Conference - YP Panel 2

Training for Success: Continuous Learning & its Challenges

Many of us were glad when we finished our last exam papers in the universities and polytechnics that once we get out into the workforce, we practically don’t go back to school again. But the concept of adult education is totally different from the academic education that we go through. It is becoming more imperative today that adults find ways to continue to upgrade their skills and knowledge to remain relevant both to their company and the industry. What does it take for a Young Professional to develop a continuous training mindset? What are the challenges involved in adopting such mindset in terms of time and financial commitment?

Panelists

Mr. Peter Chiong

Peter Chiong is Manager, SCM at Epson Singapore. His role covers S&OP, procurement, and logistics across Southeast Asia and India. Before joining Epson, he was the Regional Logistics Manager at Reader’s Digest Asia, managing complex direct-marketing B2C fulfillment operations across multiple countries in Asia. Peter also has extensive experience within the automotive sector; he was Manager, InterContinental Operations at Vector SCM, a global supply chain 4PL joint-venture between General Motors and CNF, Inc. He started his engagement with the industry with Emery Worldwide, later renamed Menlo Worldwide Forwarding. Peter graduated with a Bachelor of Business from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and is also a certified trainer, having been awarded the Advanced Certificate for Training and Assessment (ACTA) by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) of Singapore. 

Mr Koh Jin Jiat

Koh Jin Kiat is currently the Director of Training and Audit with Supply Chain Asia Academy, set up and recognized by the leading community of Supply Chain professionals in the Asia Pacific region. He also consults at Supply Chain Asia Advisory, a supply chain consulting practice. Before leaving the corporate world, Jin Kiat was the Operations Director, Asia at Reader’s Digest, where he was responsible for procurement, production, fulfilment, customer service and supply chain for Reader’s Digest’s B2C Asian operations. Prior to that, he was Asia Pacific Director, Global Automotive Solutions at Menlo Worldwide, a global supply chain management company. During his tenure at Menlo Worldwide, Jin Kiat was also a pioneer of Vector SCM, a global supply chain 4PL joint-venture between General Motors and CNF, Inc., Menlo Worldwide’s parent company. Jin Kiat’s supply chain and procurement experience spans both B2B and B2C sectors in industrial and commercial environments, and has successfully reengineered processes and developed supply chain solutions for large multi-national corporations. Jin Kiat graduated from Nanyang Business School in Singapore with a Bachelor of Business (Marketing); and has an MBA from Manchester Business School in the UK. He is also a certified trainer with the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) qualifications awarded by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) of Singapore.