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Staff of the Week
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Gina Chua Date: 28 September to 2 October 2009 Week: 7
-I feel honoured to be voted staff of the week. I will continue to work hard and achieve better result.
Written on: Monday, August 31, 2009 Time: 11:40 PM
On Friday we also have another visitor from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Sean Koh Sze Yong is a final year undergraduate from NTU. We have the Inventory Management team which is headed by Ee Xin Han and consists of Ben Lui Wei Nam, Ng Hong Tat and Erskine Saw Wei Kit to assist him in his project which encompasses the processes of a Handphone Repair Center as well as how they manage their inventory.
The Inventory Team presented to Sean their findings and some background research that they did prior to embarking on the project together with him. Upon concluding the presentation, they then sat together to discuss more elaborately on the project that they will be undertaking. Despite the short notice that the Inventory Management Team had, they did pretty well to grasp some of the knowledge required for the project. Good job guys.
Time: 2:09 PM
2 students from the pioneer batch of Supply Chain Management Center, Ally Seah Ming Xuan, Ivy Tay Zhu Hui. They will be going on a Study Trip to Shanghai, China and they will be accompanied by Mr Ong. As part of their preparation for the trip, they rehearsed the PowerPoint slides that they will be presenting to the INFOR staff in Shanghai. They explained what the current projects that the SCMC are handling at the moment as well as how they utilized the INFOR Warehouse Management System during their TEP.
Their Presentation.
Upon completion of their presentation, they were directed with questions from the floor which included Mr Alan Fong, Mr Ong and the current round 3 SCMC students. The two round 1 students then also shared some of their TEP experiences with the current batch. It was a well prepared presentation and we wish them all the best for their presentation during the study trip and that they have fun during the visit.
Visitors from various parts of China
Time: 1:46 PM
Last Friday, 28 Aug 2009, we had visitors from various parts of China visting our centre to learn more on our centre's operations. Our two presenters, Eileen and En Nian gave a presentation in Chinese so that they can better understand what the students in SCMC do. Below are the photos taken during their visit.
The visitors also interacted with the SCMC students as some of them were interested to find out more about the Cheers Project and our students were more than glad to share it with them. Below are the photos taken during their visit. The visitors were also happily snapping away their cameras to take photos inside the SCMC. They seem to have fun and enjoyed the visit to SCMC.
Mr Fong talking to the vistors
Everyone is listening to the presentation
En nian explaing to the chinese visitors one of the projects that we are doing (Cheers Project)
Eileen and En Nian did a wonderful job in presenting in Chinese.
Interview with SCMC T-Shirt Designer Part 2
Time: 10:44 AM
As the SCMC T-shirt is the combined efforts of two talented designers, we've interviewed Sze Min, the co-designer of the SCMC t-shirt.
Q: What inspire you to use the design for the shirt?
A: I was inspired by Singapore National Service and Singapore Airlines to create the logo.
Q: How did you feel when designing the t-shirt?
A: I felt that when I’m designing the t-shirt, I aim to allow SCMC students to be visualised by other students or outsiders that SCMC students have great potential of leadership skills and knowledge, confident, outstanding, everyone is unique and to soar above all.
Q: How do you feel having your design used for the shirt? I was totally excited and happy when my design is used. I am grateful to the judges for their appreciation in my design.
A: For what I had achieved most was the wonderful experience I had earned to promote and present my t-shirt design in front of the judges and staffs. I also had a great opportunity to meet the school of business’s director to present my design and receive good feedback from him which was encouraging.
Q: Anything you want to tell the future students about the t-shirt?
A: The t-shirt brings an important message to all supply chain students that everyone is different and unique with their own strengths, just like the bar code. Have a great spirit of leadership and teamwork to conquer every obstacle.
Be proud of what you are and let’s make Supply Chain shine!
Interview with SCMC T-Shirt Designer
Written on: Thursday, August 27, 2009 Time: 2:02 PM
We've interviewed Hidayah, the designer of the SCM T-shirt to talk about what exactly inspired her unique design for the T-shirt and how she felt about her design being chosen
Q: What inspire you to use the design for the shirt?
A: My design keeps in mind the meaning of global and strength as I believe that these factors represent Supply Chain Management (SCM). Therefore, I would like to convey this message through my design. Thus, I’m inspired to use the design for the T-shirt.
Q:How did you feel when designing the t-shirt?
A: Certainly, I was hopeful and motivated. I was hoping it would get chosen. I had done it with pride from planning to research to designing it out. I held high expectation on myself. I would like to see my design to be worn by every SCM students.
Q: How do you feel having your design used for the shirt?
A: Well, actually the finalised design is a combination of my peers’, Mr Fong’s and me. I have done that because I would like them to feel that they’re also part of the design. Of course, I have enhanced their ideas to fit into mine. Thus, I would prefer calling it “our design” rather than “my design” . Having our design used for the shirt, was unexpected. Nonetheless, I’m impressed and proud of it.
Q: Anything you want to tell the future students about the t-shirt? (example i hope you all will feel proud wearing it)
A: I hope you all will stand tall when wearing it. Not just that, I would like all of you to understand the meaning behind the elements of the design. Be proud of it. Lastly, just remember “We make it global!”
Please put your cursor on the pictures to view our quotes !!!
Written on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Time: 12:04 AM
Written on: Monday, August 17, 2009 Time: 11:07 PM
Visitors from Beijing College has come to SCMC today to understand more about how we operate and what programs we have for the students. The presenters for today were Kelly and Siewling.
Kelly and Siewling practicing hard for the presentation.
Mr Fong welcoming the guests
The guests were very interested in the slides that were presented to them and had reacted very passionately to the topic by asking our colleagues for further information after the introduction presentation. We thank them for their passionate responds and look forward to their visit again.
August Birthday Celebration
Written on: Friday, August 14, 2009 Time: 2:02 PM
Birthday celebration for August babies! The students from the previous batch had something on and so, they can't make it. So, the birthday baby for this month is only Clarissa:) Ms Chee and Mr Fong was there to celebrate with us too!
SCMC with Ms Chee and Mr Fong The birthday girl with the cake & the whole process of cutting the cake
The special cake for the birthday girl See how big the cake is this time for each person
The more we get together~~
The cake was really nice:) Happy Birthday to all August babies!
Walkathon for a cause
Written on: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Time: 12:00 AM
On a bright Sunday on 26th July,
Our SCMC round 1 students went for the walkathon for Children Society- "Walk for our children"
There are 6 students who vonlunteered to join this 2.5km walkathon.
They are Daniel, Mei Mei, Ally, Ivy, Amanda and Anson.
the cute little ones there
the girls
stretching exercises
with everyone paying attention
look at the number of participants
just before the walkathon commence... A group photo
when walking
just before the finishing line
at last they completed the walkathon.
Mei Mei: "Just contribute a little effort and you can help the children to have a better standard of living is truly worth it."
Visit to YCH
Written on: Thursday, August 06, 2009 Time: 1:23 PM
SCMC had a outing yesterday! We went to visit Yap Chwee Hock also known as YCH, a local Supply Chain company. Beside SCMC, there was another group of visitors with us.
We are all excited for the tour!
This block state the history of YCH since start of their business
SCMC listening to the introduction of YCH
]
TheCEO of YCH
At the end of the day, we took a group photo with the tour guides and the other group of visitors. The tour had really opened our eyes in warehouse operation.
Visitors to SCMC
Written on: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Time: 3:51 PM
Yesterday SCMC has welcomed 2 different groups pf visitors from Shangdong Institute of Commerce And Technology and Shanghai Polytechnic University respectively. The visitors had shown great interest in our current project and the technology we are using.
Mr Fong introducing the way SCMC stimulate the commercial world
Lay Khemg and Tristan explaning more on SCMC to the visitors in mandarin
On Friday we also have another visitor from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Sean Koh Sze Yong is a final year undergraduate from NTU. We have the Inventory Management team which is headed by Ee Xin Han and consists of Ben Lui Wei Nam, Ng Hong Tat and Erskine Saw Wei Kit to assist him in his project which encompasses the processes of a Handphone Repair Center as well as how they manage their inventory.
The Inventory Team presented to Sean their findings and some background research that they did prior to embarking on the project together with him. Upon concluding the presentation, they then sat together to discuss more elaborately on the project that they will be undertaking. Despite the short notice that the Inventory Management Team had, they did pretty well to grasp some of the knowledge required for the project. Good job guys.
Timed: 2:09 PM
2 students from the pioneer batch of Supply Chain Management Center, Ally Seah Ming Xuan, Ivy Tay Zhu Hui. They will be going on a Study Trip to Shanghai, China and they will be accompanied by Mr Ong. As part of their preparation for the trip, they rehearsed the PowerPoint slides that they will be presenting to the INFOR staff in Shanghai. They explained what the current projects that the SCMC are handling at the moment as well as how they utilized the INFOR Warehouse Management System during their TEP.
Their Presentation.
Upon completion of their presentation, they were directed with questions from the floor which included Mr Alan Fong, Mr Ong and the current round 3 SCMC students. The two round 1 students then also shared some of their TEP experiences with the current batch. It was a well prepared presentation and we wish them all the best for their presentation during the study trip and that they have fun during the visit.
Visitors from various parts of China
Timed: 1:46 PM
Last Friday, 28 Aug 2009, we had visitors from various parts of China visting our centre to learn more on our centre's operations. Our two presenters, Eileen and En Nian gave a presentation in Chinese so that they can better understand what the students in SCMC do. Below are the photos taken during their visit.
The visitors also interacted with the SCMC students as some of them were interested to find out more about the Cheers Project and our students were more than glad to share it with them. Below are the photos taken during their visit. The visitors were also happily snapping away their cameras to take photos inside the SCMC. They seem to have fun and enjoyed the visit to SCMC.
Mr Fong talking to the vistors
Everyone is listening to the presentation
En nian explaing to the chinese visitors one of the projects that we are doing (Cheers Project)
Eileen and En Nian did a wonderful job in presenting in Chinese.
Interview with SCMC T-Shirt Designer Part 2
Timed: 10:44 AM
As the SCMC T-shirt is the combined efforts of two talented designers, we've interviewed Sze Min, the co-designer of the SCMC t-shirt.
Q: What inspire you to use the design for the shirt?
A: I was inspired by Singapore National Service and Singapore Airlines to create the logo.
Q: How did you feel when designing the t-shirt?
A: I felt that when I’m designing the t-shirt, I aim to allow SCMC students to be visualised by other students or outsiders that SCMC students have great potential of leadership skills and knowledge, confident, outstanding, everyone is unique and to soar above all.
Q: How do you feel having your design used for the shirt? I was totally excited and happy when my design is used. I am grateful to the judges for their appreciation in my design.
A: For what I had achieved most was the wonderful experience I had earned to promote and present my t-shirt design in front of the judges and staffs. I also had a great opportunity to meet the school of business’s director to present my design and receive good feedback from him which was encouraging.
Q: Anything you want to tell the future students about the t-shirt?
A: The t-shirt brings an important message to all supply chain students that everyone is different and unique with their own strengths, just like the bar code. Have a great spirit of leadership and teamwork to conquer every obstacle.
Be proud of what you are and let’s make Supply Chain shine!
Interview with SCMC T-Shirt Designer
Dated: Thursday, August 27, 2009 Timed: 2:02 PM
We've interviewed Hidayah, the designer of the SCM T-shirt to talk about what exactly inspired her unique design for the T-shirt and how she felt about her design being chosen
Q: What inspire you to use the design for the shirt?
A: My design keeps in mind the meaning of global and strength as I believe that these factors represent Supply Chain Management (SCM). Therefore, I would like to convey this message through my design. Thus, I’m inspired to use the design for the T-shirt.
Q:How did you feel when designing the t-shirt?
A: Certainly, I was hopeful and motivated. I was hoping it would get chosen. I had done it with pride from planning to research to designing it out. I held high expectation on myself. I would like to see my design to be worn by every SCM students.
Q: How do you feel having your design used for the shirt?
A: Well, actually the finalised design is a combination of my peers’, Mr Fong’s and me. I have done that because I would like them to feel that they’re also part of the design. Of course, I have enhanced their ideas to fit into mine. Thus, I would prefer calling it “our design” rather than “my design” . Having our design used for the shirt, was unexpected. Nonetheless, I’m impressed and proud of it.
Q: Anything you want to tell the future students about the t-shirt? (example i hope you all will feel proud wearing it)
A: I hope you all will stand tall when wearing it. Not just that, I would like all of you to understand the meaning behind the elements of the design. Be proud of it. Lastly, just remember “We make it global!”
Please put your cursor on the pictures to view our quotes !!!
Visitors from Beijing College has come to SCMC today to understand more about how we operate and what programs we have for the students. The presenters for today were Kelly and Siewling.
Kelly and Siewling practicing hard for the presentation.
Mr Fong welcoming the guests
The guests were very interested in the slides that were presented to them and had reacted very passionately to the topic by asking our colleagues for further information after the introduction presentation. We thank them for their passionate responds and look forward to their visit again.
August Birthday Celebration
Dated: Friday, August 14, 2009 Timed: 2:02 PM
Birthday celebration for August babies! The students from the previous batch had something on and so, they can't make it. So, the birthday baby for this month is only Clarissa:) Ms Chee and Mr Fong was there to celebrate with us too!
SCMC with Ms Chee and Mr Fong The birthday girl with the cake & the whole process of cutting the cake
The special cake for the birthday girl See how big the cake is this time for each person
The more we get together~~
The cake was really nice:) Happy Birthday to all August babies!
Walkathon for a cause
Dated: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Timed: 12:00 AM
On a bright Sunday on 26th July,
Our SCMC round 1 students went for the walkathon for Children Society- "Walk for our children"
There are 6 students who vonlunteered to join this 2.5km walkathon.
They are Daniel, Mei Mei, Ally, Ivy, Amanda and Anson.
the cute little ones there
the girls
stretching exercises
with everyone paying attention
look at the number of participants
just before the walkathon commence... A group photo
when walking
just before the finishing line
at last they completed the walkathon.
Mei Mei: "Just contribute a little effort and you can help the children to have a better standard of living is truly worth it."
Visit to YCH
Dated: Thursday, August 06, 2009 Timed: 1:23 PM
SCMC had a outing yesterday! We went to visit Yap Chwee Hock also known as YCH, a local Supply Chain company. Beside SCMC, there was another group of visitors with us.
We are all excited for the tour!
This block state the history of YCH since start of their business
SCMC listening to the introduction of YCH
]
TheCEO of YCH
At the end of the day, we took a group photo with the tour guides and the other group of visitors. The tour had really opened our eyes in warehouse operation.
Visitors to SCMC
Dated: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Timed: 3:51 PM
Yesterday SCMC has welcomed 2 different groups pf visitors from Shangdong Institute of Commerce And Technology and Shanghai Polytechnic University respectively. The visitors had shown great interest in our current project and the technology we are using.
Mr Fong introducing the way SCMC stimulate the commercial world
Lay Khemg and Tristan explaning more on SCMC to the visitors in mandarin
Are you curious about the process of
having a product delivered to the
consumer from scratch ? If that is the case then
SCMC is the right place for you !
Over at SCMC you can see how raw materials are transformed and delivered to the final consumer.
The SCM centre is a dynamic workplace where innovation is matched with creativity.
Students attached to the centre have a firsthand experience on how it would be like working in a supply chain field.
Students can look forward to planning out the layout of a warehouse and having the chance at using new and upcoming technologies in the supply chain world.
The centre also offers students the chance to go on learning fieldtrips
to help them better understand how a supply chain organization works. What’s more ? SCMC also combines fun with work,
with the saying "all work and no play makes jack a dull boy”.
Thus, SCM centre organizes
--> monthly birthday celebration
--> team bonding events
--> gatherings
--> and competitions
With all this, students would experience a
vibrant and interactive working environment
while learning at the same time.
The slides below provides you with more information.
You can navigate by clicking the top right / left
corner in which a hand pointing to the direction will appear.
Favourite genre of music:
“Around my neighbourhood”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“Japan & England"
Number of sibilings:
“2”
Lived in:
“Yishun”
Favourite movie:
“Lord Of The Ring Trilogy & Transformer”
Favourite food:
“Chicken Rice & Pasta”
Favourite game:“DOTA"
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “Mos burger”
About
Favourite colour:“Red and Black"
Favourite hangout place:
"Soccer courts"
Favourite genre of music:
“Punk rock”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“Japan,New Zealand,France"
Number of sibilings:
“1”
Favourite idol:
“Ryan Giggs from Manchested United”
Favourite tv show:
“How I met your mother”
Favourite drinks:
“Milkshake”
Favourite game:“Winning eleven"
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “KFC”
About
Favourite colour:"Purple & White "
Favourite hangout place:
"Town & City areas, Old Airport Road’s Hawker Centre!"
Favourite genre of music:
“R&B & Chinese POP”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“Paris, France!
Number of sibilings?:
“0”
Favourite idol:
“Brad Pitt!!!”
Favourite tv show:
“The Perfect Cut”
Favourite movie:
“The Ugly Truth & Titanic”
Favourite food?:“BUFFET with SASHIMI, Old Airport’s ROJAK, CHICKEN WINGS,
HOKKIEN MEE, CUPCORN with BUTTER, Mum’s soup ETC =D"
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “NYP’s MacDonald ? CHEAP!”
About
Favourite colour:“Red "
Favourite hangout place:
"Town."
Favourite genre of music:
“R&b”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“Japan"-oishhi!
Number of sibilings?:
“1”
Favourite idol:
“Jay chou”
Favourite tv show:
“Taiwanese and korean dramas”
Favourite movie:
“Twilight”
Favourite food?:“Japanese food."
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “KFC”
About
Favourite colour:“Black"
Favourite hangout place:
"cineleisure and east coast park."
Favourite genre of music:
“anything but I’m not into techno and metal though”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“Japan"
Number of sibilings?:
“1 younger sister”
Favourite idol:
“Show Luo Zhi xiang”
Favourite tv show:
“Taiwanese variety shows”
Favourite movie:
“Death Note”
Favourite food?:“Japanese cuisine.""
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “KFC,lol”
About
Favourite colour:“Gold"
Favourite hangout place:
"Home."
Favourite genre of music:
“No Preference but most probably Korean Songs. HAHA”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“Korea"
Number of sibilings?:
“1 Elder Brother, 1 Younger Sister”
Favourite idol:
“SHINee !!!!! :DDD”
Favourite tv show:
“Taiwanese variety shows”
Favourite movie:
“Any Horrors / Thrillers :D”
Favourite food?:“Korean Food, Potatoes."
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “MOS Burger, Burger King, Macdonaaalds”
About
Favourite colour:“Green"
Favourite hangout place:
"School Library, haha."
Favourite genre of music:
“Pop”
Countries you wish to visit the most:
“US (New York)”
Number of sibilings?:
“1”
Favourite idol:
“Paramore”
Favourite tv show:
“Friends, American Idol”
Favourite movie:
“Ratatouille”
Favourite food?:“I don’t like food."
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “McDonald’s”
About
Hobby:“Reading,
jogging and volunteering at old folks home"
Favorite hang-out:
“Beach, TCC cafe and Esplanade"
Type of music she listens to:
“Classical”
Favorite food:
“Fish and Chips and Korean Food”- yum yum
Favorite movies:
“Up and Night at the Museum 2”
Sibling:
“1 younger brother”
Favorite color:
“Blue Red and Gold”
Country wished to go most:
“Korea”
Lives in:“Bedok"
Favorite Fast Food outlet: “Mos Burger and KFC”
About
Hobby:“Shopping"
Favorite hang-out:
“Orchard" - no surprise, since she is a shopaholic hahahah"
Type of music she listens:
“POP!"
Favorite TV show:
“Friends”- hehe
Favourite drink(s):
" Coca-cola"
Sibling:
“1 younger brother”
Favourite Country to visit:
"England ”-
Favorite fast food outlet:
“KFC”
Lives in:“Bukit Panjang”"
Favorite color: “White”
Favourite Food:"Fei Fei wanton mee"- lols
About
Hobby:“Listening to music, swimming"
Favourite Fastfood Outlet:
"Carls' Jr."
Favorite hang-out:
“Udders Cafe, Esplanade Library and Town"
Favorite food:
“Sushi, Pizza and Thai Food”- shiok ah!
Favorite drink:
"Root Beer with Ice cream”
Sibling:
“1 older sister and 1 older brother”
Country wished to visit most:
“Venice”
Favourite game:
"Bejeweled Blitz"
Lives in:“Serangoon North"-and nope, its not in serangoon -.-"
Favourite genre of music: "Adult Alternative"
About
Favourite hangout:“Anywhere quiet, but not the cemetery "
Favorite movie:
“Into The Wild, because there's plenty of learning points in the movie
"
Type of music she listens to:
“All kinds of music, from Jason Mraz, The Maine actually got a lot uh but definitely not Techno”
Favorite food:
“Everything that she eats becomes her favorite food”- yum yum
Favorite drink:
“Coke" - but upon me commenting that it is 'normal' plain drink she changed her mind to Chocolate Cream Chip from Starbucks
Favorite color:
“Red is AWESOME !”
Number of siblings:
“1 elder sister 1 younger sister 1 younger brother”
Country wished to go most:
“Australia, because it sounds fun!”
Lives in:“Lived in Woodlands all her life"
Favorite TV show: “Ellen DeGeneres, America's Funniest Videos, Chinese/Korean dramas, SpongeBob Square pants and she just finished watching Gossip Girl. *roll eyes”
About
Favourite hangout:“Orchard Road "
Hobbies/pastimes:
“Gaming and reading"
"
Type of music he listens to:
“Pop rock”
Favorite food:
“Grilled Sambal Stingray”- yum yum
Favorite drink:
“Pokka Green Tea”
Favorite color:
“Blue!”
Number of siblings:
“1 elder sister”
Country wished to go most:
“America and Japan”
Lives in:“Upper Thomson"
Favorite TV show: “Supernatural
About
Favourite hangout:“Style Check At Cineleisure "
Hobbies/pastimes:
“Watching movies or just slacking and people watch with cigarettes and bubble tea in hand"
"
Type of music he listens to:
“Indie pop, Indie Rock, Electro, British Music”
Favorite food:
“Chicken Rice? I’m quite fussy but I have no favourite food either”- yum yum
Favorite drink:
“Grass Power drink, Carrot Juice, Absinthe”
Favorite color:
“Brown or pastel colours. But I think I look good in Black or White”
Number of siblings:
“2 sibilings”
Country wished to go most:
“England, to visit Anfield for a Live Liverpool Match”
Lives in:“Yew Tee"
Favorite TV show: “Skins, The OC, The Inbetweeners, The Big Bang Theory. Should be catching up on True Blood
SCMC Alumni 2009 - TEP Stopover Round 1 Staff Contacts
SCMC Alumni 2009 - TEP Stopover Round 2 Staff Contacts
SCMC Top Students
Round 1
Guay Sze Min, System Team Project Manager
Her Learning Experiences
During my 9 weeks of training in SCMC, I was given an opportunity to be the project manager of the system team. Being the project manager was very challenging for me as I had to learn how to communicate with people, managing conflicts and to motivate my team members. On top of all these challenges, I had to plan, organise, develop, implement and lead in different work tasks.
I was honoured to be the “Staff of Week 1” and the “Winner of T-shirt Design Competition”. I also had the opportunity to participate in FedEx International Trade Competition during my stay in SCMC.
I am delighted to be the Top SCMC student for Round 1 2009, Semester 1 and I really missed my time in SCMC.
Round 2
Zhi Yong,Configuration In-Charge of Cheers System Team
His Learning Experiences
During my 9 weeks of training in SCMC, I’ve indeed gained lots of learning experiences like using the INFOR WMS and most importantly, TEAMWORK. I was being assigned to be the configuration in-charge of the system team for the CHEERS Project. This was indeed a very challenging role as I had to be familiarized with the system so that I could set up the system and to actually test it to ensure everything is running smoothly.
There are definitely some problems that I faced like dealing with the system errors as I’m new to the system and even when doing the stock count in CHEERS. That’s where I can say these problems could not be solved without the help of my supervisors and all my fellow colleagues.
I’m very happy to be the Top SCMC student for Round 2 2009 Semester 1 and lastly I would like to say Thank You to those who had voted me for being the Staff of Week3 and to those who had helped me during the 9 weeks of training.
Round 3 Projects (Current)
SCM Week Plan
The SCM Day team is currently working on the planning of SCM week where by the year 1 student will be introduce to Supply Chain Management (SCM). The objective of this SCM week is to attract students to know more about SCM and make SCM the first choice out of the 4 options provided for year 1 student.
During this 1 week event, the Supply Chain Management Centre will be open daily from 2:00p.m to 3:00p.m for interested students to visit. During their visit, videos about supply chain management will screen, a PowerPoint presentation about SCM and Q&A session for student who wish to know more about SCM to ask the Staff in the centre. Currently, the team is coming out with the videos and PowerPoint that will be screen during that week. The team is also working on the advertising of the week to create more awareness of the event.
-Gina Chua, SCM DAY Project Manager
Inventory Management Team
The Inventory Management Team is currently cooperating with a 3rd year NTU student with the project on hand, which is mainly about inventory management. The team is split into 2 devisions, consisting of the report and programming team. The programming team is taught to use arena(flowchart simulator software) to assist them in designing a flowchart for the project.
Whereas the report team will be in charge of research related to inventory management and compliation of the report.
-Xing Han, Inventory Management Team Project Manager
Cheers Team
The Cheers team is responsible for keep track with the expiry date of the products in MSC Cheers as the POS system is unable to keep track of them. Thus, the team has to make use of the INFOR Warehouse Management SYstem to keep track of the expiry dates.
As such, Cheers team requires a significant amount of manpower as well as time to handle their expiring products.
SCMC strongly believe that we are able to provide a more efficient and effective way to handle this issue. Therefore, the team is currently in the process of providing a well constructed solution to the problem.
-Hafiz, Cheers Team Project Manager
Portal Team
The portal team is tasked with the job of monitoring the SBM Assets and maintaining the SBM Assets website which is a list of the different assets the School of Business Management possesses.
For the convenience of the users of the website, the items where sorted into different categories. The Team were also given the task of looking into how we can better keep track of the various items.
The portal team also have to make trips down physically to the whole of SBM to do a physical count & record items that are previously not recorded. Photo will also be taken and Product codes will be created.
The portal team plans to use the INFOR Warehouse Management System to monitor the SBM assets more efficiently and reduce human errors.
-Nicholas, Portal Team Project Manager
Round 2 Projects
Cheers System & Operational Team
NYP Cheers has been faced with a pressing expiry date issue with their inventory, where their staff have to manually check their inventory daily for items that are about to expire. This Cheer project was initiated as the Supply Chain Management Centre believed they could improve on Cheers inventory management.
In this project the Supply Chain Management Centre would be collaborating with Cheers to improve their inventory management. With the implementation of INFOR Warehouse Management System into Cheers, a more systematic arrangement of their inventory will be established.
The ultimate goal of this project is to resolve the inventory expiry date issue in Cheers and improve their inventory management. Before implementing the Warehouse Management System into Cheers, the Operation team from the Supply Chain Management Centre would determine what items are available in Cheers. This would allow us to start off our implementation stage of our project by imputing the item codes into the Warehouse Management System, which would be the first step in resolving the expiry date issue.
While proceeding with the project, the teams would have to follow certain guidelines which would facilitate in the completion of the project. Such as defining the problem and figuring the cause of it before every step of the process. Following, the teams would have to conceive solutions for the problems.
The teams also interviewed the management from Cheers to further gather information that might assist the teams in the project. Finally the System Team would be able to generate a daily expiry date report for Cheers in which the Cheers Team would remove the expiring items from Cheers store.
-Aimilia, Cheers System Team Project Manager
-Yoke Hong, Cheers Operational Team Project Manager
Round 1 Projects
Design Team
Design Team's was assigned a project call "Warehouse Design".
There are 10 storerooms in the School of Business Management in NYP which is used to store all excess or spare items which include office equipment such as chairs, tables and computer monitors etc. However, the warehouse are being arranged with items strewn all over the place, which resulted in the blockage of the passageway. Therefore, the main aim of the project "Warehouse Design" is to redesign the storerooms in a more systematic and organized way, so that it would be efficient, less time-consuming and ensure the well-being of the user personnel when he/she wants to retrieve one of the items. -Prasiddha, Design Team Project Manager
By fulfilling my roles as a project manager is not sufficient for the whole project to be successful. The most important factor of a project is the teamwork between the team members.
System Team
System team’s task was to help Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) organise their assets and keep track of their purchases using software called Warehouse Management System (WMS).
With the help of this system, we aim to improve the school’s organisation of assets and purchases, to help school administrators reduce their time on data input, ensure higher efficiency of searching a particular item (s) and effectiveness by using WMS. We also aim to promote WMS to NYP, School of Business Management (SBM), and their acceptance of our implementation will be deeply appreciated by us.
-Guay Sze Min, System Team Project Manager
In my role, I had to oversee and take responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, execution and closure of a project.
I had satisfied the three needs which are task needs, team needs & individual needs.
Task needs are to meet the objectives of the project by defining, planning, controlling and monitoring to achieve excellent work quality.
Team needs are the important key which leads success in the project. Therefore, I appointed secondary leaders such as documentation, inputting and configuration team leaders to control and monitor closely with their own team’s tasks to meet the objectives. I had also set up regulations in my team in order to not delay the schedule of our deadline in the project.
Individual needs are to balance team and task needs such as to motivate my team members as well as helping team members’ personal problems.
Overall, I gave my best as a project manager and appreciate all my team members for their effort and excellent work performance to excel in SCMC.
International Trade Challenge
After the finals, the internet team went to ask the overall experiences that the FedEx team has for the whole competition.
“Although we didn’t win in the Finals, I was glad that we have done our best to get us this far. To lose or to win is part of a competition. However, I’m extremely delighted to experience a fruitful and challenging event such as this – FedEx ITC. Through the experience, I realised that being a good presenter is as vital as a good product invented for the challenge. Overall, I’ve indeed learnt a lot from inventing to marketing to presenting. It was a memorable experience and a great exposure for me. Last but not least, I would like to thank Miss Chee, Mr Fong and all the SCMC members in supporting us.”
– Hidayah.
A total of 3 teams from SCMC were sent to participate in
this competition. Out of which, a team has made it
through the finals. Both Hidayah and Prasiddha emerged
to be in the top 6, beating top schools like National University of Singapore,
Temasek Junior College, Raffles Junior College ! A total
of 47 entries were submitted and their victory to be
qualified in the final has made SBM feel proud of them.
They will continue to take up the tough fight this
Saturday, 11 July 2009, so as to be in the top 3 to
represent Singapore in the Asia Pacific. They have went a
long journey to make them reach this far. However, this
is just the beginning before competing with the rest of
the institutions and countries. Perseverance and
commitment are the keys to their success. Congrats to
both of them and wish them all the best for in the
FINALS. And, also special thanks to the rest of the 2
FedEx teams for putting in their effort to compete.
When asked about their experience and feeling after
making through in the top 6, here is what they have to say. “My experience for this event...well, I must say it’s an
experience that I would not trade for anything else. The
project was to create a new innovative product to be
marketed overseas with supporting evidence and
understandings of marketing strategies. We did attend a
workshop to have a gist of what we are expected to
deliver in the competition. The workshop was a fruitful
one as we were taught the various approach and
methods on marketing. I’m absolutely ecstatic that we
made it to the finals but I’ll be more delighted if we NYP
were to be shortlisted in the top 3.”
– Hidayah.
“To be persistent is what we have to go through as for
now. And working hard throughout the whole journey is
vital. FedEx has organized a great event that will unleash
the entrepreneurs within the participants. FedEx has
benefits us in many ways. And the fact that we made it
to the finals, really made me utterly contented. It was
unexpected! Moreover, the attractive prizes if we made
it to the top 3!”
– Prasiddha.
Our school's FedEx Team
Written By: Amanda Ng
The FedEx team of 12 NYP members spent 23/5, Saturday, attending the FedEx Junior Achievement, International Trade Challenge (ITC) workshop at ACJC.
The workshop focused on specific topics like product analysis, market research, survey and analysis, and market entry strategy.
Workshop Agenda
When we reached the lecture hall, we had to register ourselves at the booth.
We were each given a name-tag, a file containing notes for the workshop and goodies bag.
After registration, we had to complete an ice-breaker activity which required us to get to know people from other schools.
At 9.30am, the FedEx Managing Director, Mr Matt Davies, gave the introductory speech, followed by the introduction of the FedEx employees from the different departments.
The main speaker was Mr Rick Ross, a lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He introduced the objectives of the workshop to us, which is to develop a new product and devise ways to market it overseas, then proceeded on to explain about international trade.
FedEx Managing Director, Mr. Matt Davies
Mr. Rick Ross
FedEx Employees
Next, it was tea-break, where some light refreshments were provided. My classmates and I even had a photo-taking session with the FedEx staff.
Our group with FedEx staffs
The next topic covered was market research, survey and analysis.
It was similar to a marketing lecture in our own school, where we learnt the importance of its key research areas: business, demographic, advertising and competition, and marketing survey methods.
After the lunch hour was the sharing session by 2 of the finalist teams of last year’s competition.
It was interesting and insightful, and many of us gained an idea or two from them.
We then proceeded on to learning about market entry strategies, which include short/long term goals, target market, product pricing, distribution channels and marketing plan.
It was an important segment of the workshop as it comprised of many of the topics in the competition criteria.
Attentive Students
Lastly, we were required to do a final activity in groups of 6.
My classmates and I formed a group together, and we discussed about a product and its marketing strategies.
We had to complete a market entry strategy template, using facts from the country fact sheet provided.
In the last hour of the workshop, a few groups were selected to present their ideas to all the participants.
We were then briefed on the competition rules and guidelines, and the judging criteria of the project.
In the last ten minutes of the workshop, we had to drop our nametags in a box for a quick game of lucky draw.
We then filled in an evaluation form for the workshop before being dismissed.
I feel the teams are now better informed and just raring to go for the ITC trophy and prizes.
Good luck, fellow participants!
Staff of the Week
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Eileen Soon Date: 17 August to 21 August 2009 Week: 1
- I really feel honoured to be the staff of the week. It makes me want to push myself higher in doing my role.
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Benjamin Kok Date: 24 August to 28 August 2009 Week: 2
- Being the staff of the week makes me push myself even more, to be effective and efficient.
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Chang Long Date: 31 August to 4 September 2009 Week: 3
- Getting staff of the week means my work is being recognised. I will push myself more and work even harder.
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Hafiz Date: 7 September to 11 September 2009 Week: 4
-I am surprised to be voted staff of the week, I will continue what I am doing and strive to improve and achieve better results.
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Ben Date: 14 September to 18 September 2009 Week: 5
-Getting staff of the week shall motivate me to put in more effort in my assigned task.
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Erskine Saw Date: 21 September to 25 September 2009 Week: 6
-I feel honoured to receive the title of staff of the week. I will take this in my stride and use it as a stepping stone in order to achieve even greater success.
SCMC TEP Stopover Round: 3 Name: Gina Chua Date: 28 September to 2 October 2009 Week: 7
-I feel honoured to be voted staff of the week. I will continue to work hard and achieve better result.
Industrial Friends
We are proud to be sponsored by Infor Company. Infor WMS is a software which we are using now as part of our learning material during our current TEP.
It is a software specially designed for Supply Chain Management. We also get to create our own items and manage them using the software.
This hands on practice enables us to get prepared for the future workforce.
We have a further understanding of several business processes and it also helps in our current project management.
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– Hidayah.
