E-Manufacturing Grant

INTRODUCTION

The E-Manufacturing Grant -ERP, introduced in 2002, provides assistance to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) aimed at improving competitiveness, efficiency and productivity.

The objectives of E-Manufacturing Grant are to assist SMEs to:

	Acquire Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software; or
	Subscribe to on-line ERP system

FORM OF ASSISTANCE

The maximum grant allocated per company is RM 500,000. The assistance is given in the form of a matching grant where 50% of approved project cost is borne by the Government and the remainder by the applicant.

Eligible Expenses

	Purchase of ERP software or first-year subscription to on-line ERP system;
	Implementation charges including system study, customisation and training;
	Purchase of related networking equipment and server; and
	Other software such as Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Enterprise Resource Management (ERM), Materials Resource Planning (MRP), Supply Chain Management (CRM) can also be considered based on SMEs’ capabilities.

Priority

Priority will be given to SMEs which:

	Manufacture products or involved in activities or services promoted under the Promotion of Investments Act (PIA), 1986
	Participate in the Industrial Linkage Programme (ILP).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

	Companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 1965;
	Manufacturing companies or companies providing manufacturing related services** with an annual sales turnover not exceeding RM 25 million and with full time employees not exceeding 150; and
	A least 60% equity held by Malaysian.

**Manufacturing related services

	Engineering support services such as calibration, electroplating, machining, heat treatment, metal casting, metal forging;
	Specialised services such as warehousing, bulk breaking, international procurement centre, haulage;
	Maintenance and repair of factory machinery and equipment;
	Software development such as CAD, CAM, CAE, ERP, CIM, SCM, CRM;
	Automation of production line;
	Design houses; and
	Packaging services.

HOW TO APPLY

Further information on this scheme and application forms can be obtained from:

E-Manufacturing Grant Secretariat,

Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC),

801C, Level 8, Tower C, Uptown 5,

No. 5, Jalan SS21/39, Damansara Utama,

47400 Petalilng Jaya,

Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 03-7628 7400/7660 8585

Fax: 03-7665 1920 / 7660 1919

Email: smidec@smidec.gov.my

Web site: http://www.smidec.gov.my

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