Projects

Industry 4.0 and digitalization are transforming manufacturing through new technologies and business models, enhancing productivity and value propositions. Smart manufacturing involves integrating advanced technologies and data analytics to optimize production. However, challenges arise in transitioning to Industry 4.0, especially for SMEs. The APO’s 2021 Digital Innovation Process Guide Handbook for Manufacturing SMEs stated that a […]

Digital transformation in the food and beverage sector can take many forms: adopting collaborative cloud-based platforms; updating to industrial IoT infrastructure, and deploying AI to understand customer needs (Harvard Business Review, 2023). Digital technology has contributed to modernizing food and beverage business models and creating new opportunities and challenges. ICTbased agricultural production, processing, manufacturing, packaging, […]

In the postpandemic period, many public-sector organizations have adopted flexible/hybrid work arrangements. This shift has implications for employees, requiring them to adopt digital technologies and innovation, while ensuring service delivery and enhancing productivity. The APO has undertaken various initiatives to improve the motivation and skill level of public officials, strengthen management systems, and enhance performance […]

Blockchains, a disruptive technology, are currently affecting various sectors and have the potential to bring about significant changes in the economic, social, and cultural fabric of society. The WEF has identified 21 promising technologies, including the wearable internet, ubiquitous computing, the IoT, and AI-based decision-making, as transformative forces shaping the future. Despite the control exercised […]