Small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses play a big role in boosting the economy. However, these companies often struggle to keep up with changes in the market, especially in places with political and economic ups and downs. This is where smart planning comes in. It's a way for these businesses to stay on track and achieve long-term success. Smart planning in...

In Malaysia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with the shift to Industry 4. 0. This digital revolution, powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data, is transforming the global economy. However, many SMEs are finding it tough to keep up. Despite government initiatives like Industry4WRD, these businesses ar...

In the Jordan Valley, where water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) intersect, there's a unique challenge: how to develop sustainably while dealing with shared resources and a history of conflict. The key to solving this puzzle lies in involving everyone - farmers, politicians, communities - in the planning process. A new framework was tried out here, focusing on ...

Imagine you're in charge of planning mental health services after a global pandemic like COVID-19. One tool that could help? Computers! No, we're not talking about making everyone play online games to destress. Instead, we mean using computer simulations to model how a large, integrated mental health system can best recover from the pandemic's aftermath. This approac...