Projects

The APO assists its members in productivity efforts by developing national productivity master plans and institutional capacity-building programs and strengthening National Productivity Organiations (NPOs) for addressing challenges, including postpandemic revival, and contribute to sustainable socioeconomic development through enhancing productivity. To support these critical initiatives, the APO develops productivity practitioners in its members. The Development of […]

Innovation and entrepreneurship are major drivers of enhanced productivity, and the creativity and ideas of the youth are sources of inspiration. The Asia-Pacific region currently hosts the largest generation of youth in history (UNDP, 2020). However, the capabilities of young people are not always incorporated in economic activities or reflected in innovation systems. It is […]

A 2020 study conducted by the APO Center of Excellence (COE) on Smart Manufacturing found that SMEs in most APO members faced challenges in transitioning to Industry 4.0 systems. They are struggling to define the starting point to transform processes from analogue to digital. Although the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation in various industries, SMEs […]