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1/2011 Launch of the Inaugural Asia Supply Chain & Operations 2011 Conference Launch of MEGA Productivity Framework International Marketing Activities Programme ISO 28000 certification – a great way to grow MICA (P) 135/03/2010 ME 2011_AD_A4_New for SMa1.indd 1 3/10/11 5:30:38 PM { Foreword } Dear Members, COVER: by Mediactive Editorial Advisors Patrick Chang y the time you read this, Budget 2011 would have been James See announced and you would be aware of its impact on your Wong Tack Wai business and the manufacturing industry at large. The national B Staff Writers mandate is now to up productivity through upgrading manufacturing Gillian Lim capabilities, reduction of waste and streamlining of processes. This Pauline Teo is a bitter pill we have to swallow for the betterment of the long- term goal of being less labour-intensive, more productivity-driven. Contributors SPRING Singapore With this in mind, and your concerns at heart, SMa will continue to For editorial contributions, write to [email protected] help you sustain productivity growth. One key area that we believe that the industry should be focusing on is management - where Publisher management itself becomes the key productivity enabler. This is an Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation area where a little effort goes a long way. Last year, SMa launched 2 Bukit Merah Central #03-00 SPRING Singapore Building a specialised course – WSQ Certified, Productivity and Innovation Singapore 159835 (CPI) Manager Programme - to equip managers and supervisors Tel: +65 6826 3000 with productivity tools and concepts to drive productivity efforts Fax: +65 6826 3008 within their organisations. As of Dec 10, about 140 participants Email: [email protected] Website: www.sma.sg from 25 companies have participated. We hope to share with you their success stories in the following issues. SMa Connect is a bi-monthly magazine by the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation. This is one of the many initiatives that reinforce SMa’s position Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) takes every reasonable care to ensure that the information as the champion for the productivity drive for the manufacturing in this publication is accurate. SMa does not accept industries. More initiatives are in the pipeline and we will share any responsibility for any errors or omissions. The opinions expressed in this publication rests solely with you in due course. with their contributors/writers and do not constitute an endorsement by SMa. In line with the effort to innovate, we are also looking into ways to No portion of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. improve this magazine. As a first step, we’d like to seek thoughts Distributed to more than 5,000 organisations. on this and the past issues that you’ve read, and appreciate if you could complete the Readership Survey (page 6). Last but not least, to help you to learn and acquire best practices in supply chain and operations management strategy, SMa is Advertising Sales proud to bring you an inaugural conference “Asia Supply Chain Cindy Koh & Operations 2011” (see page 10-11). We are please to partner Mediactive Pte Ltd APICS The Association for Operations Management - the global Tel: (65) 6222 4982 leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations E: [email protected] management – for this event, and look forward to your support. Publishing Consultant Gwee Seng Kwong mediactive Secretary-General Mediactive Pte Ltd Tel: (65) 6222 4982 Fax: (65) 6227 0859 [email protected] www.mediactive.com.sg www.sma.sg 01 { Contents } Inside Members Be Part of SMa Today! 05 CONNECT Magazine Readership Survey 06 Special Launch of MEGA Productivity Framework 07 Launch of the Inaugural Asia Supply Chain & Operations 2011 Conference 10 {19} Markets Lookout International Marketing Activities Programme (iMAP) 08 Best Practices ISO 28000 certification – a great way to grow 14 Regulars Foreword 01 News 04 Training Calendar 16 Past Events 18 Snapshots 20 {21} Council Members Mr Albert Lim Mr Michael Chin Mr Wong Choon Kin President Packagers Pte Ltd Asia Pacific Breweries (S) Pte Ltd Spot Management Services Pte Mr George Huang Ltd Amoy Canning Corporation Mr Alex Siow Mr Peter Tan (S) Ltd StarHub Limited JP Asia Capital Partners Mr Yeo Cheong Guan Eng Bee Paper Merchant Pte Ltd Deputy President Ms Annabelle Tan Mr Philip Lee Dr Moh Chong Tau Brite Koncept Pte Ltd KPMG LLP SMa Secretariat Makino Asia Pte Ltd Mr Gwee Seng Kwong Mr Birch Sio Mr Richard Chee Secretary-General Vice-President Concord Associates Pte Ltd Richee Engineering Enterprise Dr Ahmad Magad Pte Ltd Mr Wong Tack Wai II-VI Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Derrick Goh Acting Assistant Secretary- Olympus Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Rowan Tan General Vice-President, SMa DORMA Far East Pte Ltd Mr Poh Choon Ann Mr George Wong Ms Janice Kwok Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Hoclink Systems & Services Pte Ltd Mr Ryan Chioh Director Limited FarEastFlora.com Pte Ltd Council Affairs & Special Mrs Jennifer Yeo Projects Vice-President, SMa Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC Mr Sunny Koh Mr Simon Li Chinatown Food Corporation Ms Anna Chew Feoso Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd Mr Jerry Tan Pte Ltd Director Wanin Industries Pte Ltd Finance & IT Honorary Secretary Mr Tan Boon Chong Mr Patrick Chang Mr James See Schneider Electric Singapore Mr Sebastian Lo Paclin Office Products Pte Ltd Singco (Private) Limited Pte Ltd Deputy Director Global Business Groups Honorary Treasurer Mr Liang Chong Kang Dr Tan Kok Kheng Mr Douglas Foo E.mation Technologies Pte Ltd MycoBiotech Ltd Ms Sylvia Teo Sakae Holdings Ltd Head Mr Liau Beng Chye Mr Tay Jih-Hsin HR & Admin Honorary President ArmorShield Holdings Pte Ltd Swee Hin Trading Pte Ltd Mr Renny Yeo Ms Doris Chow Mr Lim Meng Wee Mr Tsang Kwan Lung Director SP Consulting (International) GP Batteries International EDC@SMa Pte Ltd & Centre for Pte Ltd Limited Corporate Learning Mr Low Beng Tin Mr Valerio Nannini Mr Richard Soh Oakwell Engineering Limited Nestle Singapore (Pte) Ltd CEO SMa Institute of Higher Learning 02 www.sma.sg Innova5on and Produc5vity for Growth & Advancement (IPGA) adds a new dimension to the MEGA Produc@vity Framework by “ addressing the human factor in growing the produc@vity movement. The training programmes under IPGA aim to develop managers’ soO skills in people management so that they can lead effec@ve teams in sustaining and growing the produc@vity movement. ” ACHIEVE GREATER SUCCESS THROUGH SUSTAINED PRODUCTIVITY NEW IPGA PROGRAMMES GROWTH FOR 2011 Aligning People Management Prac@ces for Innova@on Root Cause Analysis: Cri@cal Thinking and Problem Elimina@on Managing Performance for Produc@vity and Growth FULL FEES (ALL 3 COURSES): $1936.70 (inclusive of 7% GST) *Funding is available for Singaporean/ Singapore Permanent Resident FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 6826 3063/3000 OR EMAIL [email protected] ASK FOR A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF OUR 2011 TRAINING CALENDAR TODAY { News } A Day of Jubilant Celebration ommencement ceremonies are always a time for jubilant celebration. SMa Centre for Corporate Learning (CCL) and SMa CInstitute of Higher Learning (SMa Institute) held a combined graduation ceremony on 18 Nov 10 at Raffles City Convention Centre, for their respective graduates. Read on for more and flip over to page 21 for the photospread. WSQ COP Graduation Ceremony Having launched the inaugural WSQ Certified Productivity and Innovation Manager (CPI Manager) Programme in May 2010, SMa CCL is pleased that the first batch of 58 participants has graduated. The Guest-of-Honour, Mr Goh Eng Ghee, Deputy Chief Executive of WDA presented each of the COP graduates with their certificates. As part of the course, the participants completed the WSQ Certified Operations Professional (COP) unit which imparts essential supervisory skills to help them in their roles as Productivity and Innovation champions in their organisations. The WSQ CPI Manager Programme is jointly developed by SMa and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA). SMa-ECU Graduation Celebration 2010 SMa Institute marked a milestone in 2010 with one of the largest graduating cohorts since its establishment in 2004. The graduation ceremony witnessed more than 150 students graduating from programmes varying from diploma, bachelor to master degrees. Invited guests included Professor Kerry Cox, Vice-Chancellor and President of ECU, and other senior faculty staff members. Celebrating with graduates Celebrating with the graduates were the Guest-of-Honour, Deputy Chief Executive of WDA Mr Goh Eng Ghee, Deputy President of SMa and Board member of SMa Institute Dr Moh Chong Tau, SMa council members, SMa Institute CEO Mr Richard Soh, and senior management staff. New High in Employment Numbers in 2010 inistry of Manpower’s Labour Force survey has The survey also revealed the increase in workers’ incomes shown that along with the economic recovery, with ‘faster and stronger gains’ than in previous recovery. Mthe proportion of residents aged 25 to 64 in Employment rate for older residents aged 55 to 64 rose to employment rebounded to a new high of 77.1% in 2010 a new high of 59.0% in 2010, after maintaining at 57.2% from 75.8% in 2009, after falling by 1.2%-points from the over the past two years. The rise was largely contributed preceding year due to the economic downturn. by a marked increase in proportion of older women in employment from 40.1% in 2009 to 43.4% in 2010. The Increase in employment rate was broad-based across employment rate for older men was also at a record high of prime and older age groups, especially among women. 75.0% in 2010. 04 www.sma.sg { Membership Benefits } Be Part of SMa Today! The Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) is committed to helping members meet the challenges in today’s competitive business environment.