Publications

The Philippine IT-BPM sector plays a vital role in driving economic growth and global competitiveness. This mini-report highlights how emerging technologies such as cloud computing, IoT, [Read More]

ICT drives productivity in the Philippine optics and photonics R&D sector, enabling faster data analysis and international collaboration. However, technostress, including addiction and information overload, hampers [Read More]

Nepal’s gig economy, fueled by online platforms and flexible work arrangements, is redefining traditional employment models and contributing to the country’s GDP. Despite its role in [Read More]

The report explores the transformative impact of COVID-19 and geopolitical shifts on global supply chains. It identifies three strategic priorities—resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability—for enhancing productivity [Read More]

This report evaluates the Adoption and Diffusion Outcome Prediction Tool (ADOPT) as a decision support system for agricultural policy across APO member economies. Through validation studies [Read More]

The report presents a comprehensive roadmap to drive sustainability through Green Productivity (GP) 2.0 initiatives. Packed with actionable strategies, technological interventions, and forward-thinking approaches, it empowers [Read More]

This research explores productivity enhancement in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, focusing on SMEs impacted by COVID-19. It identifies challenges like low digital [Read More]

The 17th edition of the APO Productivity Databook offers in-depth analyses of economic growth and productivity in Asia from 1970 to 2022, with projections extending to [Read More]

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]