SMEProductivityandnnovationin AsiaPolicies for a Resilient FutureAsianProductivitvOraanization
TheAsianProductivityOrganization(/APO),isan intergovernmentalorganizationthatpromotes productivity as a keyenablerfor socioeconomicdevelopmentandorganizationalandenterprisegrowth.Itoromotesproductivityimprovementtools,techniques, and methodologies;supportstheNational ProductivityOrganizationsofitsmembers;conductsresearchonproductivity trends; anddisseminates productivity information,analyses,anddata.The APOwasestabishedAPOMembersBangladesh,Cambodia,RepublicofChina,Republicofran,Japan, RepublicofKorea,Lao PDR,Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal,Pakistan,Philipines,SingaporeSrilanka,Thailand,Turkiye, andVietnam.
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SMEProductivtyandInnovation In AslarPoliclesfor aResllent FuturDrPatarapongIntakumnerd servedasthechefexpertandvolumeditoFirst edition published in Japanythe AsianProductivityOrganzation124-1Hongo,Bunkyo-kuTokyo113-0033,Japanwww.apo-tokyo.org02025AsianProductivityOrganization,prior writen permission from the APO.Designed byUIrbanConnectionsCo,Ltd.
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FOREWORD<Imall and mediun-sized enterprises (SNMEs) form the backbone ofmany Asian economies, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and economicdynamism. Beyond their role in economic stability, SMEs are essential drivers oftechnological progress and competitivenes However, their sustained growth dependslargely on their ability to enhance technological capabilities, access finance, and integratinto evolving global value chains. As the world navigates the post-COVID-19 recowvery,SMEs face ressing challeneces in productivity and inovation. Strengthening their capacityfor technological advancement is vital for fostering economic resilience and ensuringsound policies but also an environment thatand encourages the adoption of newfa inclursion buildine digital capabiltics,and strengtheningindiutions and larger enterorises are key to ensuring that SMEspportunities facingand innovation dynamics, itBinsight is teffective in fosteringcontributed tothisreport, led by ChiefExpert Dr. Patanmnerd,. Professor of National GraduateInstitutefor PolicySChina,Indikistan. the Phippines, Singaporehon SMGE Productvt andImovuation in Asiac;Policies development in Asa Creating an cmabing ervironment fr inovatin and productvity will e essential in building a more competitive and resilient future for SMEs in the region,D:. Indra PradanaSingawinata,Secretary-GeneralAsianProductivity Organization,TokyoSMEPRODUCTVTYANDIMOVATONINASA:POLIGESFORARESILENTFUTUREIV
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INTRODUCTIONDr.PatarapongIntarakumnerdScience.TechnoloavandInnovationPolicvProaramNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, JapanBACKGROUNDAccording to the 2023APO report SME Transformation f...
