Background

Common problems encountered in the industry are solved using the logical approach and applying a combination of different available operations management techniques.

During the course of study, LOM students are exposed to various techniques in the respective subjects (quantitative and qualitative). Problems and projects that they encounter may only be related to specific areas of that particular subject.

To prepare the students for the industry, there is a need to expose them to analyze and solve "real-life" problems requiring the application of all the subjects.

Synopsis

The LOM Final Year Project is a subject that is covered in semester 2 of the final year. Students will be grouped in teams and are required to undertake and complete a pre-assigned project.

This project is either an in-house problem or study (identified by the LOM Lecturers) or a study for a particular organization in the industry. It will however cover one or more of the following areas in the scope of logistics and operations management:

• Purchasing / Supplier Management
• Materials Planning and Control
• Materials Storage and Warehousing
• Transportation
• Operations (manufacturing / service)
• Distribution Centre Management
• Performance Evaluation and Improvement
• Documentation of Procedures
• Quality Management (Non-technical)
• Information Technology in Logistics

The students are given the opportunity to relate & combine all the techniques that they have learnt in the classroom with real work situations & problems that they will ultimately face in the industry.

At the end of the project, each team is required to produce a formal report on their analysis, findings and recommendations of the project. They are also required make formal presentations to the supervisors

LOM Final Year Project

Students will be grouped in teams of 5-6 members and are required to undertake and complete a pre-assigned industrial project assigned by the company.  The project can be research based, helping the organization to analyze and solve a current problem or to improve certain processes.

The project scope for AY2006/07 spans from barcode process implementation, material storage warehousing, inventory optimisation, service performance, RFID implementation to workflow improvement.

The following companies had participated in Temasek Polytechnic LOM Final Year Project for AY2006/07:

• Batamindo Shipping & Warehousing Services Pte Ltd
• Bax Global Pte Ltd
• BDP Asia Pacific
• Birkart Globistics
• Flextronic Logistics
• Fong Tat Pte Ltd
• Higa Trading Pte Ltd
• Kerry Logistics
• Leica Instruments (S) Pte Ltd
• Menlo World Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
• Ng Chye Mong Marketing Pte Ltd
• Nippon Express (S) Pte Ltd
• Nippon Paint (S) Pte Ltd
• NTUC Fairprice Cooperative Ltd
• Readers’ Digest
• Resources Freight Pte Ltd
• Royale Logistics
• Sandvik SEA Pte Ltd
• SC Fulfil
• Shell Eastern Trading Pte Ltd
• Singapore Oxygen Air Liquide (SOXAL)
• Teckwah Industrial Corporation Ltd
• World Courier Singapore (Pte) Ltd
• Yusen Air & Sea Services (S) Pte Ltd
• Zuellig Pharma Pte Ltd

Overall, the final year projects undertaken by our students have provided a good coverage in the field of both logistics and operations. The projects served as an excellent opportunity for students to apply what they learnt on the course to real-life working situations. All the teams have achieved their objectives and requirements as specified by their respective project supervisors and the companies.

Semb Corp Logistics

Skills Certificate in Supply Chain Management Overview

Semb Corp Logistics (SCL) is a well established third-party logistics (3PL) services provider in this region. This collaboration on customized training programme for their middle-management staff reflects the significance of logistics training by Temasek Polytechnic. This 40-hour joint training of first Intake of 25 SCL’s middle-management staff for a Skill Certificate in Supply Chain Management Overview. The key topics include supply chain, procurement, inventory control, distribution centre, transportation, IT application and performance measurement.