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42DIRECTORYOFSINGAPOREPROCESS&CHEMICALSINDUSTRIES2023/2024On TheDigitalisationHighwaySafetyandEnvironmentalSocialandGovernance(ESG)comeuptopsinthecompaniesdrivetodigitaliseThingsaremovingallthetimeintechnologyandwerepickingoutcertainthingswhereitwillbenefitusasabusinessWearebeingquiteselectiveWincohasdoneagreatjobofdigitalisingalotofourprocessesintermsofinventorysafetyenvironmentandESGTheseareareasthatwehavedigitalisedsaidMrEddieWilliamsThecompanysetsgreatstoreonsafetygiventhenatureofitsbusinesswhichinvolvesthedesignbuildandmaintenanceoftallstructuresmainlyassociatedwithprocessplantandpowergenerationsuchasgasstoragetankssilostowersshaftschimneysandmodularhousingUndertheDesignandBuildapproachittakesfullresponsibilityfortotalprojectdeliveryUndertheableleadershipofitsRegionalSafetyManagerWincoHothecompanyhasrolledoutseveraldigitalisationtoolssincethepandemicstruckAmongthemistheawardwinninginnovationprojectiSAFETYandTRACKINGPLATFORM;SAFELYWOODamobileapptopromotesafetyawareness;andiAUDITThelatestinitsdigitaltoolkitiAUDITallowsBEC toundertakepaperlessinternalauditremotely without geographical restrictionsItis ahandyadditionasthecompanyoperatesinninecountriesacrosstheregionincludingMalaysiaPhilippinesThailandVietnamCambodiaIndonesiaHongKongandTaiwanSTDiversTechnicsPteLtdwhichisinvolvedintheconstructionmaintenancerepairanddemolitionofmarinestructuresincluding jettiesterminalsfloatingdocksandbeaconsforthemarineoffshoreandoilandgasindustriesembarkedonitsdigitalisationdrivein2020 withanoff-the-shelfattendanceappAsstaffaredeployedatmultiplelocationsacrossSingaporetheAI-basedfacialrecognitionappenablesthecompany tokeep track of employees at customersitesaswellasprojectstheyareworkingonGetting employee buy-in was not easy initiallysaidDirectorWilliamTanassomedidnotseethenecessitytoclockinWiththepassageoftimetheyhavecometoacceptitSincethenithasacquiredaremoteoperatedvehicle(ROV)–oneofthefewSingaporecompanieswithanROV-whichitdeploysinsituationsdeemedtoodifficultorriskyforitsdiversCostingasix-figuresumtheROVwhichiscustomisedtoprovide360degreeviewcandetectunderwaterfaultsandtransmitthedatabacktostaffashoreforanalysisWiththerealtimeinformationthecompanycandeterminewhatstepitshouldtakenextFoundedin2001STDiversisnowanestablishedpresenceinJurongIslandTheROVhasgivenSTDiversalegupinsecuringcontractsformorecomplicatedprojectsAsforP3itrolledoutMetaTuasaninhouseInternetofThingsmanagementsysteminSeptember2022whichallowsmultipleworkspacesanddevicestobeusedgloballyinlinewiththecompanysdigitalisationandinternationalisationeffortsDigitalisationplaysacrucialroleinouroperationsfacilitatingdataanalysisandsharingglobalisingourservicesandsupportingeducationalinitiativessaidMrWongAsMetaTuasseamlesslyconnectsstakeholdersitfosterscollaborationandknowledgeexchangeempoweringP3todriveinnovationandmaximiseproductivityStakeholdersincludingvendorsandcustomerscanexchangevaluableinformationlessonslearnedandsuccessstoriescreatingadynamiccommunityofsharedknowledgeWorkingwithBizmannabusinessprocessmanagementcompanyP3hasalsodevelopedSynntopiaaB2BprocurementplatformwhichitlaunchedinDecember2020providingbusinesseswithacentralisedhubtoidentifydetailedneedsanalysetimingcostandmarketdynamicsBy centralising data and streamliningworkflowsSynntopiaempowersbusinessestomakeinformeddecisionsoptimiseresourceallocationandgainacompetitiveedgesaidMrWongRegistereduserscanpublishtheirprofilehighlighttheircompetenciesandcertificationsandattractpotentialpartnersextendingtheirreachacrossregionsandindustriesItisnowaselectedpartnerofGlobalConnectB2Bane-marketplaceportalinitiatedbySingaporeBusinessFederationtohelplocalcompanies toconnectdeveloppartnershipsandtransactbusinesswithcompaniesScaffoldMaintenanceMadeEasy With AutomationForMiradorBuildingContractorPteLtdwhichprovidesplantoperationsandmaintenanceincorporatingscaffoldinginsulationmechanicalelectricalblastingandpaintingautomationhasraisedproductivityandefficiencyItsscaffoldingcapabilityreceivedaboostfollowingitsacquisitionbytheDaisanGroupascaffoldspecialistlistedontheTokyoStockExchangein2019Theparentcompanythroughitssubsidiariesisalsoundertakingresearch on digitalisationin theprocessindustryManagingDirectorSumiyaTakeshiwhoassumedthehelmofMiradorinMay2022saidmanylocalcontractorsconsiderscaffoldsasexpendableitemswhichtheybuyuseanddiscardwithinashortperiodQualityscaffoldsproperlymaintainedhenotedcanremainingoodconditionevenafterfiveyearsItisanapproachwhichMiradoradopts