Category: Industry

Currently the trend to get certification in a management program is on the rise due to the fact it accouters the professional with the knowledge and skills to manage a process, project or technology effectively. More importantly, it helps a professional to climb up the corporate ladder or get a high salaried job. Since there is a score of certification exams, it becomes difficult to decide which certification exam is apt to go for. To help professionals to arrive at a decision on which certification program to opt for, we have listed down a few top management certification programs and given an overview about them.

PMI’s PMP training & certification

The Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is one of the management programs which is always on demand, valued and given a high consideration during recruitment. By enrolling for a PMP certification program, a professional learns to manage various phases of a project such as Initiation, Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Closing. It follows the methodology as per management norms like ISO 9000 and is based on the guidelines of Project Management Body of Knowledge, also known as PMBOK Guide, formulated by Project Management Institute (PMI).

APMG-International’s ITIL Certification

APMG-International’s ITIL– Information Technology Infrastructure Library – UK, is a technology management certification program. Its content is structured to impart knowledge to the professionals with which they can identify the missing key technological elements and incorporate them in the existing project to propel a project’s output to the greater heights.

As per a report, professionals having ITIL certification received $122,000, on an average. On the other hand, on an average, Service Manager with ITIL certification got $125,000, in US.

Various ITIL Training and certifications programs are:

1. ITIL Foundation certification
2. ITIL Managing across the Lifecycle (MALC) certification
3. ITSM certification
4. ITIL Intermediate RCV certification
5. ITIL Expert certification
6. ITIL Intermediate CSI certification
7. ITIL Intermediate SS certification
8. ITIL Intermediate SO certification
9. ITIL Intermediate OSA certification
10. ITIL Intermediate SD certification
11. ITIL Intermediate SOA certification
12. ITIL Intermediate PPO certification
13. ITIL Intermediate ST certification

Microsoft Professional 2013

Microsoft Professional 2013 is a product of Microsoft Corporation – USA. It has been designed to render professionals with the knowledge and competence to explore all aspects and processes of a project right from resources to investment cost to deadline to progress track.

Overview: Features of Microsoft Professional 2013

1. Interoperability: Allows different projects to communicate with Project Server database on the Internet or common resource pool.
2. Allows to schedule and manage projects
3. Schedule Project Timeline
4. SharePoint 2013 synchronization
5. Allows to conducts what-if analysis
6. Track resource’s progress and spot problems in the project
7. Project Graphical Reports
8. Allows to track path of different tasks
9. Allows easy sharing

Due to its ability to offer a host of useful features to manage a project, it is one of the commonly used products and hence certified Training in MS Project 2013 will help professionals to stand out from the crowd and stand a better chance to get promoted or land with a lucrative managerial job.

Chemical Industry is one of the fastest growing Industries globally. Demand in different segments of chemical Industry like pharmaceuticals, Inorganic Chemicals, Organic Chemicals, Fine and specialties, Bulk Drugs, Agrochemicals, and Paints and Dyes are also increasing rapidly. Industry players are following state of the art techniques and extensive research and development policies to fulfill this increasing demand for chemical.

Chemical Industry and India

India was importing chemicals during early 1990s, but now India has become a net exporter of chemicals because of implementation of several large scale petrochemical plants, and tremendous growth of exports in sectors like bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and dyes and intermediates.

Currently India is a strong player in chemicals export. Following are some facts related to Chemical Industry in India (Analysis based on Year 2005):

13% of total export
13% of total industrial output and 7% of GDP
10%-12% growth rate annually
2% of global chemical industry
Indian pharmaceuticals industry ranks 4th in volume and 13th in terms of value in world
2nd largest producer of agrochemicals in Asia

Factors Affecting Indian Chemical Industry

There are few factors resulting growth of Indian Chemical Industry. Some important factors are as following:

1. Friendly Government Policies: In recent years government policies have become more and more industry friendly, following the similar global industry friendly trend. Government is eager to provide land and basic infrastructure for new industry establishments, because industries are powerful elements in contributing rapid growth of development.

2. Increasing Demand: There is increase in demand of chemicals globally, be it pharmaceutical, agrochemicals, adhesives, fertilizers, or other chemicals. So industry players are trying to increase their current production to match increasing demand.

3. Technology factors: The change in technology is also a factor in development of chemical industry. Newer machinery, better technology, and research are major cause behind growth rate of this industry.

4. Involvement of major players: Involvement of major industry players in chemical industry, as well as acquisition of overseas companies by Indian Giants led strong worldwide reputation of Indian chemical manufacturers.

5. Presence of raw materials: India is rich in minerals and other raw materials required in production of chemicals that decreases input capital required and increases overall revenues of manufacturers.

In coming years industry is going to grow with more than current growth rate. In 2005 its contribution to GDP was 7%, which increased to 13% in year 2007. Domestic demand is also increasing so we don’t need to look for exports always. Past few years witnessed tremendous growth and we can expect similar trends in future too.

Technology has advanced so far in such a short space of time. The ground breaking touch screen interface of the iPhone really raised the bar in phone design. The ultra sleek look of the phone redefined what was considered beautiful in phone design. We could go on for some time listing the ways in which the iPhone has redefined the mobile phone market? but to sum up in short: everything has changed.

As impressive as all the technological achievements have been regarding the iPhone, they would not be sufficient to make it the most influential phone of all time. We have, after all, seen massive technological advances previously. One does not have to think very far back to a time when Blackberry was dominating the high technology end of the market. What really makes the iPhone stand out is the way in which it has changed the way people think about their phones.

Long gone are the days of a mobile phone merely allowing you to make and receive phone calls. Today mobile phones have become an integral part of our daily lives; with our email, daily planners, address books and even internet access now ever present in our pockets. Whilst the technology for much of these functions has been around for some time, it was never bought into by the general public. It was the iPhone that served up these facilities in such a way that the buying public finally accepted them. It is all very well having an electronic diary in your pocket, but if you don”t feel the need to use it then it is a pointless piece of technology.

The iPhone was able to unite all these different features successfully. This is partly due to the phones operating system, which successfully linked together these applications, and partly due to a strong global marketing campaign.

The operating software for the iPhone is a dramatic departure from standard mobile phone menu system. It operates as a flexible platform onto which limitless applications can be added. This application system has revolutionised the way that mobile phones are made. But this alone was not enough, what was required was the marketing hype to change the mobile phone buyers perception about their devices.

The iPhone was the perfect combination of marketing and product development. For once in the mobile phone market the product genuinely lived up to the hype. In the iPhone, Apple had successfully built a mobile phone capable of justifying its own hype. And the hype was huge.

It was the double barrelled blast of a revolutionary software platform and a marketing campaign like nothing the industry has ever seen before that secured the iPhone as being the most influential mobile phone in the history of the telecommunications industry. It has spawned several imitations, which have swamped the mobile phone market in recent months. But even in the face of this competition, the iPhone stands out as being the bar against which all other mobile phones are measured. And so far nothing has measured up.

Why put subtitles?

Nowadays, when you buy original DVDs, it is not surprising to find a menu that allows you to choose which language to display the subtitles in. The most popular among the languages include Chinese, Spanish, French, and English.

Some would question the use of subtitling services, especially the inclusion of English when the movie or video is already in the said language. Subtitles like these benefit those who may have a hard time understanding the dialogues or are more accustomed to reading the dialogues in order to follow the story or plot closely.

In the United States, there is a growing Hispanic market, and the subtitled products that they consume range from videos to websites. Changing the orientation of the language from a foreign one to their native language will entice your consumers to purchase your products with just a small added cost.

Different subtitling services

Subtitles come in handy in a variety of ways, but it is especially useful in videos that are in DVD format. In the past, subtitles have been limited to the English closed captions that subtitling services include in the menu. Now, however, there are several languages included in a single DVD in order to accommodate the growing needs of a product that is globally in demand.

The possible services that are now available include translation, spotting, and subtitling Apple DVD Studio Pro, Spruce Maestro, or Sonic/Daikin, with languages ranging from English to Asian languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.

Subtitling service agencies can also provide subtitles for broadcast videos in Digital Betacam, MiniDV, VHS, and Betacam SP. Some companies can even allow clients to choose the font, format, and effects of their subtitles, to give a more personalized touch.

Some companies like the Rennert Translation Group are equipped to handle more extensive and comprehensive video demands. Their multi-language production services include translation, casting, voice dubbing, subtitling services, recordings, transcription, and foreign language monitoring.

The subtitling process

Technology today has taken a huge leap from what it was just five years ago. In fact, some advancements, such as putting subtitles in VHS tapes were not even considered back then but is now possible due to certain production equipment.

In a subtitling services company, there are also specific devices and software programs that are used in order to achieve the best subtitling quality in the fastest turnaround time possible.

One of the top-selling subtitling software programs is the SoftNI, but there are other software formats that are used by several subtitling services companies. The important thing with regards to the software programs is the assurance of accuracy in the language and precision of the subtitle timing in relation to the ongoing video.

This means that, aside from the software program being used, subtitling services would also need a team of professionals who are experienced with audiovisual subtitling projects. A good ear is also needed for those working in the industry as some clients do not provide transcriptions or translations of the video they want to subtitle.

Dubbing in another language

Aside from subtitling services, dubbing is also an option done by agencies with voice talents. This is particularly done with Japanese animations which are shown in the English-speaking countries of the world. This ensures that the customers would also have the option of visually enjoying the video without the need to speed-read as they watch.

It also covers the key market trends, service and hygience standards, expansion strategies, F&B manpower trends and market outlook, plus the profile, comparative matrix and SWOT analysis of the industry leading players: Fraser and Neave Limited (F&N), Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB), Olam International Limited (OLAM), Petra Foods Limited (Petra Foods), and Food Empire Holdings Limited (FEH).

Executive Summary

Singapore’s food and beverage (F&B) services industry contributed approximately SGD 11.98bn or 3.5% to the country’s total GDP in 2012. On a per capita basis, Singapore has the highest food consumption levels in Southeast Asia, accounting for 3% of GDP. Due to limited domestic agricultural production and rapid urbanisation, the country imports more than 90% of its food products, particularly from other Asian countries. Imports of F&B account for over 8% of GDP in 2012.

Expenditure on F&B has grown steadily in Singapore, with market value expanding from around SGD 9bn in 2007 to SGD 12bn in 2012. The rise in the number of working women, growing middle class population and the surge in disposable income were the main drivers of this growth.

Going forward, the country’s F&B industry is expected to witness robust growth thanks to highly promising per capita consumption growth. Food retail, which currently represents 40% of the total retail spending in Singapore, is expected to increase due to higher incomes and rising visitor arrivals.

Table of content: >

1. Industry profile
1.1 Market overview
1.2 Market size and structure
1.2.1 Expenditure on F&B
1.3 Trade
1.4 Manufacturing
1.5 Consumption
1.6 Prices
1.7 Regulations
2. Market trends and outlook
2.1 Key trends
2.2 Service & hygiene standards
2.3 Expansion strategies
2.4 F&B manpower trends
2.5 Market outlook
3. Leading players and comparative matrix
3.1 Leading players
3.1.1 Fraser and Neave Limited (F&N)
3.1.2 Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB)
3.1.3 Olam International Limited (OLAM)
3.1.4 Petra Foods Limited (Petra Foods)
3.1.5 Food Empire Holdings Limited (FEH)
3.2 Comparative matrix
3.3 SWOT analysis

4. Tables and Charts

Table 1: Key indicators of F&B industry
Table 2: Establishments, operating receipts and value added in 2011
Table 3: Main business costs of F&B industry
Table 4: Per capita consumption of food commodities in Singapore (2006-2011)
Table 5: Singapore key economic indicators (2010-2013)
Table 6: F&N five-year financial highlights
Table 7: APB five-year financial highlights
Table 8: OLAM five-year financial highlights
Table 9: Petra Foods five-year financial highlights
Table 10: FEH five-year financial highlights
Table 11: Selected peer comparison of key financial ratios

Chart 1: Food & beverage industry contribution to the national GDP (at current price) (2007-2012)
Chart 2: Singapore’s demographics (2007-2012)
Chart 3: Singapore’s GDP per capita at current market prices (2007-2012)
Chart 4: F&B market value and expenditure per capita (2007-2012)
Chart 5: Expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco (2007-2012)
Chart 6: Imports of F&B products (2007-2012)
Chart 7: Exports of F&B products (2007-2012)
Chart 8: Manufacturing output of food, beverages and tobacco (2006-2011)
Chart 9: Industrial Production Index (2011=100) (2006-2012)
Chart 10: Weights of major expenditure groups in the CPI
Chart 11: Consumer Price Index: Food (2009=100) (2006-2012)
Chart 12: Food & Beverage Services Index (FBSI) at current prices (2010=100) (2006-2012)
Chart 13: F&N revenue breakdown in FY/2012
Chart 14: APB revenue by geographical regions in FY/2012
Chart 15: OLAM net contribution by business segment (FY/2011 vs. FY/2012)
Chart 16: Petra Foods revenue by geographic breakdown in FY/2012
Chart 17: FEH revenue by geographical regions in FY/2012
Chart 18: FEH revenue by product group in FY/2012

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