Publications

Productivity practitioners are familiar with TPS basics in manufacturing. Dr. Ushio Sumita’s P-Insights report The Untold Essence of the TPS explains sometimes hidden management principles, giving [Read More]

Establishing effective national innovation systems is vital for economic growth and development. Innovation has the transformative potential that will drive productivity, competitiveness, and societal progress. The [Read More]

How did Indian MSMEs survive the COVID-19 pandemic? Did government support measures for digitalization and credit play key roles in their adaptation and evolution? This P-Analysis [Read More]

In the P-Insights report Enhancing Productivity through DXPO, Dr. Jay Rajasekera, Vice President and Professor of Digital Business & Strategy, Institute for International Strategy, Tokyo [Read More]

This report provides an in-depth analysis of how inclusive innovation is conceptualized and implemented within the policy frameworks of six APO member economies: India, Japan, the [Read More]

This 2023 edition of APO Productivity Outlook, in association with the Center for International Development, KDI, focuses on the services sector. The productivity of this sector [Read More]

In an era when digital technologies promise unprecedented empowerment, women find themselves at a crossroads. While some strides are made, entrenched gender norms and digital inequalities [Read More]

This P-Insights unveils the exciting possibilities of smart green manufacturing, an innovative integration of Industry 4.0 and circular economy principles aimed at achieving sustainable growth. Dr. [Read More]

This publication focuses on five upper-middle-income APO economies that have the aspiration as well as the potential to move into the high-income league. It discusses how, [Read More]

Achieving high income levels require dedicated efforts, vision, and determination. This publication shares the successes of four high-income APO member economies – Japan, ROC, Singapore, and [Read More]