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Supply chain management used to be simple. In a traditional supply chain-driven model, manufacturers made products and pushed them through the system to compliant customers as efficiently as possible. Any fluctuation in customer demand meant that orders would be missed or inventory would pile up, depending on the direction of the fluctuation. Companies thrived in spite of this, as limited competition ensured that they stayed in business.
“Do more with less” has become less of a catch phrase and more a rule of survival for IT managers as they grapple with the challenges of enabling business growth and reducing overhead all the while delivering on aggressive return on investment goals.
Many technologies that enterprises adopt for their information systems often have roots in consumer applications. More employees are extending their workday and increasing efficiency by leveraging the same technology they use to enhance their personal lives—in particular, Web-enabled smartphone and smart-pad devices.
As companies continue to expand globally, sending moving people to different countries, security and health in those local countries become paramount. Cindy Cheng, general manager for International SOS, describes what companies face today. She also talks about International SOS and its value proposition, as well as how companies should put in place a strategy that looks after the well-being of a key asset of the business - its people.
Dr. CP Wong is chairman of the eHealth Consortium and a doctor at a public hospital in the SAR. He shares his views around the importance of electronic health records, its impact to the general public, and how government, private sector and the general public can work together to realize better healthcare service thru a national eHealth strategy.
What is a T-shape? What is the value of a T-shape personality in an organization. Swee Cheang Lim, director and CEO with the Institute of Systems Science at the National University of Singapore, talks about the origin of the ISS, its goals and commitment to society. He describes a new generation of leaders called T-shapes, that posses strong horizontal expertise with a strong IT competence.
Jeremy Godfrey, government CIO, Hong Kong SAR Government, explains that despite their differences, government departments are not against sharing resources.
Ash K. Sahi, president & CEO, CSA Group, elaborates on the value of having a GHG management strategy, the benefits to consumers, and the role of the governments in the support, seeding and promotion of solutions to eradicate GHG effects.
David Llewelyn, deputy chairman and external director with the IP Academy in Singapore, talks about the opportunities presented as well as the role governments will play in protecting the IP of home-grown solutions.
Vicky Fung, senior health informatician with the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, discusses the Hong Kong government's approach in the process of developing a standard that public and private healthcare practitioners in Hong Kong can follow.
Creativity is a competitive advantage. But how do you create an environment conducive to nurturing creative thinkers? K C Lee, CEO of the Singapore Institute of Management, shares his views on the importance of creativity, its origins in the organization, and the environment needed to sustain it.
Jeremy Godfrey, CIO for the Hong Kong Government (OGCIO), has the unenviable task of spearheading the Government's IT strategy with a view towards taking full advantage of what cloud computing has to offer.
Charles Mok, chairman of the Internet Society of Hong Kong, believes that IT security in the public sector is on the rise. He notes the work being done by the Office of the Government CIO to provide standards and policies around security.
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