Lean for Operations Excellence

Randy has held senior positions in several US and European MNCs, as well as in several Singapore government agencies. In his career, he has built up and managed various business operations, both local and in the region. As Plant Manager, he managed P&L with a turnover of $30 million. As Regional Director, he managed close to 200 staff in 8 APAC countries from Taiwan to Australia. Randy has also been involved in Lean Six Sigma for more than 20 years and he has led operations excellence initiatives in several companies. In addition, he has headed several key corporate functions like Human Resource and Strategic Planning. Randy’s previous assignment in SIT was Division Director and HOD, managing partnerships between the University and the Industry. With his extensive experience, Randy is well-positioned to work with companies to achieve business excellence. Randy holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Adelaide. He is also ACLP certified.

Yanan Zhang is a certified ACLP trainer with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from ASQ. She specialises in change management, coaching and mentoring, project management, and Lean thinking. She is experienced in program planning, implementation and training. While working in the semiconductor industry, she was instrumental in developing and implementing the Lean maturity programs and other key initiatives. She had successfully led multiple projects and reduced operating costs by a staggering USD 2 million. Besides her successful completion of various projects, Yanan also conducted training sessions globally, using Lean simulation/role-play games that she had developed herself. She currently works with SMEs and other organisations, conducting training and workshops for learners from various industries and backgrounds. Yanan holds a Bachelor of Technology and a Master of Science from the National University of Singapore.