TLI-PBT: Project-Based Training in Logistics / Supply Chain Innovation and Solutioning
The project-based training is designed to equip participants with essential skills for Logistics Process Improvement and Logistics Solutioning, and it is aimed at enhancing participants’ capability to solve their company-related logistics and supply chain management problems, raising the overall competitiveness of Singapore's logistics industry.
The Institute will identify a theme. Participants may scope out a project/problem statement to embark on based on the theme. Ranging from a class-size of 5 (min) to 20 (max) participants, the training will consist of 4 one-day workshop sessions and 4 half-day mentoring sessions, over a period of 2-3 months.
The 6-day Project Based Training will guide participants through the thinking process from problem definition to modelling to solution. The training aims to enable participants to:
(1) develop insights, strategies, or methodologies to sharpen analysis and problem-solving skills
(2) adopt innovation for identifying and enabling new opportunities, and
(3) understand the impact to the level of competitiveness of their companies.
Participants who wish to expand the project scope to fit their company-specific problem/issue may engage further with the institute and seek funding support from the relevant agencies.
Module Outline
The 6-day Project Based Training (over a span of several months) will comprise:
- 4 x one-day workshop on solutioning using multi-method approaches, such as Green Field Analysis, Network Optimization, Discrete Event Simulation, Multi-Criteria Decision Method, System Dynamics, Visualization, and Integrated Concept.
- 4 x half-day mentoring/consulting sessions with industry mentors, faculty and/or research leads.
Course Objectives
- Develop essential analysis and problem-solving skills for process improvement and optimisation to address company-related logistics and supply chain issues
- Enable participants to develop insights and strategies for enhancing efficiency and competitiveness
- Develop the mindset to adopt innovation for identifying and enabling new opportunities
- Understand the impact of innovation and logistics solutions on the level of competitiveness in their companies
- Actionable implementation project to improve supply chain and operations
Who Should Attend
Senior Managements, Senior Managers, Managers and corporate executives on management track
Instructor's Profile
Dr. Robert de Souza is the Executive Director and Chief Executive of The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific (TLI-AP) since 2003. He is also a Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Dr. De Souza received his Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. Honours in the United Kingdom. He is a Chartered Engineer, member of several professional institutions and serves globally on multiple industry, government, and academic committees.
More notably, Dr. De Souza is the proud recipient of The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by the President of the Republic of Singapore.
Dr. De Souza is a seasoned industrialist, academic and entrepreneur. His industry credentials include being an Executive Vice President for V3 Systems, a Corporate Senior Vice President and Global Chief Knowledge Officer at Viewlocity Inc. and Vice Chairman and Founder-CEO of SC21 Pte. Ltd. He also leads teams of academics in new initiatives and supports key ASEAN Universities in pioneering and delivering Humanitarian and Urban Logistics Research and Education.
Dr. De Souza has delivered keynotes at many global conferences and invited sessions and has authored and contributed to over 100 publications. He is also a member of the Editorial Boards of select international journals and co-editor of a special book series in Logistics published by Springer (over 20 books).”
Prof. Mark Goh is Director (Industry Research) of TLI-Asia Pacific and a Professor at the Department of Analytics and Operations at NUS Business School.
He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Adelaide under a postgraduate award, and is an alumnus of the global advisory council of the world economic forum
Prof. Goh was with APL Logistics in Supply Chain Solutions. He has sat on several committees, such as Board Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport (Singapore), past Chairman of the Academic Board of Examiners for the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management, member of the Advisory Committee of the Transportation Resource Centre (NUS) and past Vice President of the ORSS, Associate Senior Fellow of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. He is a member of the Enabling Business Process Technical Committee.
He has held visiting appointments at Chulalongkorn University, Commonwealth Fellow (UK), Citibank International Fellow (USA), UMIST, Beijing University, Melbourne University, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi, and professor at University of South Australia, RMIT University, and Edith Cowan.
Prof. Goh received his Pingat Bakti Setia. Academically, his H-index is 33 with an FWCI of 2.78.
Associate Prof. Tan Kok Choon is Deputy Head of the Department of Analytics and Operations at NUS Business School.
He received his BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from National University of Singapore (NUS) and was awarded an NUS Overseas Post-Graduate Scholarship to pursue his PhD in Operations Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Operations Research Center.
He had prior appointments in The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific, Department of Mathematics at NUS, Operations Planning Department at PSA Singapore, Group Technical and Operations Development at PSA International, and Singapore Land Transport Authority. While at PSA, he was Adjunct Associate Professor in Department of Industrial Systems Engineering & Management at NUS.
Prof. Tan is currently President of the Operational Research Society of Singapore, Honorary Advisor to the Container Depot Association (Singapore), and a member of the Logistics Technical Committee under the Singapore Standards Council.
Fees & Funding
| International Participants | Singapore Citizens1 | Singapore PRs | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs3 | ||
| 39 years old or younger | 40 years old or older2 | ||||
| Full Programme Fee | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Less: SSG Grant Amount | $0.00 | $4,200.00 | $4,200.00 | $4,200.00 | $4,200.00 |
| Nett Programme Fee | $6,000.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
| 8% GST on Nett Programme Fee | $480.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST | $6,480.00 | $1,944.00 | $1,944.00 | $1,944.00 | $1,944.00 |
| Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,200.00 | $0.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes | $6,480.00 | $1,944.00 | $744.00 | $1,944.00 | $744.00 |
1All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit* to pay for the programme. Visit https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/index.html to select the programme.
2Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)* - Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the programme fee.
3Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)* - SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the programme fee. For more information, visit https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/initiatives/employers/enhanced-training-support-for-smes
4Eligible organisations (excluding government entities) may apply for the absentee payroll funding* for Singaporean/permanent resident participants attending the programme during working hours. The absentee payroll funding is computed at 80% of hourly basic salary capped at $4.50 per hour or $7.50 per hour for SME. For more information, visit https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/funding-employers
5Eligible individuals may apply for training allowance capped at $6/hr under the WSS scheme*, visit- https://www.wsg.gov.sg/programmes-and-initiatives/workfare-skills-support-scheme-individuals.html for more information on WSS.
6NTUC Training Fund (SEPs)* – All self-employed (i.e. freelancers and sole-proprietors-with-no-employee) Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are eligible to apply for the NTUC Training Fund (SEPs) from NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i).
*Terms and conditions apply. Please check the details in the links provided above to assess your eligibility. Supporting documents will be required to enjoy the various subsidies.
6 days over 3 months:
- 4 x 1-day Workshop
- 4 x half-day Mentorship/Consultation Sessions
TLI-Asia Pacific Executive Learning Centre, NUS
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