimportance of partnerships between small and big companies to
\ndevelop the industrial sector.<\/p>\n
The President said big and small companies could not survive
\nor develop fruitfully without helping each other.<\/p>\n
Industrial development could only succeed if all its
\ncomponents joined hands, he said.<\/p>\n
\"Large companies often become more efficient if they have
\nsmall and medium companies as their partners and raw material
\nsuppliers,\" he said while presenting Upakarti awards.<\/p>\n
The awards were given to 67 individuals, institutions and
\ncompanies that were considered outstanding in developing small
\ncompanies and home industries.<\/p>\n
The awards were also given to regents and mayors who were
\ndedicated to developing small enterprises and home industries.<\/p>\n
The President said the relationship between small and medium
\ncompanies and their larger counterparts should be based on
\ninterdependency and mutual benefit.<\/p>\n
\"For this reason, it is only natural that large businesses
\nwhich helped small and medium enterprises through partnership
\ndeals accept Upakarti awards as well,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Soeharto said that in the First Five-Year Development Plan,
\nwhich started in 1969, the industrial sector contributed only 10
\npercent to gross domestic product.<\/p>\n
Last year the figure more than doubled to almost 25 percent.<\/p>\n
\"This means our economic structure is becoming stronger. The
\nrapid development of the industrial sector is partly the result
\nof the growth of small-scale and home industries across the
\ncountry,\" he said.<\/p>\n
In the last three years, more than 100,000 small enterprises
\nhave begun, providing jobs to almost 870,000 workers.<\/p>\n
Small and home industries exported more than US$2 billion
\nworth of products last year.<\/p>\n
\"What is more impressive is that some of these small
\nindustries have already obtained ISO 9000 certificates (for
\nquality management),\" Soeharto said.<\/p>\n
He urged businessmen at yesterday's ceremony to make a
\ndetailed assessment of international agreements and commitments,
\nsuch as those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
\nthe Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and the World Trade
\nOrganization.<\/p>\n
\"Assessments are needed so that businesses can use every
\nopportunity in the market,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"We have to know what the market wants and observe the
\nindustrial development of other countries which may become our
\ncompetitors,\" he said. (pwn)<\/p>",
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