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“Many of these SMF-organised training programmes are heavily subsidised,some even up to 90 per cent, by the WDA,” said Dr Moh Chong Tau, thePresident and CEO of Makino Asia.“We send our staff to these courses quite regularly. I would say, within ayear, about 30 to 40 of my staff would attend the courses. Clearly, I get morein return than the membership fees I pay.”Innovation-led productivityProductivity is currently being emphasised in SMF’s training courses, in linewith the Government’s call.Local companies, particularly SMEs, are faced with dauntingchallenges from labour market shrinkage and emerging regionalcompetitors.In order to stay competitive, SMEs are looking for new methods toinnovate their business processes. The Singapore Innovation & ProductivityInstitute (SiPi), is positioned as a first-stop gateway and collaborates withthe Agency For Science Technology & Research (A*STAR) to provideadvisory services to SMEs, helping these companies jumpstart their questfor innovation-led solutions to improve productivity. The Government hasalso pumped in funds to help workers and has started various schemes,such as the Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) programme.“Over the last decade or so, productivity growth has averaged only 1 percent a year,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in January 2010. “Wehave to double this and improve it to 2 to 3 per cent per year and this willtake a major effort. But we have to do it so that progressively and inexorably,our economy will be transformed.” SMF President Mr Huang concurred. “Tobe able to react quickly to changes, we need to be more nimble, innovativeand productive.”To this end, the SMF has charted a productivity roadmap for each ofthe manufacturing sectors, specifying areas for improvements to helpmanufacturers review their business processes.The SMF organised the inaugural Singapore Innovation and ProductivityConference in June 2010 with more than 300 members attending. Expertsshared their experiences and provided insights into ways of increasingproductivity and competitiveness. The same year, the SMF also set up theInitiating Change 1997 – 2012 81
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade andIndustry & Ministry of National Development,Mr Lee Yi Shyan, penning the word “Qiang”during the WDA-SMF Productivity & InnovationAwards 2011.Innovation and Productivity Function Committee, which offered advice onautomation processes, research & development, and staff training for SMFmembers.In July 2011, the SMF together with the WDA developed a customisedinnovation and productivity training programme called SME Qiang. Thiswould benefit up to 11,000 workers from a pilot batch of 55 SMEs inmanufacturing and manufacturing-related industries.One of SMF’s members, Beyonics International, achieved a quantum leapin productivity after their managers practised skills acquired at the WSQCertified Productivity & Innovation Manager (CPI Manager) programme.Manufacturing lead time was reduced by 18 per cent. Overtime was alsoreduced, and the delivery of orders made more efficient. All in, Beyonicsachieved a 35 per cent revenue increase for that product line.82 Initiating Change 1997 – 2012
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ChampioningManufacturing- Partner i
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ContentsFOREWORDPrime Minister Lee
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F o r e w o r dSingapore has progre
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F o r e w o r dOur manufacturing se
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12 Singapore Manufacturing Federati
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2002 The eSupply Chain Management C
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A New EraThe Singapore Manufacturin
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The Ascocenda SMF 80 th Anniversary
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• 1973: Colombo Court at High Str
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Logos that reflect the timesThe SMF
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Prelude:The FoundingThe Great Depre
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By way of entertainment, a symphoni
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The man behind the Singapore Manufa
Page 32 and 33: Apart from one Mr Tay Lian Teck, th
Page 34 and 35: A first-hand accountof doing busine
Page 36 and 37: Working with the new GovernmentAt 2
Page 38 and 39: Amoy Canning leveraged on the SMF t
Page 40 and 41: • The city areas were extremely o
Page 42 and 43: In the first flush of Singapore’s
Page 44 and 45: The-then Singapore Prime Minister,
Page 46 and 47: The then-First Deputy Prime Ministe
Page 48 and 49: ASEAN leaders attending the 9 th me
Page 50 and 51: Ford Motor Company’s old Singapor
Page 52 and 53: In 1968, the then-SMF President Ong
Page 54 and 55: The SMF organised several trade mis
Page 56 and 57: The then-Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kua
Page 58 and 59: Motorcades, dinners andVIPsThe trad
Page 60 and 61: Learning expeditionsMany of the ove
Page 62 and 63: • Setting up a bureau to help pla
Page 64 and 65: Trade missions to Malaysia proved t
Page 66 and 67: “We thought it would be good to h
Page 68 and 69: • In 1971, the SMF received 200 q
Page 70: SMF members had good reason for che
Page 73 and 74: One such example is the online arm
Page 75 and 76: The 2008 Economic Crisis2008 was a
Page 77 and 78: Building up core strengthUndoubtedl
Page 79 and 80: She said: “After attending the co
Page 81: Students can also participate in SM
Page 85 and 86: “With more local companies being
Page 87 and 88: Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages is an
Page 89 and 90: Heading into the futureAs the SMF l
Page 91 and 92: Epilogue:Mapping theFutureThe manuf
Page 93 and 94: The biggest question of all is: Wha
Page 95: The SMF through its Centre for Corp
Page 98 and 99: One way it does this is by working
Page 100 and 101: Having accrued experience invarious
Page 102 and 103: George and staff group photoTogethe
Page 104 and 105: Manufacturing is indeed pervasive i
Page 106 and 107: Current statusTo establish partners
Page 108 and 109: FutureAs Singapore prospers with mo
Page 110 and 111: Current statusElectronics is the ma
Page 112 and 113: Current statusIn the last six years
Page 114 and 115: Current statusThe group helps to dr
Page 116 and 117: Current statusThe food industry in
Page 118 and 119: Current statusBy all measures, Sing
Page 120 and 121: HistoryThe Lifestyle Industry Group
Page 122 and 123: FutureThe issue of maintaining stan
Page 124 and 125: Singapore’s precision engineering
Page 126 and 127: the group. The PCS is a member of t
Page 128 and 129: “Manufacturing has been a key eng
Page 130 and 131: My heartiest congratulations to the
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I am much heartened by the strong s
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I congratulate the SMF on its 80 th
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The British High Commission would l
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I wish to extend our heartiest cong
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In the words of NBA player extraord
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Dassault Systemes Singapore would l
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SPETA would like to send our hearti
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On behalf of the members and staff
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回顾新加坡制造商总
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总会积极配合新加坡
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创新求变 , 持续发展19
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迎接挑战 , 展望未来
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Acknowledgements
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ContributorsMr Douglas FooFounder a
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This specially-commissioned commemo
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