Annual Report 2009 - Asian Productivity Organization

Guide to Abbreviations and Acronyms Used
3Rs Reduce, reuse, and recycle
ADBI Asian Development Bank Institute
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APE-LDC Asian Productivity Enhancement in Asian
Least Developed Countries
AQGM APO Asian Quarterly Growth Map
BCBN Bilateral Cooperation between NPOs
COE Center of excellence
CRM Customer relationship management
DMP Demonstration Project
DON Development of NPOs
DPP Development of Productivity Practitioners
EMS Environmental management system
EPIF Eco-products International Fair
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
FSMS Food safety management system
GAP Good Agricultural Practices
GBM Governing Body Meeting
GDP Gross domestic product
GMP Good Manufacturing Practices
GP Green Productivity
HACCP Hazard analysis and critical control point
ICD Integrated community development
IMD International Institute for Management Development
IMS Integrated management system
IRCA International Register of Certificated Auditors
ISO International Organization for Standardization
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization
KM Knowledge management
MCSP Member Country Support Program
MOT Management of technology
NPOs National productivity organizations
ODOP One District, One Product
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development
OHS Occupational health and safety
OHSAS Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series
OSM Observational study mission
OVOP One Village, One Product
QMS Quality management system
REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and
Restriction of Chemicals
RoHS Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
SMEs Small and medium enterprises
SQA Singapore Quality Award
TES Technical Expert Services
TFP Total factor productivity
TQM Total quality management
WSM Workshop Meeting of Heads of NPOs
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