Andrew Cheah

Director - Malaysia - Asia Pacific

Andrew has successfully trained and implemented Lean in both international multinational corporations and also local small and medium enterprises. Andrew has helped Fortune 500 companies in turning around their warehousing management, re-engineering their materials processes, carrying out factory-wide barcode implementation, vendor-managed inventory (VMI), setting up Kanban pull system, reducing machine set-up time by more than 50%, improving factory space and improving production capacity. He also possesses wide knowledge in implementing SCM system solutions, barcode solutions, Lean manufacturing, MES (Manufacturing Execution System), CRM and ERP system integration.

Andrew has worked with various multi-national Fortune 500 companies for more than 10 years in the areas of materials, supply chain management and production and operational planning. He is highly regarded for his ability in setting up material and production planning systems for fast-paced electronics manufacturing operations.

Andrew is highly sought after for Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management consulting in Asia. He has conducted training in Malaysia, Singapore and China. He is known for his effective results-oriented training solutions. He has helped both multinational corporations and Malaysian companies successfully implement Lean Initiatives within a short time (less than 6 months).

Andrew is a Certified Professional Business Coach from the International Professional Managers Association, UK. He is also a founding member of the International Association of Coaches, and a member of CoachVille, the largest coaching organizations in the world.

Through his exciting, activity-based leadership workshops, he has motivated directors, managers, executives and supervisors from both MNC and SMI corporations in Malaysia and Singapore. Some of the clients he has worked with include Intel, B. Braun, Sony, Xerox, Flextronics, Seagate, Bard, AIC, Globetronics, Luster, Hock Ju, Danisco, Clarion, Kobe, Ire-Tex, Polar Twin, Ya Horng, Honsin, Eastern Garment, Jabil, Lumileds, Matsushita, Dell, Good Year Malaysia, Silterra, Celestica, Scarmel and many more.

Andrew holds a Masters Degree in Business Adminstration (MBA) from Winona State University, Minnesota, USA and a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from Northern University of Malaysia. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Malay.