Technology readiness for the system of rice intensification (SRI)

A system of rice intensification (SRI) was conceptualized as a system of formulated principles for producing rice rather than a technical practices of technology. However, with the advancement of technology, numerous studies have focused on the adoption issues of rice intensification technology (RIT) for SRI. Although it is important to questions what motivate, and what inhibit farmers from adopting RIT, there were few studies had actually addressed these questions from the perspective of technology readiness. This article aims to explain how the benefits and barriers in SRI influence the readiness of RIT, prior to its adoption.As a result, a framework was proposed under the domain of technology readiness to explain how the readiness of RIT could be affected by both motivators and inhibitors in SRI.It can be used to characterize and examine the extent to which motivators or inhibitors of RIT existed in the process and influenced the advancement of SRI.This implicates the researchers in SRI would be able to screen and identify technological problems relating to adoption issues of RIT for SRI, and taking relevant actions to contend with the identified problems.This article has promoted SRI as not being anti technology, which means with the right management of technology, RIT can be used to achieve the principles of SRI for better water management, seedling, and transplanting

Innovation practice from pineapple waste for Nanas Merbok Enterprise

The implementation of innovation in waste management is a significant driver for resource efficiency that will give a huge impact towards SMEs. There are many important elements in implementing innovative waste management. The most important reason is waste management practice can contribute value added towards the organization. Turning waste into end product is such an effective production growth, which considered as a lifeblood for an organization to sustain long term. However, as a SMEs industry, obstacles are very common towards the industry. The purpose of this study is to explore more innovation activities and some obstacles towards implementation innovation practice from pineapple waste. There are several analyses regarding innovation activities which may be a guideline that can be applied by Nanas Merbok Enterprise or other SMEs in their organization. Besides, the obstacles that have been found in Nanas Merbok Enterprise are lack of lack of encouragement from top management, limited employee and limited sophisticated machines which may distract the process implementation of innovation waste management. As for the method, there are two methods that have been used in this study. Firstly, the researcher uses primary data, as a wise method in this study. The interview has been used to collect the data of the company background details and to identify the problems regarding waste management and innovation activities. Next, secondary data is also a method which a researcher makes an overview of the innovation, waste management, 3R and SWOT of the organization from the previous article. Based on the research findings, innovative waste management from pineapple waste practice towards non-woven fabric innovation practice can be the best innovation practice for Nanas Merbok Ent which researcher found out that analysis of the SWOT for non-woven fabric innovation practice can overcome the obstacles that Nanas Merbok Ent. are currently fronting it. Hence, this guideline and discussion can be worth it to other SMEs too

Sustaining Competitive Advantages in Malaysian Electrical and Electronics Industries Context

Electrical and electronics (E&E) manufacturing industries is one of the main sources for overall Malaysia economic growth.Generally, development and innovation of new product in E&E companies involved the changes in the finished goods, products or services offered by the company. However, Malaysia E&E industries are lagging behind in terms of technological research and development and corporate strategy in adopting organization’s flexibility in facing fierce market competition. In this technology advancement era, most multinational electrical and electronics (E&E) conglomerate has introduced research and development (R&D) in product technology to be integrated in manufacturing system in order to sustain competitive advantages

Driven Factors to Sustainable Paddy Farming Production in Malaysia

As the organic food is rising in demand, there are several issues associated with its supply chain capabilities that deserve attention. These include the inadequate supply and increasing cost of rice production. The farmers play a significant role to ensure that the supply of organic products meets the demand of the market, hence understanding the motivation for their practices is crucial. This study explores the driving factors for farmers in sustainable paddy farming in Malaysia. The research is exploratory in nature, using interview and observation approaches. Three sustainability factors are focused in this study; namely the economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The results indicate that early exposure and knowledge, education and experience in sustainable agriculture are the driving force behind shifting attitudes towards sustainable agriculture and sustaining practices. The results of this study are expected to give awareness and motivate the farmers to embark on the alternative practices to sustainable rice cultivation, and also potentially help to optimize the abandoned land for productive farming in the rural area

Hubungan di antara amalan pembuatan mampan dan prestasi mampan dalam sektor pembuatan

Pelaksanaan amalan pembuatan mampan telah membawa banyak keuntungan dan manfaat bukan sahaja kepada industri pembuatan itu sendiri malah kepada persekitaran. Antara manfaat tersebut ialah meningkatkan produktiviti, membawa imej yang baik, menghasilkan produk mesra alam. Walaubagaimanapun, masih terdapat banyak organisasi pembuatan yang masih tidak melaksanakan amalan pembuatan mampan oleh faktor kos yang tinggi dan budaya organisasi yang tidak menerima amalan tersebut. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan mengenalpasti hubungan di antara amalan pembuatan mampan (SMP) dan prestasi mampan organisasi pembuatan. Data dikumpulkan berdasarkan kaedah kuantitatif dengan menggunakan borang soal selidik. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah persampelan rawak mudah dan SPSS digunakan untuk menganalisis data deskriptif dan korelasi. Sampel sebanyak 51 syarikat pembuatan di Johor digunakan untuk analisis bagi kajian yang akan dijalankan. Amalan pengeluaran bersih dan hubungan pekerja menunjukkan hubungan yang signifikan dengan prestasi mampan. Amalan eko efisiensi menunjukkan tiada hubungan terhadap kemampanan ekonomi, namun terdapat hubungan yang signifikan terhadap kemampanan persekitaran dan kemampanan sosial. Faedah daripada kajian ini ialah organisasi pembuatan dapat melihat beberapa SMP yang bertindak sebagai pemacu untuk meningkatkan prestasi mampan organisasi kerana manfaat jangka panjang yang ditawarkannya

Empowering Asnaf through Effective Distribution Practices: Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah (LZNK), Malaysia

The COVID-19 endemic has become a challenge to the LZNK in distributing zakat to asnaf in Kedah. This study aims to investigate the distribution practices of zakat carried out by LZNK. Qualitative was employed, where a semi-structured interview and thematic analysis were applied. The findings demonstrated two themes, strategic plan and advanced technology, identified as the main practices in distributing zakat. This article contributes by adding a new modification of the construct for themes that other zakat institutions in other countries can implement

The implementation of sustainability practices among manufacturing small and medium enterprise (SMES): A review of literature

Environmental concerns and conscious become a major awareness among government and society in many countries.Therefore, SMEs have to find ways to adopt and implement sustainable manufacturing practice in their operations.A sustainable approach could reduce firm’s negative reputation and increases quality of product, healthy and profit. SMEs represent majority business unit and contribute for economic growth in Malaysia.At the same time SMEs pose serious environmental problems due to their high number and cumulative effect. It is important for SME to implement sustainability practices in order to protect the environment. However, most of previous studies in sustainability practices have given full attention to larger organization instead of SMEs.SMEs are required to understand the implementation sustainability practices from SMEs context, rather than follow large organization understanding. The objectives of this study are to determine the critical success factors (CSF) and obstacles for sustainable practices implementation among manufacturing SMEs.The method used in this study is conceptual review of previous literature in sustainable and SMEs area of research.The finding of this paper has identified 10 CSF and 8 obstacles in implementing the sustainable practices.The finding from this study could provide some suggestions and guidelines for SMEs owner and manager in assessing their initiative to implement sustainable practices in organization.Besides the finding also could be a source and fundamental guideline for future study in developing of a sustainable practices implementation framework for Malaysian manufacturing SMEs