This paper discusses the practices associated with Japanese Manufacturing Management (JMM) which can yield a superior competitive advantage in terms of productivity, quality and provide overall successful business performance. To examine the transfer of the best practices of the JMM locally and obtain the impact of the adoption and adaptation of th

While shifting from one specific single access point to another point, the Mobile IP address permits a single mobile node for keeping an uninterrupted connection with the internet. Nevertheless, when handover occurs, the packets designed for the mobile nodes may have some delay or the risk of getting lost, because of the operations such as Mobile I

This paper shows the uses of low cost metal for the development of catalytic converters. While bringing down the cost, attention must be paid on the performance capability of the catalytic converter. The objective of this work is to develop and design a low cost catalytic converter using copper as the main catalyst in the catalyst system. Copper po

إن إشكالية تأخر المسلمين -فكريا وحضاريا - من ضمن المحاور الأساسية التي حظيت وما زالت باهتمام المثقفين. لقد قاموا بتتبع الأسباب والبحث عن الترياق ، فمنهم من توصلوا إلى أن الأسباب الكامنة وراء ال

Abstract Purpose – The paper aims to revive the Islamic economic system discourse given the increasing interest in the moral economy agenda. Design/methodology/approach – Proponents of Islamic economics theorise that the Islamic system presents the ideal form of a socio-economic order. However, the reported huge gap between theoretical construc

This paper analyses K. S. Maniam’s children’s novel, Top Winner (2005), in order to show how the narrative illustrates multiculturalism as instrumental in educating readers to respond positively to Malaysia’s cultural dynamism and heritage. It argues that Maniam’s fictional narrative recaptures the country’s multicultural roots through se

The identification of coherent decision-making behaviours depends upon the observed practices by society’s predominant economic agents. Interestingly, discourse on the Islamic economic system portrays the operations of homo Islamicus to manifest the perfect working of that ideal system. However, the approach taken is rather simplistic to the exte

The context of the planning organisation and the operation of political processes in the planning organisation have a substantial impact on the outcome of computerisation. However, there is also a need to consider the activities and characteristics of the individuals. The activity of individual planning staff can substantially affect the developmen

Solar energy is considered a sustainable resource and it has little or no harmful effects on the environment. The performance of a solar system depends to a great extent on the collector used for the conversion of solar radiant energy to thermal energy. A solar evaporator-collector (SEC) is basically an unglazed flat plate collector where refrigera

This paper discusses the theoretical aspects of disability and its relationship to campus planning. It presents the theoretical frameworks consist of the definition of disability and people with disabilities (PwDs); types of disabilities in built environment which cover issues and challenges faced by disabled peoples; outdoor spaces of campus plann