Chairman Hwang Gyu-yeon: "Creating Successful Cases of Smart Industrial Complexes"... New Year Vision of SanDanGong

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] "We must continuously expand the smart industrial complexes launched last year and promptly create successful cases in Banwol-Sihwa and Changwon complexes."

Hwang Gyu-yeon, Chairman of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (photo), said this in his New Year's address on the 2nd, adding, "This is a critical moment to once again consider what mission and role the government, companies, and citizens expect from the Industrial Complex Corporation and industrial complexes."

Chairman Hwang emphasized the need for change and innovation in industrial complexes. He said, "There is a growing demand that industrial complexes must change to create a turning point to overcome the recent decline in our economy's vitality and to promote industrial development and the revival of manufacturing," adding, "Our corporation must play a leading role in implementing the industrial complex overhaul policy to transform industrial complexes into advanced bases for job creation and manufacturing innovation."

He continued, "We must expand joint infrastructure and platforms to support smart manufacturing, such as innovation data centers, manufacturing innovation process modules, and simulation centers, in connection with the customized smart factory dissemination and expansion, smart manufacturing research and development (R&D), and the spread of the sharing economy," he reiterated.

Chairman Hwang stressed that change and innovation, though difficult, are paths that must be taken. He stated, "In a situation where uncertainties in the domestic and international economic environment persist, to overcome the crisis and become the main force in realizing a manufacturing powerhouse, it is necessary to have the attitude of 'Yujigyeongseong (有志竟成)'?the determination to succeed by clearly defining the goals to be achieved."

He emphasized the consolidation of organizational capabilities. Chairman Hwang said, "We must strive with the single-minded determination to achieve changes and results that the public and companies can feel," adding, "Now is the time to consolidate the organization's capabilities based on the experience and resilience of turning crises into opportunities by solving numerous challenges and tasks."

He also urged the attitude of executives and employees for the development of the Industrial Complex Corporation. Chairman Hwang said, "First, I hope everyone will have love and passion for their work. If each person approaches their duties with enthusiasm, a sense of mission, and professionalism in their respective positions, we will realize the great achievements of an industrial promotion institution."

Next, he emphasized empathy and cooperation through active communication. Chairman Hwang said, "When establishing external policies and carrying out tasks, always listen to the voices from the industrial sites and think first from the perspective of tenant companies and customers such as civil petitioners," adding, "Internally, please work together to eliminate various barriers such as departments and generations, activate mutual respect and free, creative communication, and create a flexible and dynamic organizational culture."

He also said, "Labor and management, along with executives and employees, must join forces to provide fair opportunities and create organizational systems and institutions where capabilities can be fully demonstrated. We must also do our best to establish our own organizational culture where work-life balance and quality of life improvements are felt."

He urged efforts toward improving the industrial complex environment and disaster safety management. Chairman Hwang said, "We must steadily promote industrial complex environment improvement projects such as the environment improvement fund, remodeling of closed or suspended factories, creation of beautiful streets, and construction of complex cultural centers, consistently advancing the transition to youth-friendly industrial complexes."

He added, "In line with the increased public interest and expectations for safety, we must continue efforts to make workplaces safer and healthier through upgrading aging industrial facilities, utilizing intelligent information technology, strengthening cooperation systems with specialized institutions, and spreading a safety culture."

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