SLACommuniqué2015 | Volume 2| MCI (P) 024/09/2014

TLA Lecturer Conference The small crowd was cheerful, relax and unusually chatty. That was not quite expected on early Saturday morning where most would prefer a late breakfast in the comfort of home. Yet some 30 lecturers of The Logistics Academy (TLA) and 6 Training Advisory Committee (TAC) Members made their way to the annual Lecturers’ Conference on 7 March 2015 at the Raffles Hotel.

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As in the words of Mr Thomas Sim – Chairman of SLA Training & Development Committee and TLA Director, he likened the annual gathering of resource personnel as TLA’s very own Teachers’ Day. The aim is to create a platform for lecturers and TAC Members to network and keep one another updated on the latest teaching methodologies and requirements in the adult learning arena.

The main theme for the half-day event was “Assessment” where the topic cannot not be over-emphasised in determining the outgoing quality of an institution’s graduates. TLA’s lecturer Mr Max Ee enthralled fellow lecturers with his sharing on Effective Teaching Strategies. Mr Ee is also currently the Convener of TLA Continuous Learning Programme, and as an adjunct lecturer at SIM University, he won the 2014 Teaching Merit Award.

It was the sharing from Mr Teo Kee Boon - Member of SLA Training & Development Committee and TLA Examination Board Member on Revisiting Examination Paper Setting that at times, gotten everyone in stitches. However there was serious undertone as he rightly concluded.

The session was not over till Mr Bill Chua – TLA Examination Board Chairman and Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management Course Convener walked through with his topic on Competency-base Assessments and illustrated with a flow chart for administering TLA training course examination.

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Mr Yong Keng Wee – Manager, Training & Development and head the TLA training team was presented the 5 long year service award. Mr Yong joined SLA in January 2010 and joined the the administration to incorporate TLA and the day-to-day operation of the academy.

TLA TAC 2015/2017 Organisation

A/P Tan Yan Weng SIM University

Mr Yee Cheng Foong Keppel Logistics

Mr Daniel Tang CWT Logistics

Mr Sam Chua SDV Logistics Singapore

Mr Tong Yek Meng YCH Group

Mr Eric Chan Poh Tiong Choon Logistics

Mr Thomas Chee Batamindo Shipping & Warehousing

Mr Peter Chua Essilor International

Dr Tony Halim Temasek Polytechnic

Dr Lum Kit Meng Nanyang Technological University

Mr Kenneth Tan The Shipping Academy

Mr Victor Lam L’ Expertise Beaute International

A surprise birthday choral caught Mr Stanley Lim – SLA Chairman and TLA Director by surprise. He was simply overwhelmed and thanked the “conspirators” for staging such a delightful stunt on his special day.

In closing, Mr Sim acknowledged the contributions by the TAC members who are hailed from the industry, for their valued contributions in assisting the Academic Board review the Specialist Diplomas and Continuous Learning Programmes. They were all presented with Certificates of Appreciation and Certificate of Appointments. Led by Associate Professor Tan Yan Weng from SIM University, the committee put up useful recommendations to address some competency gaps.

Birthday Celebration Long Service Award

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ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY …

FIATA HQ Session 2015From SLA, Mr Stanley Lim – Chairman and Mr Thomas Sim – First Deputy Chairman joined some 250 delegates at the FIATA HQ Session held from 18 to 22 March 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. The agenda was discussed under its structured Institutes, Advisory Bodies, Working Groups and Regional Meetings, each covering every aspect that affects the international movement of freight:

uAirfreight Institute and Working Group for IATA matters

uCustoms Affairs Institute

uMultimodal Transport Institute and Working Groups for Sea, Rail & Road Transport

uAdvisory Body of International Affairs

uAdvisory Body of Information Technology

uAdvisory Body Legal Matters

uAdvisory Body Safety and Security

u Advisory Body Vocational Training

u Region Africa/Middle East

u Region Americas

u Region Asia/Pacific

u Region Europe

Netherlands Embassy SingaporeAt the invitation of the Ambassador of the Netherlands – Mr. Jacques Werner, Mr Thomas Sim – First Deputy Chairman attended the VIP session of The Future of Supply Chain Logistics “How to make supply chain logistics more robust, reliable efficient and secure”. The event took place during Interpol World 2015 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on 14 April 2015. The VIP session was followed by “The Chain Game” which illustrated the Supply Chain Security Concept and ended with a networking reception amongst an international audience of representatives from governmental organizations as well the business community.

UNESCAPMr Stanley Lim – Chairman together with the Secretariat received Mr Edouard Chong - Economic Affairs Officer of UNESCAP Transport Division on 23 April 2015. The purpose of his visit was to conduct a survey on the requirement of container deposit by shipping lines as well as the block exemption orders in Singapore and the region.

It featured discussions of the most pertinent topics in the global industry by several high level speakers. This included Dr Ian Norton from the World Health Organisation (WHO), who gave a presentation to the Advisory Body Safety and Security on the Ebola situation in West Africa and the logistical hurdles involved in rapid disaster reaction as well as IATA Global Head of Cargo, Mr Glyn Hughes where the new IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Programme (IFACP) was deliberated.

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ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITY …

Last Mile Fulfilment Asia 2015SLA supported and participated as an e x h i b i to r a t t h e

inaugural Last Mile Fulfilment Asia (LMFAsia) from 19 to 20 March 2015 at MAX Atria @ Singapore EXPO. Put together by SingEx Exhibitions with the theme “eCommerce Beyond Borders”, the event gathered a robust lineup of speakers, along with a strong showing of multinational exhibitors and sponsors from the region’s leading brands in retail, eCommerce, logistics and fulfillment.

The SLA membership and training programmes offered by the Training Academy were the showcase at the booth, which attracted a crowd.

Internet of Things (IoT) Asia 2015T h e S in g ap o re In d us t r ia l Automation Association (SIAA) and SingEx Exhibitions jointly organised the second edition of the Internet of Things Asia (IoT Asia

2015) with SLA as one of the supporting organizations from 08 to 09 April 2015 at MAX Atria @ Singapore EXPO. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan - Minister for the Environment & Water Resources and Minister-in-Charge of Smart Nation was the Guest-of-Honour. Themed “Deriving Value from the Internet of Things”, IoT Asia 2015 aimed to explore how the Internet of Things can transform businesses, government and societies in a manner that builds value beyond monetisation.

2015 marks the 10th anniversary of SIM University (UniSIM), and the University celebrated it with a lunch at Mandarin Orchard Singapore on 10 April 2015. To commemorate this event, UniSIM hosted Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and more than 500 attendees from UniSIM’s past and current Board members, academic and industry partners – including Mr Thomas Sim – First Deputy Chairman and Ms Ng Soo Hwa – Executive Director – as well as representatives of its associate lecturers, students and alumni.

Speaking at the lunch, DPM Tharman called UniSIM “a leader in the field of lifelong learning.” He said its strengths lie in its open admissions policy for its part-time degree programmes, its modularised curriculum, its emphasis on applied learning and its blended learning approach using online and campus learning.

Celebrating with SIM University on its 10th Anniversary

SLA signed an MOU with UniSIM on 28 October 2008 to develop the Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme -  the only dedicated logistics degree programme offered by a Singapore university. Under this partnership, SLA provides assistance in course development and instruction to ensure that the programme is relevant to industry needs, as well as provide scholarships and career placements.

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Cessation of Membership

uBiforst Singapore Pte Ltd

uEva Global Logistics Pte Ltd

uGFS Forwarding Pte Ltd

uH-Xpo Germaxco Intl Pte Ltd

uS2M Freight Services Pte Ltd

uSea Power Forwarding & Warehousing Pte Ltd

uSinSenMoh Transportation Pte Ltd

uSoon Container Services Pte Ltd

uUltimate Freight Services Pte Ltd

MEMBERSHIP UPDATESWelcome ALL New Members ...

ORDINARY MEMBER

Member-Company Accredited Representative Alternate

01 March 2015

Interroll (Asia) Pte Ltd Mr. Chua Yew ChyeSales Manager

Mr. Lim Sin JenRegional Sales Manager

Sensational Express & Trading Pte Ltd

Mr. Chua Choon BoonDirector

Ms. Joey TanHR-Manager

01 April 2015

Acepac International (S) Pte Ltd

Mr. Roger HoDirector

Mr. K. S. Ho Manager

Advant Logistics Pte Ltd Mr. Benjamin Koh Ing KiatDirector

Mr. Stanley Lim COO

Ever Glory Logistics Pte Ltd Mr. Jeffrey TanManaging Director

Mr. Patrick Kwok General Manager

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Member-Company Accredited Representative

01 March 2015

Just R Enterprise Pte Ltd Mr. Sandy LimSales Manager

R.G.R. Logistics Asia Pte Ltd Mr. Mark ShandManaging Director

01 March 2015

Octolog Pte Ltd Mr. Khoo Cheng RongOperations Manager

Change of Accredited Representative and Alternate Member-Company Accredited Representative Alternate

Dimerco Express Singapore Pte Ltd Ms Elsie Yeh HR and Administration Manager

Mr Henry Tay Acting Country Manager

Raks International Pte Ltd Mr Ashok K. Batura Director

Ms Akanksha Batura Business Development Manager

ST Logistics Pte Ltd Mr Vincent Phang President & Chief Executive Officer

Ms Ek Ben Chee SM Freight Management Division

Toyofuji Shipping Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Edward Tan Director

Mr Makoto Kimonji Executive Managing Coordinator

Wyn2000 Logistics Pte Ltd Ms Karen Yeap CEO

Mr Lee Chee Keong Finance Executive

Wyn2000 Transport & Container Services Pte Ltd Ms Karen Yeap CEO

Mr Lee Chee Keong Finance Executive

FLS (Singapore) Pte Ltd Ms Nirmalah S Pillai Executive Assistant

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LQ Logistics Pte Ltd Mr Charles Chui Managing Partner

Ms Florence Lee Manager (Special Account)

Naigai Nitto Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Andrew Fleury General Manager

Mr Kazuhisa Mizoguchi Managing Director

Overseas Courier Service (Singapore) Pte Limited Ms Chan Suat Kheng Director

Mr Chin Voon Kean Supervisor

Pan Asia Logistics Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Albert Tee Managing Director

Mr Leon Vin Sen General Manager

Singapore Telecommunications Limited Mr Sriram Venkataramani Director (Product Management)

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Introducing Interroll (Asia) Interroll (Asia) Pte Ltd joined SLA as an Ordinary Member on 1 March 2015. The company was established in Singapore in 1988 and became Interroll Group’s first company in Asia. Today, with more Interroll’s companies established throughout Asia, Interroll (Asia) is responsible for the Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines markets.

Established in 1959 and headquartered in Switzerland, Interroll has grown to become the world’s leading supplier of key products for internal logistics. It supplies key products for unit-load handling, internal logistics and automation in specific target markets such as food processing, airport logistics, courier and postal services, e-commerce, distribution and general industry. Interroll also offers efficient drives, rollers, conveyor modules and sorters as well as pallet and carton flow modules.

PSA Port TourThe Logistics Academy organized a Port Tour for students from the Diploma in International Freight Management 33rd intake on 20 March 2015, courtesy of PSA Singapore. Mr Bryan Tay, Principal Lecturer for the Seafreight Operations module (SFFO) led the field trip. A total of 15 students gathered at PSA’s Pasir Panjang Terminal, Gate 4 and they were given a ride to have a full appreciation of the round-the-clock port operations. The session very much complements the classroom lectures.

This programme allows members of FIATA’s association (members of SLA) to meet the US Federal Maritimes Commission’s requirements of companies shipping cargo to and from the United States on their bill of lading without having to post collateral or subject to a rigorous underwriting process.

Member-Get-Member Scheme(Eligible for Accredited Representative and Alternate of existing SLA Ordinary Member only.)

Receive NTUC vouchers worth $100

for every successful application that you propose for admission as a new member.

How companies can participate in Supply Chain Challenge 2015?You may join the Finals cum Networking & Career Fair scheduled for Monday, 27 July 2015:

uSign up for a complimentary exhibition booth.uShowcase the scope and services offered by your company.uInteract with the Finalists and witness their poster and case presentations. uShare with the students on internship or a career in logistics available in your company.

Contact us now at Tel No: 6499-9799 / Email: slamail@sla.org.sg

Organised by SLA and SIM University, full-time students from the following institutes will participate in Supply Chain Challenge (SCC), the national annual case competition:uInstitute of Technical EducationuNanyang PolytechnicuNgee Ann PolytechnicuRepublic PolytechnicuSingapore PolytechnicuTemasek Polytechnic

The challenge is a platform for students to experience the logistics industry and experience hands-on real life supply chain issues. This year, we are expecting an even larger number of student participations.

The SCC 2015 is launched on 6 May 2015 with Senior Minister of State (SMS) Lee Yi Shyan as the Guest of Honour. In conjunction with the launch, a Young Logistics Professionals forum is staged to add on to the vibrancy and fervent start.

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