Issue 3, 2008


Seminar on ¡§How SMEs Achieve Operational Efficiency Through Seamless Supply Chain Collaboration¡¨

The global economic slowdown, high oil price and mounting inflationary pressure have pushed up operating costs of businesses in Hong Kong with SMEs among the hardest hit. To maintain competitiveness in the face of such severe challenges, SMEs must be able to control cost and manage their supply chain effectively and with flexibility.

On 27 August 2008, DTTNCo jointly hosted a seminar titled ¡§How SMEs Achieve Operational Efficiency Through Seamless Supply Chain Collaboration ¡¨ with Citi at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel. At the seminar, Mr. Ben Wong, Head of Sales Division, Commercial Relationship Banking of Citi¡¦s Global Commercial Bank, shared his views on the global economic outlook and supply chain financing solutions for SMEs. Whereas, Ms Margaret Lee, Chief Operations Officer of DTTNCo, explained how B2B electronic service platform can help businesses enhance supply chain efficiency.

Also present at the seminar were experts from the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Tectura Hong Kong Limited, who shared their insights on ways to apply Information Technology to flexibly manage a supply chain and foster collaboration among the different constituents in the chain, and ultimately boost a company¡¦s competitiveness. The seminar attracted about 100 participants.
Seminar on Latest Development of China Labour Contract Law and Information Technology

The PRC enacted in January 2008 a set of new Labour Contract Law and on 8 May 2008 the State Council published details of implementation of the new law. The law, which has significant impact on labour relations in the country, has drawn worldwide attention.

To facilitate understanding of the new law and its impacts among manufacturers, DTTNCo and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) jointly organised a seminar titled ¡§Latest Development of the China Labour Contract Law and Information Technology¡¨ on 11 September 2008.

At the seminar, experts on the new law shared the latest information in relation to issues such as termination of employment contract, labour dispute resolution and Employer Liabilities. Mr. Samson Ma, Sales Manager of DTTNCo, also presented to the audience the service concept and latest development of the DTTN platform. Many major and well-known service providers and manufacturers were among the audience.

Announcement on Lucky Draw Result for ¡§DTTN Excel Form Users Special Promotion Program¡¨

DTTNCo held the prize presentation ceremony for the ¡§DTTN Excel Form Users Special Promotion Program" on 7 November 2008.

The winner, Ms. Susan Cheng from Watanmal Boolchand and Company Limited received a HP Desktop PC (with a LCD monitor) worth over HK$5,000 from Ms. Emily Chung, Executive Director of DTTNCo at the ceremony.

The lucky draw was open to customers who conducted a certain number of transactions of document on the DTTN platform. They were entitled to ¡§Double Rewards¡¨ and a chance to participate in the lucky draw.
Successful Story - DTTN Provides Garment Manufacturers with a Cost-Effective Platform to Strengthen Supply Chain Management

With globalisation of the garment trade, the industry now faces keen competition and significant challenges. To gain a leading position in this competitive environment and increase profit margins, manufacturers must enhance their internal operational management and improve operational efficiency. The CLH Group (CLH), a leading Hong Kong garment manufacturer, was founded for more than 10 years. CLH is a typical Hong Kong garment manufacturer, exporting to overseas markets including the USA and Europe and operating a number of factories in the Mainland China.

CLH has adopted paperless trading practices, and a few years ago the company employed EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) tools for transferring essential data electronically, including purchase orders, ASNs (Advanced Shipping Notices), packing lists, bills of lading, and invoices. However, to meet the soaring demand for business expansion, CLH has decided to deploy the DTTN and Parellax MAE (Millenar Apparel Enterprise) ERP System to accelerate the transfer of documents and optimise their entire work flow.

Standardised Pricing Package: Fair and Reliable

Mr. Astrakhan Arancon from CLH says, "Parellax is a Hong Kong based integrated solution provider offering tailor-made ERP solutions for garment and textile enterprises, and DTTN provides a low-cost electronic document exchange platform for us with a standard pricing plan which is fair and reliable."

Michael Friedman from Parellax elaborates, "As MAE ERP is already DTTN-enabled, it is not necessary for CLH to install any additional applications. For transferring documents, when the customer receives an electronic document such as a sales order, DTTN then converts it into our MAE compatible format. CLH then approves the order and makes the acknowledgement. In this way, shipping orders and invoices including packing lists then can be sent via DTTN to CLH's customer."

Immediate Benefits from DTTN

Arancon asserts, "After implementing the MAE solution, there is a significant improvement in operational efficiency. We can now exchange business documents like purchase orders, acknowledgements and invoices via DTTN to our trading partners, saving time and effort. Although the installation process takes time and we had to deploy resources initially, it's been worthwhile because once the initial link with DTTN to one buyer is built, it is quick and easy for us to reach others. Therefore, we have achieved better results in a short period of time."
DTTN Customers Update

We're glad to inform you that the following customers are connected to the DTTN and have started to exchange documents with their trading partners:
  • Chong Luen Hing Garments Ltd
  • Compass Consulting Group (SAP Business All-In-One Solution)
  • DHL Global Forwarding services (Ocean)
  • Electrical Components International
  • ERA Technology CO., LTD
  • Rose Knitting (Asia) Ltd

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