There's no shortage of bad news, it's going to be a tough ride ahead. Economic downturns also represent an opportunity for manufacturing companies to re-evaluate their current operations, reduce holding inventories to improve cash flow. History has shown that companies who thrived to improve consistently gain a competitive edge and quantum jump in revenue during good times.
Seminar Highlights:
1. Supply chain technology initiatives that support the standard business platform and focus on modernization and decision-making
2. Optimize IT investment that offers shorter payback period and at low total cost of ownership.
3. Enhance real-time visibility to business processes across functions and departments to reduce customer responses time and manage operation by exception.
4. Tips on improving on inventory accuracy, and increase inventory cycle count.
5. Obtain a single point accountability for the delivery and support of mission critical enterprise applications
Guest Speakers:
(1) SPRING Singapore
Government Grants - Technology Innovation Program (TIP), grant for technology projects that lead to new products or processes for your business.
(2) Frost & Sullivan: Manufacturing Industry Insights in 2009
Frost & Sullivan spoke with technology vendors, decision makers, and consultants about ASIA market opportunities, key business process and emerging business/technology initiatives broadly.
(3) Autodesk
Autodesk will be explaining the reality that the manufacturers are facing; tighter budgets, lower margins, and tougher competition. You must have a dual strategy for success: a plan to survive today and set yourselves up to thrive during the recovery. That plan relies on three elements:
Cost Control
Product Excellence
Investment in the Future
Autodesk will show how with Digital Prototyping, Autodesk is uniquely positioned to support these initiatives and strengthen your competitiveness in the down economy.
Who should attend?
CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, IT Manager, Finance Manager, Operations Manager
| Time |
Programme |
| 0900hr |
Arrival & Registration |
| 0930hr |
Welcome Remarks
- Mr Bryan Tan, Vice President (Sales) Asia
- Epicor Software (Asia) Pte Ltd
|
| 0935hr |
Manufacturing Industry Insights for 2009 and Beyond
- Mr Satish Lele, Director (Industrial Practice, Asia Pacific)
- Frost & Sullivan
|
| 1010hr |
Tea Break
|
| 1025hr |
Market Trends in Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing Industry
- Mr Bryan Tan, Vice President (Sales) Asia - Epicor Software (Asia) Pte Ltd
|
| 1055hr |
Government Assistance: Technology Innovation Programme (TIP)
- Mr Alan Koo, Senior Manager (Technology Specialist) - SPRING Singapore
|
| 1115hr |
Strengthening Your Competitiveness in a Down Economy
- Mr Desmond Fong, Sales Manager (Singapore), Manufacturing Industry Group - Autodesk Asia Pte Ltd |
| 1145hr |
SME Customer Showcase: Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Design Innovation
- Autodesk Asia Pte Ltd |
| 1200hr |
Lunch |
| 1300hr |
How to optimize IT investments that offer the shortest payback period and at low total cost of ownership?
- Mr Robin Chao, Country Manager, South East Asia - Epicor Software (Asia) Pte Ltd |
| 1430hr |
End / Tea Break |
Contact
Lyn Soon
Senior Executive
Membership & Industry Development
Tel : (65) 6826 3037
Fax : (65) 6826 3068
Singapore Manufacturers' Federation
2 Bukit Merah Central
#03-00 SPRING Singapore Building
Singapore 159835
Email : lynsoon@smafederation.org.sg
Website :
www.smafederation.org.sg
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