Press Release February 2014

Benchmark your Supply Chain with Oliver Wights Singapore Seminar

In an increasingly competitive economy, benchmarking supply chain performance is more important than ever. Business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, are hosting a free-to-attend seminar on supply chain benchmarking at the Singapore Marriott Hotel on April 2nd in Singapore. Don Harding, Oliver Wights Singapore based Partner, will lead the three hour seminar. Performance benchmar ing is a valuable tool for maintaining a robust suppl! chain and can dramaticall! improve customer service whilst saving "millions,# e$plains Harding. Oliver Wight data shows providing best%in%class service can halve suppl! chain costs.# &he interactive seminar will teach delegates' Wh! !ou should benchmar What leading suppl! chains do differentl! How to go about benchmar ing

(enchmar ing against global peers is increasing in popularit!) the *+,- Bain and Company Management Tools and Trends report showed that benchmar ing was the second most popular business tool for companies in .orth /merica, 0urope and the 1iddle 0ast. However, benchmar ing is currentl! underutili2ed in /sia) it came thirteenth in the surve!. 3gnorance is not bliss. 3f !ou dont now how well !ou are performing, or what best%in%class loo s li e, how do !ou now where !ou can improve, or b! how much4 5ou cant improve what !ou dont measure,# sa!s 1i e 6eed, Oliver Wight /sia Pacific 1anaging Partner. &he Oliver Wight Performance (enchmar ing &ool creates an 7improvement report, which highlights opportunities for improvement and outlines actionable steps to achieve short, medium and long term goals. /nd b! identif!ing performance gaps, the tool is able to 8uantif! 7the si2e of the pri2e % the real financial benefits to be gained. &he seminar ta es place from 9.-+am to ,+.-+am. Due to the popularit! of this seminar, please register !our interest b! 1arch ,: th to guarantee a place. ;ontact Oliver Wight on <=, - >?>= ?@-+ or via email at informationAoliverwight% ap.com

Notes to editors About Oliver ight

Oliver Wight has a :+ !ear trac record of delivering business improvement to some of the worlds best% nown organisations. With a team of professionals offering a wealth of e$perience, Oliver Wight is the largest consultanc! of its t!pe, with offices throughout 0urope, South /frica, .orth and South /merica, and the /sia Pacific region. We believe that sustainable business improvement cant be delivered b! e$ternal consultants but onl! b! our clients own people, so unli e other consultanc! firms, we transfer our nowledge to them, helping deliver performance levels and financial results that last. 3ntegrated (usiness Planning /t the leading edge of management thin ing and practice, our 3ntegrated (usiness Planning B3(PC model lies at the heart of our clients Dourne! to outstanding business performance. Oliver Wight are the originators of sales and operations planning BSEOPC and 3(P can most simpl! be described as advanced SEOP. However, unli e SEOP, 3(P brings a trul! strategic perspective, integrating diverse processes % in the e$tended suppl! chain, product and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning % into one seamless management process. Suppl! ;hain Optimisation 3n an uncertain business climate, volatile demand and unpredictabilit! can e$pose wea nesses in suppl! chain performance. Suppl! ;hain Optimisation helps companies improve sub%standard s!stems and processes, delivering a significant return to the bottom line. 1eeting the ;lass / Standard &he Oliver Wight ;lass / ;hec list is the longest standing and most successful business assessment tool. &he latest, Si$th 0dition, raises the bar, and sets ever more demanding standards for companies on their Dourne! to business e$cellence and the Oliver Wight ;lass / standard.

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