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Innovating the Supply Chain: Benefits to Companies, Cities and Consumers. QUEK Keng Liang Chairman, Singapore Logistics Association. Singapore – Where?. China. India. Malaysia. Indonesia. In perspective. Promote, protect and develop a sound logistics industry Represent members’ interests
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Innovating the Supply Chain: Benefits to Companies, Cities and Consumers QUEK Keng LiangChairman,Singapore Logistics Association
Singapore – Where? China India Malaysia Indonesia
Promote, protect and develop a sound logistics industry • Represent members’ interests • Market Singapore as a hub of choice Greater Recognition Unified Industry Voice Resource Development
Through the Years • Founded on 1973 as Singapore Freight Forwarders Association • 1999 renamed Singapore Logistics Association • Celebrate 40th Anniversary this year • Hosting FIATA World Congress 2013
SLA Members in SCM Eco-system chemical and petrochemical
Supply Chain Management design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronising supply with demand and measuring performance APICS Dictionary
Innovation Verb: Innovate 1.introduce something new, esp a product. 2.make changes : do something in a new way Not Invention DevelopingNew Values through more effective products, processes, services, technologies that are readily available
Containers Handled in Singapore, 1970-2012(million freight tonnes) Notes: 1. All sea-going vessels and regional ferries over 75 gross registered tonnes. 2. Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal Began Operation in June 1972 3. Refers to the tonnage and not the number of containers * Why decrease from 1990-1995 is unknown, but likely reflects a change in definition.
Port Innovations 700 trucks per peak hour 8,000 trucks per day Remote Control Crane 6 yard cranes per operator control Flow-Through Gate TANDEM-LIFT Identifies container trucks, gives drivers instructions within 25 sec TWIN-LIFT
Data Powers Everything We Do In 1984, World’s first nationwide B2B collaborative port community solution In 1988, Large scale Enterprise Resource Planning system
World No.1 Logistics Hub 2010 2012 2007 Source : Logistics Performance Index (LPI), The World Bank Logistic Through Innovation 16
Logistics Performance Source : Logistics Performance Index (LPI), The World Bank Logistic Through Innovation 17
Dell SCM Model • No more middle-man • Customer choice • Market data • Demand forecast • Segmentation • Develop product • Real-time link with hub • JIT, Low inventory • Share plans with suppliers Virtual Integration Disinter-mediation BENEFIT TO CONSUMERS Cheaper product Customised product Controlled purchase BENEFIT TO COMPANY Ahead of competition Ahead of demand curve Accelerated performance Data Power Innovative Assembly • Sales and customers’ feedback • Stay ahead • Reaction to trends, attitudes • Customization • Productivity • Revolutionary distribution model
Innovating Supply Chain in SingaporeStill In Progress Driverless vehicles 3D Printing RFID
M2M Supply Chain Top Load | Bottom Load COI-SCM working with industry partners to take innovation further Use weight as a proxy TELCO M2M Intelligent Back-End System
M2M with “On-Demand” Services LPG Food Shelves Vending Machines Trash Bins ….
Today’s Supply Chain Activities Multiple Invoices Ad-Hoc Deliveries Customers ✕ ✕ ✕ ? ? ✕ ✕ ? ? ✕ ? ✕ ✕ ? Finance Customer Service Distribution
M2M to eliminate low-value work Customer’s Water Dispenser “Push Model” Scheduled Deliveries Automate Invoices M2M Distribution Invoicing System Back End System
In Conclusion Innovation… • Brings untold benefits to cities, companies and consumers • should not be adopted in isolation, integration into the rest of the process chain is crucial to its success • is not necessarily limited to IT & new technologies, but can also be via simple improvement to existing processes