The Supply Chain World South East Asia 2011 Conference was held from 8th -9th November 2011 at the Concorde Hotel, Singapore. 4 participants from Republic Polytechnic were invited by Supply Chain Council-Southeast Asia (SCC-SEA) to attend the conference. They were namely Mr. Soh Lai Seng (Programme Chair for Diploma in Supply Chain Management), Mr. Derek Ang (Technology Development Centre Manager), Mr. Seow Aik Hoe (Academic Manager – i-Sail) and student Sylvia Utami (3rd Year Student in Diploma in Supply Chain Management).
The following are some photos taken during the conference as well as a write-up by student Sylvia Utami who shared her experience at the conference.
From Left to Right: Sylvia Utami (Republic Polytechnic 3rd Year DSCM Student), Mr. Koh Juay Meng (President SCC-SEA), Dr. Robert Yap (CEO-YCH Group), Student Delegate from Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Mr. Joe Francis (Executive Director, SCC)
DSCM student, Sylvia Utami (Center) presented with a certificate of participation by Mr. Koh Juay Meng (President SCC-SEA) (Right) and Mr. William Goh Director (SCC-SEA) (Left)
“This is my first experience to attend a conference. I feel very privileged to be invited as one of the student delegates. On the first day of the conference, I see many professionals coming from different industries and companies. Amongst them are representatives from top MNCs such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, Tata Consultancy, iCognitive etc. The first day of the conference starts with a welcome address by Mr. Koh Juay Meng-President, Supply Chain Council-South East Asia. This is followed by an opening address by the Guest-of-Honor, Dr. Robert Yap (CEO, YCH Group).
I have the deepest impression on the first presentation made by the speaker from IBM. It is about the SCOR model. SCOR stands for Supply Chain Operations Reference and the model involve 5 primary phases; Plan, Source, Make, Deliver and Return. The SCOR model is normally used as a framework among business processes to support communication and improve effectiveness along supply chain. In addition, there are several topics that I have learnt before in school, such as best practices, benchmarking and sustainability. Through the presentations, it allows me to understand from the perspectives of industrial practitioners. These are all valuable and unforgettable experiences for me.
The agenda of the conference are spaced with several networking breaks. I finally understand why they are called “networking breaks”, mainly because during those sessions, we are given the chance to mingle around to expand our networking circle. During those networking sessions, most of the professional will exchange their business cards and have short discussion to get to know one another. I am glad that I have the privileged to talk to delegates from various companies, including Mr. Koh Juay Meng (President, SCC-SEA), Dr. Robert Yap (CEO, YCH Group), Mr William Goh (Director-SCC-SEA) and many others.
Today looking back at those 2 days and the experiences that I have gained, I am so grateful and feel so fortunate to be given the chance to attend the conference. It has been an eye-opening experience for me and I really appreciate the opportunity given. Thank you!”
(DSCM 3rd Year student, Sylvia Utami)
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