Andrew Cheah
Andrew Cheah
Andrew has successfully trained and implemented Lean to both international multinational corporations and also local small and medium enterprises. Andrew has helped Fortune 500 companies in turning around their warehousing management, reengineering 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%, improve 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 & operational planning. He is highly regarded for his ability in setting up material and production planning system for fast-paced electronics manufacturing operations.
Andrew is highly sought after for Lean Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management consulting in many countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Australia such as Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Mauritius, United Kingdom, China, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, India, Nigeria, Algeria, Angola and United Arab Emirates for the last 10 years in his consulting career.
He is known for his effective results-oriented training solution. He has successfully helped both multinational corporations and small medium enterprises from various countries successfully implement Lean Initiatives within a short time (less than 6 months). He is also guest speaker in numerous Supply Chain and Lean related conferences all over Asia, Middle East and Africa every year.
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 Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Some of the clients he has worked with are as follows:
- Electronics companies such as Intel, Sony, Xerox, Flextronics, Seagate, AIC, Globetronics, Clarion, Kobe, Polar Twin, Ya Horng, Dell, Silterra, Celestica, Jabil, Lumileds, Scarmel, and etc.,
- Textiles and garment companies such as Eastern Garment, Pen Apparels, Honsin, Plas Garment, Prolexus, South Island Garment, Tamak, Malaysian Textile Association and etc.,
- Medical and healthcare such as B. Braun, Bard, Uno-medical, and etc.,
- Automotive related companies such as Good Year Malaysia, Sime Tires, UMW Corporation, Automotive Industry, and etc.
- Oil & Gas and Chemical related companies such as Sofap, BP Middle East, MI Swaco, Sahara Petrochemicals, Petronas, Qatar Fertiliser Company, Afia International, Unilever and etc.
- Supply Chain or Distribution companies such as Bax Global, YCH, DKSH, Reliance, Coca Cola, Johnson, and etc.
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.
Contact: acheah@synerflexconsulting.com
