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41DIRECTORYOFSINGAPOREPROCESS&CHEMICALSINDUSTRIES2023/2024As
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arintegralmembersofthechemicalandenergyindustryASPRImembersarelevellinguptheircapabilityManyhave begun tointegrate digital tools and systemsintotheirbusinessprocessestooperatemoreefficientlyandcosteffectivelyTheCovid-19pandemichashastenedthepaceAtatimeofenforcedsocialdistancingandmovementrestrictionstechnologyisseenasanenablerhelpingtofacilitateinformationexchangeimproveoperationalvisibilitystreamlineworkprocessesandenhanceefficiencyTospurmembersontheirdigitalisationjourneyanddrivetechnologyadoptionASPRIin2022rolledouttheProcessConstructionandMaintenance(PCM)DigitalReadinessIndex(DRI)Officiallylaunchedon20July2022afterseveral rounds of pilotsPCMDRI comprises a setofcuratedquestionsrevolvingaroundsixpillars-peoplestrategytechnologyintegrationprocessesandsustainabilityThroughtheirresponsecompanieswillbeabletomeasuretheircurrentdigitalisationlevelpinpointtheareastheyshouldconsiderandbenchmarktheirperformanceagainsttheirpeersThequestionnairefocusesonoutwardthinkingmakingcompaniesthinkofhowtheycanimproveorminimisewastageforexamplewhichthenhelpscreatebettervalueandallowsforsustainablegrowthsaidASPRIPresidentDannyChuaWhencompaniesareabletoimplementsustainablegrowthstrategiesMrChuaaddedtheybecomemoreagileandarebetterabletoadapttoacrisislikeCovid-19orthecurrentgeopoliticaluncertaintyresultingfromtheRussia-UkrainewarPCMDRIwhichbuildsontheProcessConstructionandMaintenance(PCM)IndustryDigitalPlanforPCMtheInfocommMediaDevelopmentAuthority(IMDA)andEnterpriseSingapore(ESG)jointlydevelopedwiththeindustryin2021alsoallowsASPRItohaveadeeperunderstandingofitsmemberswhatareasitcanbestprovideassistanceandfostermoremeaningfulpartnershipsPCMDRIcanalsoincreasecompaniesawarenessofavailabledigitalsolutionslikeChatGPTwhichhastakentheworldbyastormsinceitslaunchinNovember2022DevelopedbyOpenAIandsupportedbyMicrosofttheartificialintelligencechatbothastheabilitytorespond to queries andpump out content on justaboutanythingwithinsecondsForASPRImembersChapGPTcanbeausefultool tohelpinbackend worklikedocumentationandschedulingLinkedtoExcelworkschedulingwhichusedtotakehourstodrawupmanuallycanbecompletedinminutesMorefunctionalitycanbeexpectedastheprocessingtoolisbeingenhancedThumbsUpForDRISinceitslaunchover100ASPRImembershavecompletedthePCMDRIandhavefounditusefulYescompletingthesurveyhasbeenbeneficialforP3ProjectIthasprovideduswithvaluableinsightsandconfidencethatourdirectionalignswiththevisionoftheGovernmentandASPRIsaidMrWongWeeChiangManagingDirectorP3ProjectPteLtdwhichprovidesprocessengineeringsolutionstopharmaceuticalpetrochemicalpowerandenergycompaniesForBalancedEngineering&ConstructionPteLtd(BEC)whichspecialisesinthedesignbuildandmaintenanceoftallstructuresDRIservedasareviewWewerealreadyonthelookoutfordigitalsolutionsforourbusinessandhavealreadyincorporatedsomesaidCEOEddieLloyd-WilliamsPlantownershavealsogivenASPRIsdigitaldriveunqualifiedapprovalasitdovetailswiththeirowndigitalisationdriveAsMrKennethLimGeneralManagerandSiteDirectorofNesteSingaporenotedDigitalisationandtheIndustrialInternetofThingsarethenextlevelofindustrialautomationandaredefinitelythewayforwardforthewholePCMindustryIamextremelypleasedthatASPRIhassuchaclearvisionofwhattheindustryneedsnowandistakingsuchaproactiveapproachtoprepareitsmembersforitNesteisalsoembarkingonitsowndigitalisationjourneytotransitiontoadigitalrefinery(industry 40)andmyadvice toall ASPRImembersistoembracethisinitiativeandtakethisopportunitytoupskillyourworkforceandturnitintoacompetitiveadvantageASPRIalsoorganisedafive-daytriptoRotterdaminthefirstweekofOctober2022whichallowedmemberstotouchbasewithEuropean technologyplayersin the digitalisationandsustainabilitysectorstolearnabouttheirtransitiontowardsgreenerenergyandexplorepotentialcollaboration