The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) is an expert training organization that promotes technical cooperation through training activities in Japan and abroad, focusing mainly on managers and engineers from developing countries. It supports human resource development of private sector companies in overseas countries, thereby contributing to the future mutual development of Japan and other countries and enhancing mutual understanding and friendly relations between them and Japan ...

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) was established on 11 May 1961 as a regional intergovernmental organization. Its mission is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Asia and the Pacific through enhancing productivity. The APO is nonpolitical, nonprofit, and nondiscriminatory ...

The Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) and the associated Award were established after President Reagan. The Program and Award were named for Malcolm Baldrige, who served as United States Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan administration. The Award promotes awareness of performance excellence as an increasingly important element in competitiveness and information sharing of successful performance strategies and the benefits derived from using these strategies ...

European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) is a not for profit membership foundation. Through our network of over 600 ambitious members comprising private and public organisations of every size and sector, many active around the world, EFQM applies its know-how and extracts outstanding approaches by engaging with executives and front-line managers …

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is Malaysia's premier economic organisation. Since its establishment in 1968, the FMM has consistently led Malaysian manufacturers in spearheading the nation's growth and modernisation. Representing over 2,000 manufacturing and industrial service companies of varying sizes, the FMM is the officially recognised and acknowledged voice of the industry …

Invest Melaka is an established entity of the State Government of Melaka, to focus on sustaining and rejuvenating the business investment in Melaka. This would be executed through continued investments and high-technological development of its industrial sectors ...

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors …

The Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) is the government's principal agency for the promotion of the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. MIDA assists companies which intend to invest in the manufacturing and its related services sectors, as well as facilitates the implementation of their projects. The wide range of services provided by MIDA include providing information on the opportunities for investments, as well as facilitating companies which are looking for joint venture partners. MIDA also assists companies interested in venturing abroad for business opportunities ...

Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is committed to promote productivity and quality for enhancing the nation's competitiveness. MPC is a renowned resource for productivity and quality improvements. It is our commitment to provide feasible solutions, effective methods, information expertise and the support needed to make a difference to your organization …

Administering the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), the functions of Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) Malaysia are to assess and determine the types and extent of employees’ training and retraining in keeping pace with the human resource needs of industries; to promote and stimulate manpower training; and to determine the terms and conditions under which any financial assistance or other benefits are to be given …

The Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) was established in 1975 as a multidisciplinary research and development agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. In September 1996, SIRIM Berhad became a wholly-owned company of the Malaysian Government under the Minister of Finance Incorporated. Its role is to spearhead industrial research and development towards developing national capability in industrial technologies. It is also entrusted with the task of upgrading quality through standardization activities and the provision of technical and consulting services, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Malaysian industries ...

Formerly known as Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC), the SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp. Malaysia) was established on 2nd May 1996. The establishment of SME Corp Malaysia was in recognition of the need for a specialised agency to spur the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing infrastructure facilities, financial assistance, advisory services, market access and other support programmes. Its aim was to develop capable and resilient Malaysian SMEs to be competitive in the global market …

The Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) is an agency under the ambit of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). STANDARDS MALAYSIA was officially launched on 28 August 1996 following the incorporation of Standards and Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) into SIRIM Berhad. STANDARDS MALAYSIA took over the statutory roles in standardization, formerly carried out by SIRIM. In addition, STANDARDS MALAYSIA is also entrusted with the responsibilities of accreditation ...