This Productivity Talk highlights how lean production and Industry 4.0 can mutually enable an integrated approach to productivity improvement in the manufacturing sector. Dr. James C. Chen, Professor, National Tsing Hua University, ROC, discusses opportunities arising from smart manufacturing and challenges that companies may face in adopting it. He also shares lessons learned from cooperation […]
This P-Talk highlights the climate actions needed in Asian agriculture drawing from the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. For more sustainable farming practices and higher agricultural productivity with reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the introduction and replication of climate-friendly agricultural practices and smart technologies are significant. Dr. Toshihiro Hasegawa, Executive Researcher, […]
This P-Innovator highlights a sustainable solution for reducing plastic waste. Robin Takashi Lewis, co-founder of mymizu, explains the crowd-sourced, co-created platform that connects individuals to plastic-free water sources in over 100 countries worldwide. He also delves into how mymizu achieves productivity by focusing on resource efficiency and how it eliminated more than 6 million plastic […]
This P-Talk highlights the challenges faced by the public sectors in developing countries, especially postpandemic, and opportunities to overcome them. Muhammad Asif, Joint Secretary, Industries and Production Division, Pakistan, explains the importance of public-sector productivity to meet socioeconomic challenges and the elements required to boost productivity and make public services more agile and resilient. Please […]
Tourism is one of the world’s major economic sectors, yet its susceptibility to crises like pandemics is undeniable. COVID-19 not only caused a sharp decline in tourism revenue and productivity but also reshaped its operations as well as customer behavior and preferences. With the lifting of travel restrictions, the industry is rebounding but facing challenges […]