MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCTIVITY (MAP)

The Malaysian Association of Productivity (MAP) was established in 1969 as an offshoot of the National Productivity Corporation, a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia. MAP focuses on providing vocational education, training and development services to meet the needs of employers. MAP is a non-profit making organization pursuant to its charter and in accordance with the desires of the Government. MAP has a proud 30 over years history of success.

The mission of MAP is to promote productivity excellence through the provision of professional services to achieve a more effective utilization of available resources and to enhance the value-added content of products and services. The aim is to increase efficiency and competitiveness, thereby contributing in raising the living standard of the people of Malaysia.

MAP's headoffice is located in Petaling Jaya and has offices in Penang, Johor Bahru and Kuantan and operates in much the same way as the Open University in the United Kingdom (established in 1970).

Programmes are offered at different locations throughout the country such as in Petaling Jaya, Penang, Kota Bahru, Kuantan, Johor Bahru, Melaka (ALAM), Sibu, Miri, Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Batu Pahat. Corporate Clients and Government Authorities who wish to train their staffs are given the privilege to choose the venue to conduct these programmes – usually these programmes are conducted at their training centers/halls/rooms. The MAP is driven by the concept of providing ‘education and training at your doorstep’; hence where there are sufficient participants and adequate facilities, MAP will conduct classes at any other desired locations (if the above mentioned facilities are not available). Academics and practitioners with at least 10 years of working experience, local and overseas, facilitate these skills development programmes.

MAP wholly owns a subsidiary; the Asian Institute of Productivity and Quality Management (AIPQM), which manages all of MAP’s long term programmes. MAP is the governing entity of AIPQM.

(1. Listed on AIPQM page. )