CK Sia
KILA Associate - Asia Pacific
CK brings with him years of experience providing training for SME (Small Medium Enterprise) as well as MNC (Multi-National Corporation) in Lean and Supply Chain Management. He specializes in supply chain management including inventory and materials management, warehousing, operation planning as well as in Lean implementation. He has helped various Fortune 500 companies in turning around their order fulfillment, reengineering their material processes, improving inventory turnover and reduction programs, carrying out vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs, and implementing Kanban systems. He has also been heavily involved in SCM system solutions, and ERP system integration.
He is now working with organizations in implementing Lean concepts into their supply chain. Programs that he conducted in this area include Lean Warehousing, and Lean Supply Chain. He worked in one of the world renowned consulting firms prior to joining LEAD. As a consultant in strategy and operation area, he is highly regarded for his ability in Lean implementation, setting up material planning and controlling systems as well as business process improvement for fast-paced electronics operations.
CK is also a Certified Professional Trainer from the International Professional Managers Association, UK. He is also well known as a trainer in leadership development and motivational workshops. He has conducted a series of organizational development workshops like Dynamic Team Building, Effective Communication and Effective Leadership Program. He has also been involved in developing several Management Development Programs like MBO for the clients.
CK has successfully trained and implemented the following Lean Manufacturing tools:
- Kanban System and Inventory Management
- Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
- 5S and Visual Workplace Management
- Value Stream Mapping
- Error Proofing (Poka Yoke )
- Pull System for Warehousing
CK holds a Bachelor Degree in Management (Honors) from Northern University of Malaysia. He is able to conduct training in various languages; English, Mandarin and Malay. Among his satisfied clients are Silterra Malaysia, Kobe Precision, Scarmel, Bax Global, Osram Semiconductor, B Braun Pharmaceutical, ASE Electronics, Knowles Electronics, Linear Semiconductor, Komag, Celestica, Cape Technology, Kingston, Telford, Globetronics, Flex-P, Plas Industries, Steamer Furniture and many more.