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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential to the Sri Lankan economy, but they face challenges relating to productivity and quality. To address these challenges, the
Digital tools and technologies enable data-driven decision-making; facilitate supply chain visibility and traceability; and empower employees to enhance their productivity, collaborate more effectively, and engage in
Regulatory requirements, public opinion, and stakeholder expectations are putting increasing pressure on companies of all sizes to report on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. [Read More]
In Navigating AI Risks for Sustainable Productivity and Resilience, Dr. Dian Wirawan Tjondronegoro presents a structured framework for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into organizations while [Read More]
Governments around the world are seeking new ways to deliver efficient, effective, and transparent services. A new P-Insights report, Service Quality Standards for the Public Sector, [Read More]
This report examines the future prospects of smart agriculture, focusing on case studies from Japan and other Asian countries. Since 2019, Japan has promoted smart agriculture [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]
Estonia is a digital transformation pioneer, offering valuable lessons to those hoping to follow a strategic approach to modernization. e-Estonia encompasses digital network development for education, [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]
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]
Asia, home to 60% of the world population, exhibits diverse demographic profiles. Proactive policies are needed to manage and take full advantage of changing age structures, [Read More]
Reducing costs and increasing productivity are goals of all enterprises, especially SMEs. Alex Yap Yun Fung’s P-Insights report on Rapid Cost-reduction Approaches for SMEs focuses on [Read More]
Founder Ron Young, Knowledge Associates Cambridge, Ltd., presents innovative KM approaches in this P-Insights report to help enterprises thrive in the rapidly evolving knowledge-based economy, focusing [Read More]
Innovation ecosystems combine ideas, expertise, and resources from diverse actors, including the public sector, to create new processes and business models that increase productivity. Deputy Director [Read More]
Applications of behavioral insights (BIs) in manufacturing optimize user experience, predictive maintenance, supply chain management, many other industrial processes, and ultimately overall productivity. Kamaruzaman Bin Jahidin [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
Ethics management is evolving beyond the traditional scope as the public and private sectors move toward an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focus. In the P-Insights [Read More]
Against the backdrop of increasing complexity in international trade, this P-Insights explores the evolving role of SMEs in the global value chains (GVCs). To facilitate SME [Read More]
In the P-Insights report “Interactive Networking in Agribusiness,” Dr. Coskun Serefoglu points out that agriculture is becoming more integrated with other sectors, bringing new actors into [Read More]
This P-Insights report, “Business Analytics for SME Productivity,” emphasizes the importance of productivity for the survival and growth of SMEs. By employing business analytics (BA), SMEs [Read More]
In this P-Insights report, Savitri Singh discusses the urgent issue of increasing women’s economic and political participation, especially in rural areas. As half of the world’s [Read More]
SMEs are the backbone of the economy, accounting for more than 99% of all companies in the world, producing more than 50% of global GDP, and [Read More]
Cooking with traditional fuels releases pollutants into the environment and impacts human health. To promote sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Shuvasish Bhowmick introduces the utilization [Read More]
Despite the emergence of the sustainable finance sector and ESG investment markets to direct funds to green growth, a disconnect between ESG competence claims and corporate [Read More]
With a substantial portion of our lives spent at work, work design is critical for the well-being and productivity of individuals, organizations, and economies. In this [Read More]
While the pandemic provided opportunities for businesses to innovate, strategies for managing continuous innovation under prevailing environmental conditions are what set successful firms apart. In this [Read More]
Public services, comprising at least 20% of GDP in most APO members, matter enormously to productivity. The benefits of public service digital transformation can improve the [Read More]
Combined permaculture and Agriculture 4.0 practices (PermAgro 4.0) is a way forward for productive, sustainable agriculture. Ali Riza Ersoy shares his journey and experiences with PermAgro [Read More]
With the increasing vulnerability of global youth employment, it is urgent to reengage young people in the labor force. APO member economies with a youth bulge [Read More]
Social entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon that largely entails innovative solutions to social problems. In this P-Insights report, Dr. Marie Lisa M. Dacanay shares examples of [Read More]
Design innovation encourages enterprises to think holistically about design throughout various stages of new product/service development. Focusing on how to incorporate design innovation as a strategy [Read More]
The time for change, to rethink our approach to the planet, is now, not tomorrow. This P-Insights report explores the concepts of Green Productivity and the [Read More]
The pandemic has changed the way organizations work and operate. With the constant quest to increase performance and productivity, this report explores how organizations and individuals [Read More]
History is a good teacher, it is worth drawing lessons from the past to guide us to the future. In this report, Dr. Inderjit Singh Dhaliwal [Read More]
The P-Insights reports, based on the popular P-Talks broadcast on the APO’s YouTube channel since soon after the COVID-19 pandemic struck, were expanded and updated to [Read More]
Although standard public policy tools to guide citizens’ behavior are regulations, incentives, and information, these do not always lead to the desired outcomes. This P-Insights report [Read More]
Simon Anholt believes that national image is as important as productivity or innovation because: “If you want to do well, you have to do good.” This [Read More]