November 13, 2024
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The International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC) 2024, organized by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity (SLAAQP), concluded successfully on November 11-13, 2024, at the BMICH and Mount Lavinia Hotel in Colombo. The three-day convention, held under the theme “Beyond Boundaries: A Quest for Quality,” highlighted Sri Lanka’s commitment […]

July 2, 2024
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ITX360, a technology solutions provider specializing in boosting productivity and innovation across various industries, from telecommunications to the public sector, is thrilled to announce its placement among the prestigious 10 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka’s Technology Industry for 2024. This recognition comes from the esteemed independent analysts at Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka. […]

March 23, 2023
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      March 2023, Colombo: Nations Trust Bank (NTB) received the gold accolade for the successful implementation of Lean Six Sigma principles at the recent National Convention on Quality and Productivity 2022. Nations Trust Bank is the first local bank to deploy a team dedicated to transform the Bank’s management culture, using Lean Six […]

December 5, 2022
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      TOKYO JAPAN – Media OutReach – 5 December 2022 – Indonesian Minister of Manpower Dr. Ida Fauziyah visited the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretariat in Tokyo on 30 November 2022 for discussions with APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra Singawinata. Minister Ida referred to successful projects in Indonesia, particularly focusing on Green Productivity (GP), […]

March 29, 2022
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        DFCC Bank, one of the premier commercial banks in Sri Lanka, conducted a number of value-creating activities included within a multi-pronged effort consisting of newly introduced initiatives, platforms and engagement activities towards safeguarding stakeholders and conducting better business amidst the many challenges brought about by the pandemic. DFCC Bank focused on […]

June 11, 2021
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3min
      Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Puts Productivity in the Spotlight TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 11 June 2021 – The Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organization (APO) in partnership with the Japan Productivity Center held the International Conference on the Centrality of Productivity on 10 June 2021. The virtual conference celebrated the 60th anniversary of the APO and examined the […]

October 29, 2020
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      Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 29, 2020—Almost two-thirds of 140,000 employees in Sri Lanka’s leading companies are struggling to meet personal and family financial obligations due to the impact of COVID-19, reveals a new report. The report, Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Employment in the Private Sector, by Women in Work, a partnership between IFC—a member […]


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