SMa Connect is published bi-monthly MICA (P) 131/02/2006 by the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation JULY / AUGUST 2006 MMrr EEdwindwin KKhewhew TTakesakes OOverver tthehe HHelmelm aass PPresidentresident ooff SSMaMa p01p01 NNetworkingetworking SSessionession aatt tthehe SSingaporeingapore TTurfurf CClublub p7p7 MManufacturinganufacturing EExcellencexcellence iinn aa DDemand-Drivenemand-Driven WWorldorld p18p18 SMa Connect is published bi-monthly MICA (P) 131/02/2006 by the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation JULY / AUGUST 2006 MMrr EEdwindwin KKhewhew TTakesakes OOverver tthehe HHelmelm aass PPresidentresident ooff SSMaMa p01p01 NNetworkingetworking SessionSession aatt tthehe SSingaporeingapore TTurfurf CClublub p7p7 Editorial Manufacturing Excellence SMa Council Manufacturing Excellence iinn a DDemand-Drivenemand-Driven WWorldorld Committee 2006 - 2008 / Secretariat p18p18 EDITORIAL ADVISOR SMa COUNCIL MEMBERS SMa SECRETARIAT Dr Roger Low Mr Lim Meng Wee President Mr Birch Sio Dr Roger Low MSc, DBA, FCIM Mr Birch Sio Mr Edwin T F Khew Concord Associates Secretary-General IUT Global Pte Ltd EDITOR Mr Edwin Khoo Yee Hoe Mr Tan Jin Soon BA Deputy President DBS Bank Ltd Executive Director Myca Tan Dr Moh Chong Tau GS1 Singapore Council Makino Asia Pte Ltd Mr Rowan Tan DEPUTY EDITORS DORMA Far East Pte Ltd Mr Terence Koh Dip (Business & Comm) Ong Shi Yee Honorary President Executive Director Linnette Lim Mr Lew Syn Pau Mr Liang Chong Kang Singapore Chemical Industry Council Food Empire Holdings Ltd E.mation Technologies Pte Ltd Mr Vincent Guok MBA DESIGNED BY Honorary Secretary Mr Ryan Chioh Senior Director, Membership & Industry Cicada Design Pte Ltd Mr Por Khay Ti FarEastFlora.com Pte Ltd Development Division HTL International Holdings Ltd Mr Simon Li Mr James Wong Grad Dip (Mgt Studies), MBA, FCIM PRINTED BY Honorary Treasurer Feoso Oil (Singapore) Pte. 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CEO, SMa School of Management Entraco Printing Pte Ltd Mr Richard B L Soh Director, Centre for Corporate Learning SCA Packaging Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Tsang Kwan Lung PUBLISHER GP Batteries International Ltd Mr Ng Wei Min B.Eng, MBA, CMA Singapore Manufacturers' Federation Vice President Director / Managing Consultant Ms Annabelle Tan Mr Cyril Teo Enterprise Development Centre @ Singapore The Enterprise #02-02 Brite Koncept Pte Ltd Halley’s Express Pte Ltd Manufacturers’ Federation (EDC@SMa) 1 Science Centre Road Singapore 609077 Vice President Dr Tan Kok Kheng Ms Dawn Liu FCCA, CPA Singapore Tel : 6826 3000 Mr Hans-Ulrich Mayer MycoBiotech Ltd Director Nestlé Singapore (Pte) Ltd Finance & Administration Division Fax : 6822 8323 Mr Albert Lim Email : [email protected] Vice President Packagers Pte Ltd Mr Jeffrey Liew BSc Website : www.smafederation.org.sg Mr Peter Ho Shau Hui Director Precision Valve Singapore (Pte) Ltd Mr Lim Hun Joo Industry Development Division SMa Connect is a bi-monthly newsletter by RHB Bank Berhad Vice President Mr Lim Hok Sen BA (Hons), MBA, FCIM the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation. 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Mr Lauw Kok Keen BA (Hons) Mr James See Acting Director No portion of this publication may be Singco (Private) Limited eSupply Chain Management Council reproduced without the permission of the publisher. Mr Lim Meng Wee Ms Rosyati Bte Mohd Said SP Consulting (International) Pte Ltd General Manager Distributed to more than 4,000 organisations. GS1 Singapore Council Mr Jerry Tan Wanin Industries Pte Ltd Mr Samuel Teo FOR ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES/ General Manager BOOKINGS, PLEASE CONTACT: Singapore Manufacturers' Federation School Mr Jeffrey Heng of Management (SMa-SOM) THE GRAND EDITIONS 46 East Coast Road #06-03 EastGate Singapore 428766 Tel : 6343 5483 Fax : 6343 5484 Email : [email protected] COVER STORY 1 Mr Edwin Khew Elected as SMa’s New President By Myca Tan The Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) held its 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 30 June 2006 at the SMa premise at The Enterprise. Former SMa President, Mr Lew Syn Pau, delivered the opening address by highlighting the achievements of SMa in 2005. He also extended his appreciation to the SMa Council, Executive << The voting begins.... Committee, the Secretariat and all SMa members for their support to him during his term as SMa’s first president and revealed the new strategic initiatives that the SMa will roll out in the next few years. At the AGM, 19 ordinary and 9 general members were elected to the SMa Council. Following the AGM, the first Council Meeting for the new term (July 2006 to << (L-R) Mr Vincent Guok, Senior Director, Membership & Industry Development Division, SMa, June 2008) was held wherein, Mr Edwin Dr Roger Low, Secretary-General, SMa, Mr Lew Syn Pau, former SMa President, Mr Edwin Khew, Khew, then Acting President, was elected newly-elected SMa President and Dr Moh Chong Tau, newly-elected SMa Deputy President to be SMa’s second president. The Newly-Elected SMa Council • Mr Edwin Khew • Dr A. Chockalingam • Mr Cyril Teo President Vice President & Chairman, Environment, Health, Council Member Safety & Security Function Committee • Dr Moh Chong Tau • Dr Tan Kok Kheng Deputy President • Mr Renny Yeo Council Member Vice President & Chairman, Trade & External • Mr Lew Syn Pau Investment Function Committee • Mr Albert Lim Honorary President Council Member • Mr Alex Siow • Mr Por Khay Ti Vice President & Chairman, IT & Technology • Mr Lim Hun Joo Honorary Secretary & Chairman, Secretariat Development Function Committee Council Member Services Management Committee • Mr Birch Sio • Mr Tay Choon Mong • Mr Richard B L Soh Council Member Council Member Honorary Treasurer & Chairman, Finance Management Committee • Mr Edwin Khoo • Mr Nelson Yeap Tien Sing Council Member Council Member • Ms Annabelle Tan Vice President & Chairperson, Membership & • Mr Rowan Tan • Mr Hans-Dieter Bott Corporate Communications Function Committee Council Member Council Member • Dr Hans-Ulrich Mayer • Mr Liang Chong Kang • Mr Tan Tong Hai Vice President & Chairman, SME Development Council Member Council Member Function Committee • Mr Ryan Chioh • Mr James See • Mr Peter Ho Shau Hui Council Member Council Member Vice President & Chairman, Special Projects • Mr Simon Li • Mr Lim Meng Wee Function Committee Council Member Council Member • Mr Tsang Kwan Lung • Mr Jerry Tan Council Member Council Member Messrs Birch Sio and Lim Meng Wee beef up Connect Editorial Board By Myca Tan Lending their respective expertise and industry Mandarin Hotel. He is also the Vice President currently serving his second term as an SMa experience to enhance SMa’s service and of the Association of Safety Audit Firms. Mr council member and has been very active, product offerings, council members Messrs Sio holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public previously as deputy chairman of the MME IG Birch Sio and Lim Meng Wee joined the Connect Health and a Master degree in Occupational and committee member of the Gala Dinner Editorial Committee as Editorial Advisors Health and Safety. He is an MOM-approved 2005. He is presently a member of the starting in July 2006. Workplace Health & Safety Auditor and Risk Membership and Corporate Communications Consultant and Trainer for Risk Management FC and chairman of the Appreciation Nite Mr Birch Sio is Managing Consultant and Course and an IRCA Occupational Health & Organising Committee 2006. Externally, Mr Director of Concord Associates, a leading Safety Auditor (UK). Mr. Sio is also a Member Lim serves as a Deputy Registrar of specialist consultancy in Environment, Health of the Institute Of Safety And Health (U.K.), Marriages/Licensed Solemniser and was and Safety. Mr Sio is a member of the and American Society Of Safety Engineers. chairman of the SAF Day 2005 N/NE Organising Membership and Corporate Communications Committee. He is also a council member of FC and was an ardent supporter and co- Mr Lim Meng Wee is Managing Director of SP Employer Alliance and chairman of the organiser of the recent Workplace Safety and Consulting (International) Pte Ltd, a provider Queenstown Primary School Advisory Health Seminar held on 12 July at Meritus of management consultancy services. He is Committee. 2 FEATURE Workshop on National Wages Council’s Recommendations By Chin May Fang The National Wage Council (NWC) comprises of Miss Ng Li San (Head, Executive Mediation Unit) key leaders from the employers, trade unions and presented on NWC’s recommendations to the the Government. It was established in February employers. Mrs Lim-Tan Meng Choo, Senior IR 1972 as an advisory body to the Government on Consultant/Conciliator then gave an insight into wage and wage-related issues. Wage Restructuring and the Implementation of Monthly Variable