Global seafood production has continued to increase annually, reaching 178 million tons in 2019. This increase primarily came from aquaculture production, while capture production has remained almost unchanged since 1990. According to the FAO, 48% of global seafood production in 2019 was from aquaculture. Five APO members (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam) are listed […]
Health and well-being are critical for enhancing people’s productivity. They apply across genders, ages, and locations to achieve inclusive productivity under the APO Vision 2025. The ILO reported in 2019 that more than 1.1 million people die every year due to work-related accidents or diseases in the Asia- Pacific region, and women, those with disabilities, […]
This P-Talk focuses on integrating Industry 4.0 technologies with sustainability concepts like the circular economy and green productivity in manufacturing. Successful case studies are presented to showcase the benefits of adopting digital technologies, including reduced resource consumption and productivity enhancement, across the supply chain through data-driven analysis. Gul Taskiran Battal, APO Alternate Director for Turkiye, […]
Population trends vary widely among countries and regions. In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan, Singapore, and the Republic of Korea are among the top in terms of life expectancy, but declining fertility rates mean that the number of working-age people is decreasing. On the other end, in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the workforce is still […]
The APO Certification Body Development (CBD) Program aims to develop NPOs and their affiliated organizations to become APO-accredited CBs to operate certification schemes of productivity specialists. As a CB, one of the important components is to build a pool of qualified assessors who are familiar with certification schemes and assessment methods. APO-PS 101: Requirements for […]
This P-Talk highlights the current and emerging roles of innovation agencies for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship by considering the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. By gathering evidence from using different futuristic scenarios, Alex Glennie, Senior Policy Manager, Innovation Growth Lab, Nesta, United Kingdom, explains the innovation policies required in national ecosystems and how they could […]
Performance management systems are tools to measure, control, and improve operations to achieve strategic goals. In the public sector, they are applied to set standards for improving the performance, productivity, and quality of public service delivery. Performance management has gained momentum in the public sector as a strategic approach to the management of public resources […]
In the Asia-Pacific region, the service sector plays a significant role in economic and labor productivity growth. According to the APO Productivity Databook 2021, in 2010–19 the service sector dominated GDP growth, and advances in ICT have led to increases in service-sector contributions to labor productivity growth in most Asian countries. The proliferation of new […]
Rural tourism has great potential in the Asia-Pacific region with its abundant natural and cultural resources. The APO has been supporting its members in promoting productive, sustainable, and inclusive rural tourism, as aligned with the APO Vision 2025 goal of inclusive productivity. While the tourism sector has grown in the last decades, many rural communities […]
Process optimization, or the enhancement of business process management, aims to reduce costs while increasing performance, productivity, and efficiency. Process management and optimization are critical for a successful digital transformation (DX). Research shows that DX-driven process optimization (DXPO) can produce superior results when used strategically based on urgency or priorities, productivity, efficiency, market needs, speed […]
This P-Talk highlights the new concept proposed by the Japan Productivity Center (JPC), called “Productivity Transformation (PX).” Yukihiro Okawa, Managing Director of the JPC, opens the session, followed by the presentation of Sayaka Harada, Global Alliance Chief, Policy and Strategic Planning Division, JPC, explaining the pillars of the transformation roadmap and the necessity of transforming […]
The agrifood sector constantly faces challenges that continue to evolve over time. This includes global warming, which decreases harvests and reduces crop quality. Consumers’ preference for fresher, appealing produce poses another challenge as it leads to increased use of pesticides, wasteful packaging, and greater food loss and waste. Recently, supply chains have presented major new […]