Creating a Vibrant Waste Management Industry in Singapore Mr. Guah Eng Hock, Chairman of WMRAS
Creating a Vibrant Waste Management Industry in Singapore Mr. Guah Eng Hock, Chairman of WMRAS
Creating a Vibrant Waste Management Industry in Singapore Guah Eng Hock Chairman
Greet: Andrew Tan, CEO of NEA Jeff Cooper, President of ISWA, our supporting partner ‹#›
Quote of the week
Last Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee, in his address to the five newly sworn-in Mayors said: “Always remember the basic ABCs: Assist the needy, Bond the people and Connect the Community”
The Story of ABC
The Power of ASSOCIATION The Beauty of BUREAUCRACY The Essence of COLLABORATION
The power of association
An Association is an organized body of people who have an interest, activity, or purpose in common.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Moral of the Story
You cannot be smart by acting stupid Ministers will only tell the emperor what he wants to hear Only a child will tell you the truth The Emperor would not have been swindled if there was a “Textile & Tailor’s Association” in the country!
WMRAS Current Profile
Established in 2001 95 members (corporate & associate) 80% of members are SMEs Close ties with MEWR, NEA, SPRING, WDA, IE Singapore, EDB, BCA, JTC, STB Affiliated to major international and national associations overseas e.g. ISWA, SWANA, CIWM, WMAA
The Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) is the national trade association representing the interests of the waste management and recycling industry in Singapore. To date, WMRAS members represent over 70% of market share in waste management and recycling industry. ‹#›
Classification by predominant business area. Equipment includes suppliers and manufacturers. Others include individual and institutional members, consultancies. ‹#›
Key Activities
Networking sessions Workshops, seminars, conferences Overseas missions Updates on business opportunities & trends Government engagement & consultation
WMRAS promotes business networking opportunities and best practices amongst members through organised activities such as courses, conferences, exhibitions, networking sessions, and overseas missions. WMRAS also coordinates regular dialogue sessions to keep members updated on policy and regulatory developments, as part of our mission to facilitate knowledge exchange and foster closer ties with the public sector. WMRAS' strong ties with government agencies and international associations provide members with a broad platform to expand business opportunities and address the growing challenges and demands of the industry. ‹#›
WMRAS future profile Member size expected to grow to 200 by end 2012 New Membership categories to include: Foreign based companies Institution members Start-up companies Tertiary Students Regular courses & accredited training program under TAP Centre Bi-Annual WasteMET Asia Conference & Exhibition starting from 2012
The beauty of bureaucracy
The purpose of bureaucracy is to successfully implement the actions of an organization of any size, in achieving its purpose and mission, and the bureaucracy is tasked to determine how it can achieve its purpose and mission with the greatest possible efficiency & at the least cost of any resources.
Puss ‘n’ Boots
Moral of the Story
Change the cast Members as the Master WMRAS as the Cat We are prepared to serve you with complete devotion & diligence We know how the system works, we can get the help you need by using the resources that we have.
New Directions
Local Enterprise and Association Development (LEAD) Programme Administered by SPRING Singapore and IE Singapore Commenced on 1 April 2011 $1.11 million over 3 years
LEAD is a programme jointly managed by SPRING and IE Singapore to enhance industry and enterprise competitiveness. LEAD is a partnership programme with industry associations that are willing to take the lead in industry development and drive initiatives to improve the overall capabilities of companies, especially SMEs, in their industries, by providing focused and customised support at the industry level. The association must represent a key industry that contributes significantly to the economy and has good growth potential, have a sizeable membership representing the industry and a strong track record in helping SMEs. Thus, the award of LEAD to WMRAS is a very positive step forward for the association. ‹#›
LEAD Programme
WMRAS projects under LEAD are classified into a few areas, beginning at the most basic level of setting up an executive office. Other areas include: Enterprise Development Technology Capability Development Manpower Development Market Development I will go into details over the next few slides. ‹#›
Executive Office Set up full-time Secretariat Office Review Web Portal
Other than setting up a full-time Secretariat Office, we will also be reviewing our web portal to see if more membership services can be offered online. Amongst these is the plan to collate job opportunities in the waste management market on WMRAS’ website. ‹#›
Enterprise Capability
Industry Studies Annual seminar on industry prospects Seminars & Professional Sharing Sessions Recent seminars with NEA and BCA
Industry studies to address the pressing issues facing the industry, such as land needs for waste management and recycling activities, and the need to increase productivity due to shrinking labour pool. Through the studies we hope to be able to initiate industry projects to testbed new ideas. Companies are welcome to approach WMRAS with ideas. More information on the studies will be shared with the industry once ready. WMRAS also intends to organise annual sessions to bring the industry together to discuss prospects for the industry and identify opportunities and areas for business growth. Seminars and professional sharing sessions, just like the recent ones with NEA and BCA featuring guest speaker Prof Jim Baird and today’s Symposium, are useful in keeping the industry abreast of best practices overseas. ‹#›
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