The high level of market competition encourages SMEs to improve their performance results so that they have added value and competitive advantage in both national and global markets. With such conditions of course the role of appropriate technology in advancing the business is needed.
In accordance with Permendagri 20/2010 on Community Empowerment through Appropriate Technology Management, currently the role of technology is very important to boost the performance of SMEs and overcome the difficulties they often face, especially in terms of producing quality commodity goods. Through the touch of technology and supported by reliable human resources, it is expected that the quality of products produced by SMEs can be maintained quality, so that it can compete with foreign products and the profits generated can be even greater.
Currently, not only SMEs are interested in utilizing appropriate technology in running their business. The government is now also beginning to do so ...
