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This study explores the dual role of the informal sector in selected APO member economies, highlighting its importance in providing livelihoods and the challenges to productivity [Read More]
Businesses are reevaluating supply chain management strategies in response to the dual challenges of minimizing environmental impacts and maximizing growth. Green supply chain management (GSCM) has [Read More]
Faced with escalating climate challenges, the agricultural sector is at a critical juncture. In view of this, the APO Center of Excellence on Climate-smart Agriculture (CSA) [Read More]
This report examines the critical issue of premature deindustrialization across diverse economies, exploring causes, implications, and potential solutions to this global phenomenon that challenges economic growth [Read More]
Good Regulatory Practice (GRP) frameworks encourage innovation, minimize administrative burdens, and stimulate economic growth. Vietnam’s development goals include becoming a high-income country by 2045, and GRP [Read More]
Kaizen is the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement. In the new age where digitalization has transformed the industrial process, the newly developed Digital Kaizen Guidebook aims [Read More]
This publication showcases Knowledge Management (KM) in Mongolia’s energy and mining sectors, highlighting case studies from Erdenet Mining Corporation, Thermal Power Plant No. 3, and Cable [Read More]
Public-sector organizations in APO member economies are under pressure to enhance service quality while maintaining accountability, transparency, and productivity. Good governance and new public management have [Read More]
Global pandemic recovery continued in 2023, and the APO proposed new initiatives, revised long-standing programs, and looked to a brighter future through expanded cooperation in the [Read More]
The report explores the profound impact of Digital Transformation (DX) across twelve APO member countries. It delves into how DX, tailored to each nation’s unique developmental [Read More]
Starting with a review of the manufacturing scenario in the mid- to late 1980s when the Toyota Production System (TPS) gained a global foothold, the P-Insights [Read More]
This publication explores Agile implementations across various economies, shedding light on successful practices and challenges. This study underscores the significance of supportive strategies and cultural shifts [Read More]
Good regulations and their effective implementations hold the potential to chart a path of productivity, progress, and well-being for nations as well as their citizens. Although [Read More]
Tourist numbers are rising postpandemic. While a needed boost for the travel/hospitality sector, accompanying overcrowding can be daunting for tourists and locals alike. In his P-Insights [Read More]
In his P-Insights report The Future of Work: What Lies Ahead in Boosting Productivity, Mohamad Muzaffar Abdul Hamid, Director of the Talent Development Section/People Productivity Division, [Read More]
The 2024 edition of APO Productivity Outlook examines the importance of productivity within the electrical equipment and machinery sector, and how productivity affects the sector’s participation [Read More]
Modernization of the agricultural sector can have a multiplier effect on its productivity. However, it is equally important to conserve the fast depleting water and energy [Read More]
This research identifies and analyzes some outstanding SME success stories from key developing APO member economies. It illustrates how the selected SMEs leveraged nine time-tested management [Read More]
The enduring impact of COVID-19 on global businesses revealed both vulnerabilities and resilience. This study examines success stories from four developed APO economies, analyzing their approaches [Read More]
As Asian societies age and APO member economies turn silver, they face the challenge of a dwindling workforce, and consequently, of a declining productivity. A coherent [Read More]
This publication explores the pivotal role of robust institutional innovation ecosystems in fostering productivity across nine APO member economies. Examining policies, initiatives, and outcomes within national [Read More]