annual report - Tenaga Nasional Berhad

local products. An awarenessprogramme has been plannedto disseminate the Policy to allregions in FY2009.Excellence Award forEntrepreneurs/VendorsSince the introduction of theEntrepreneur DevelopmentProgramme in 1993, TNB throughthe Procurement Division hasbeen consistently nurturing anddeveloping its entrepreneursthus paving the way for themto emerge as global players.The Entrepreneurs/VendorsExcellence Award was introducedfor the first time in February2008 to serve as testimony toTNB’s success in implementingthe Entrepreneur DevelopmentProgramme. Salutary AvenueManufacturing Sdn. Bhd. wasthe winner of the Entrepreneurs/Vendors Excellence Award 2008for their consistent achievementsin the local, regional andinternational markets. The eventwas held at One World Hotel,Kuala Lumpur.Marketing & PromotionalProgrammesThe Strategic SupplierManagement Department of theDivision had jointly participated inlocal and international marketingand promotional programmeswith the vendors. Participationin these programmes helpsthe vendors leverage on TNBbrand name to penetrate thelocal and overseas markets. TheDivision had participated in,among others, the Ministry ofEntrepreneur and CooperativeDevelopment (MECD) EXPOheld in May 2008 at the PutraWorld Trade Centre (PWTC)and the international marketingmission to Cambodia & Vietnamin July 2008.Awards and AccoladesThe Procurement Division wasentrusted to contribute to the“Quality Assurance of ExternalSuppliers” criteria which is one ofthe criteria in the Prime Minister’sIndustry Excellence Award 2007(AKIPM). The assignment wasbased on the Division’s closerelationship with TNB Groupwidesuppliers. The Divisionensures the quality of TNBproducts and services throughits consistent quality assuranceefforts which encompassessupplier selection, suppliercertification and recognition.Division ChallengesThe escalating price of rawmaterials including the cost offuel has a direct impact on TNB’sprocurement operational costs.Value creation initiatives includingthe adoption of procurementbest practices particularly theTotal Cost of Ownership (TCO)is crucial in order to sustainTNB’s profitability.[ Tenaga Nasional Berhad ] [ Annual Report 2008 ]99