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NIK ZAFRI BIN ABDUL MAJID,
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Email: nikzafri@yahoo.com, nikzafri@gmail.com
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Kelantanese, Alumni of Sultan Ismail College Kelantan (SICA), IT Competency Cert, Certified Written English Professional US. Has participated in many seminars/conferences (local/ international) in the capacity of trainer/lecturer and participant.

Affiliations :- Network Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, Institute of Quality Malaysia, Auditor ISO 9000 IRCAUK, Auditor OHSMS (SIRIM and STS) /EMS ISO 14000 and Construction Quality Assessment System CONQUAS, CIDB (Now BCA) Singapore),

* Possesses almost 30 years of experience/hands-on in the multi-modern management & technical disciplines (systems & methodologies) such as Knowledge Management (Hi-Impact Management/ICT Solutions), Quality (TQM/ISO), Safety Health Environment, Civil & Building (Construction), Manufacturing, Motivation & Team Building, HR, Marketing/Branding, Business Process Reengineering, Economy/Stock Market, Contracts/Project Management, Finance & Banking, etc. He was employed to international bluechips involving in national/international megaprojects such as Balfour Beatty Construction/Knight Piesold & Partners UK, MMI Insurance Group Australia, Hazama Corporation (Hazamagumi) Japan (with Mitsubishi Corporation, JA Jones US, MMCE and Ho-Hup) and Sunway Construction Berhad (The Sunway Group of Companies). Among major projects undertaken : Pergau Hydro Electric Project, KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, LRT Tunnelling, KLIA, Petronas Refineries Melaka, Putrajaya Government Complex, Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang (SILK), Mex Highway, KLIA1, KLIA2 etc. Once serviced SMPD Management Consultants as Associate Consultant cum Lecturer for Diploma in Management, Institute of Supervisory Management UK/SMPD JV. Currently – Associate/Visiting Consultants/Facilitators, Advisors for leading consulting firms (local and international) including project management. To name a few – Noma SWO Consult, Amiosh Resources, Timur West Consultant Sdn. Bhd., TIJ Consultants Group (Malaysia and Singapore) and many others.

* Ex-Resident Weekly Columnist of Utusan Malaysia (1995-1998) and have produced more than 100 articles related to ISO-9000– Management System and Documentation Models, TQM Strategic Management, Occupational Safety and Health (now OHSAS 18000) and Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000. His write-ups/experience has assisted many students/researchers alike in module developments based on competency or academics and completion of many theses. Once commended by the then Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia for his diligence in promoting and training the civil services (government sector) based on “Total Quality Management and Quality Management System ISO-9000 in Malaysian Civil Service – Paradigm Shift Scalar for Assessment System”

Among Nik Zafri’s clients : Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn. Bhd, (MRP II, Accounts/Credit Control) The HQ of Royal Customs and Excise Malaysia (ISO 9000), Veterinary Services Dept. Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Aspects of Project Management – KLCC construction), Corporate HQ of RHB (Peter Drucker's MBO/KRA), NEC Semiconductor - Klang Selangor (Productivity Management), Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia (ISO 9000), State Secretarial Office Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), Hidrological Department KL (ISO 9000), Asahi Kluang Johor(System Audit, Management/Supervisory Development), Tunku Mahmood (2) Primary School Kluang Johor (ISO 9000), Consortium PANZANA (HSSE 3rd Party Audit), Lecturer for Information Technology Training Centre (ITTC) – Authorised Training Center (ATC) – University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) Kluang Branch Johor, Kluang General Hospital Johor (Management/Supervision Development, Office Technology/Administration, ISO 9000 & Construction Management), Kahang Timur Secondary School Johor (ISO 9000), Sultan Abdul Jalil Secondary School Kluang Johor (Islamic Motivation and Team Building), Guocera Tiles Industries Kluang Johor (EMS ISO 14000), MNE Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd. Kota Tinggi Johor (ISO 9000 – Construction), UITM Shah Alam Selangor (Knowledge Management/Knowledge Based Economy /TQM), Telesystem Electronics/Digico Cable(ODM/OEM for Astro – ISO 9000), Sungai Long Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Bina Puri Group) - ISO 9000 Construction), Secura Security Printing Sdn. Bhd,(ISO 9000 – Security Printing) ROTOL AMS Bumi Sdn. Bhd & ROTOL Architectural Services Sdn. Bhd. (ROTOL Group) – ISO 9000 –Architecture, Bond M & E (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9000 – Construction/M & E), Skyline Telco (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Knowledge Management),Technochase Sdn. Bhd JB (ISO 9000 – Construction), Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM – ISO 9000 & Internal Audit Refresher), Shinryo/Steamline Consortium (Petronas/OGP Power Co-Generation Plant Melaka – Construction Management and Safety, Health, Environment), Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Negotiation Skills), Association for Retired Intelligence Operatives of Malaysia (Cyber Security – Arpa/NSFUsenet, Cobit, Till, ISO/IEC ISMS 27000 for Law/Enforcement/Military), T.Yamaichi Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (EMS ISO 14000) LSB Manufacturing Solutions Sdn. Bhd., (Lean Scoreboard (including a full development of System-Software-Application - MSC Malaysia & Six Sigma) PJZ Marine Services Sdn. Bhd., (Safety Management Systems and Internal Audit based on International Marine Organization Standards) UNITAR/UNTEC (Degree in Accountacy – Career Path/Roadmap) Cobrain Holdings Sdn. Bhd.(Managing Construction Safety & Health), Speaker for International Finance & Management Strategy (Closed Conference), Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9001:2008-Internal Audit for Construction Industry & Overview of version 2015), Straits Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (Full Integrated Management System – ISO 9000, OHSAS 18000 (ISO 45000) and EMS ISO 14000 for Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Consulting), Malaysia Management & Science University (MSU – (Managing Business in an Organization), Innoseven Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 MSPR8 – Awareness and Internal Audit (Construction), ISO 9001:2008 and 2015 overview for the Construction Industry), Kemakmuran Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 - Signages/Wayfinding - Project Quality Plan and Construction Method Statement ), Lembaga Tabung Haji - Flood ERP, WNA Consultants - DID/JPS -Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan - Prelim, Conceptual Design, Interim and Final Report etc., Tunnel Fire Safety - Fire Risk Assessment Report - Design Fire Scenario), Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plans leading construction/property companies/corporations in Malaysia, Timur West Consultant : Business Methodology and System, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya ISMS/Audit/Risk/ITP Technical Team, MPDT Capital Berhad - ISO 9001: 2015 - Consultancy, Construction, Project Rehabilitation, Desalination (first one in Malaysia to receive certification on trades such as Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination and Project Recovery/Rehabilitation)

* Has appeared for 10 consecutive series in “Good Morning Malaysia RTM TV1’ Corporate Talk Segment discussing on ISO 9000/14000 in various industries. For ICT, his inputs garnered from his expertise have successfully led to development of work-process e-enabling systems in the environments of intranet, portal and interactive web design especially for the construction and manufacturing. Some of the end products have won various competitions of innovativeness, quality, continual-improvements and construction industry award at national level. He has also in advisory capacity – involved in development and moderation of websites, portals and e-profiles for mainly corporate and private sectors, public figures etc. He is also one of the recipients for MOSTE Innovation for RFID use in Electronic Toll Collection in Malaysia.

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Showing posts with label COST OF QUALITY. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 14, 2024

DRAFT GUIDELINE - DUE DILIGENCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

You feel strong when you work in a strong team rather than working alone.

hashtagduediligence hashtagconstruction hashtagconstructionindustry hashtagriskmanagement hashtagauditor hashtagqaqc hashtagsafety

I once collaborated with a team of professional consultants, including a Professional Engineer, a Chartered Auditor, a Legal Practitioner, Risk Management Consultant and I was put in charge of systems and methodologies including QA/QC/SHE elements.

This draft guideline (customized to the construction industry), which I devised, has proven instrumental in assisting numerous auditors tasked with conducting due diligence on large-scale construction projects, as mandated by regulatory authorities. To maintain confidentiality, specifics such as project names, authorities involved, team members' identities, and exact dates are withheld.

I hope this will serve you well, make amendments if you wish.



Sunday, January 21, 2024

THE AFTERMATH OF POOR WORKMANSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION - Nik Zafri

No names, location and project will be cited. This is just merely information-sharing. Some of the contents have been altered on purpose to avoid legal complications. I am not a professional engineer but my experience has served me well.

Was hired to do a 3rd party quality inspection prior to CCC somewhere in Malaysia (no names, location and project will be cited) I would like to emphasize and make a professional disclaimer that the following case is an isolated case. It does not in any way at all represents the quality of workmanship in construction, building and civil engineering works in Malaysia.

I was a bit nostalgic when asked to do some "QC work" which I have not had much opportunity over the years to really "go down to the field" (too busy doing consulting advising work)

The owner and the authorities somehow "doubted" the inspection results being submitted by the "consultant" that they have hired.
Well, they are right!

a) I looked at the soil conditions in the surroundings and spotted the first problem. It is a bit complicated to have a strong foundation when it comes to housing projects on or even in the vicinity of hilly areas. (I sometimes wonder, how site investigation was conducted on the first place, how the soil test was done during that time - not to mention environmental impact assessment)

The previous consultant inspection did discover some problems of floor slabs, foundations that are cracked etc. But the root cause was inaccurate. It simply said "poor workmanship".

As suspected, I noticed some ground subsidence (settling) problems which by nature may have caused movement of the structure.

Compaction of the subsurface was not sufficient hence potentially creating further problems on the drainage during rainy season.

After a quick investigation, found out that there have been some minor landslides reports in the neighbourhood area which nobody took into account.

b) There have been signs of attempts to recast and hacked out but again, the concrete may not be properly recompacted by proper force of vibration/ ramming. "new" honeycombs are still spotted.

The concrete was not impermeable and densed due to improper compaction.

c) Materials used was definitely superficial. To quote one example, I noticed the windows from inside and outside - lack of sheet metal drip edge above the window header, the flashing is deteriorating, rough framing etc.

Thus, I did my own 'wet run' (spraying the water from inside and outside) - wow...everything started to leak here and there even through the sills. The previous inspection did not take into account the water spray test.

d) There were problems of segregation (mixed ingredients separated) everywhere. My best guess is the mixing was not measured properly against high coarse aggregate. The mix dropping may also have been done without proper chutes (perhaps dropping them through too great a height in placing)

e) Construction joints - poor compaction. There were stains/moistures on the concrete face. This may have been caused due to a layer of concrete laid before pouring is continued and the old concrete was not washed properly.

Ok enough with that, there are a lot more. Let's talk about management during construction

i) This is a clear sign of poor project management
ii) There will also be a problem when you hire foreign workers - communication problem - not to mention language barrier may cause bigger problems
iii) The subcontractors may have been given very complicated jobs and the main contractor may also not been properly supervising

Well, the conclusion made by the project owners/stakeholders and the authorities were not good at all. I don't want to know what happened next.

I chucked when they asked me :

"Nik, are you a professional engineer?"

I replied "not a chance 'in hell' but you can thank my previous employers managing mega projects and my humble years of audit and inspection experience, that's where I learned the trade.
After all, you are the expert (Ir), you should be signing it..not me..aa..aaa."

They nodded and thanked me.

Shoddy construction workmanship/method are the reasons leading to failure of buildings and structural integrity. The root causes? Inadequate QC at site and negligence.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

ASEAN CONTROL WORLD EXPO/TRANS4M - KL CONVENTION CENTRE - 23-24/05/2022 - MY BRIEF OBSERVATIONS - NIK ZAFRI

ASEAN Control World Expo/Trans4M 2022 #controlworldexpo with Managing Principal of Noma SWO Consult - KL Convention Centre, KLCC

It was great. The exhibitors have range of sophisticated state of the art technology, devices, robotics, software and apps, IOT and Artificial Intelligence. The QA/QC-based multi-faceted analysis presented were really good with detailed explanation and justifications.
What I see lacking are :
a) is the link towards applicable codes of practice especially when you speak about Standard Deviation or displaying measurement tables - without the applicable codes of practice/standards, people may be wondering where do you based your argument to determine that "this is ok" or "this is not ok" or "within tolerance" or "not within tolerance
b) The analysis; although thorough; unfortunately the "deficiencies" are not linked to some form of two most important elements, Risk Analysis (for proactive Risk Identification and Assessment) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to prevent similar problems to reoccur or at least reduced in the future. RCA will determine the competency of the person correcting the arising problems whether such person require additional training etc.
c) The analysis; despite multi-faceted; is not focused on "by cost-analysis" - which is extremely important in my 20+ years experience in QA/QC profession.
d) Some apps, system and devices are good in detecting vibration and noise - proven useful for construction industry such as "piling" - which is quite limited unless they are used for preventive slope stability analysis or soil movement or perhaps can be a value-added tool during Site Investigation/Reconnaissance.
The other problem is that the datum (like Lidar) should also make way for conversion/input into the modern Architectural Building Information Model to simulate or project the image via Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.
e) On Personal Observations : I've also noticed the visitors are a little low, whether they have a low interest towards the "tech-nerdy" exhibition or the time is not right or perhaps the cost/pricing of sophisticated systems are "too high" to procure during post-lockdown recovery period. Whatever the case maybe, the organizers should promote this event a little more bigger in the future - considering the displays are significantly important to the future of industries.



Saturday, March 17, 2018

PENGURUSAN KUALITI MENYELURUH - Nota Skrap (Nik Zafri)

1) Kepimpinan

·         Keperluan mengukur/menyemak semula prestasi keseluruhan operasi
·         TQM menjadi sebahagian daripada proses perniagaan
·         Keperluan sumber – kakitangan, mesin, komputer dll
·         Peningkatan Berterusan dengan sokongan pengurusan tertinggi
·         Undang-Undang, Peraturan, Piawaian dipatuhi
·         Kepuasan Pelanggan
·         Kuasa, Peranan dan Tanggungjawab Kakitangan

2) Penyesuaian Kakitangan/Pekerja (Orientasi)
·         Orientasi/Pengenalan/Penyesuaian Kakitangan/Pekerja
·         Pembangunan :
o  Kerjaya, Pengurusan, Peribadi, Penyeliaan
·         Latihan/Induksi/Kursus/Pendidikan

Kaitan secara generik kepada elemen 6

3) Dasar dan Strategi

i) Dasar
·         Memastikan hubungan perniagaan yang baik antara pelanggan dan organisasi, memastikan kejayaan jangkapanjang, memahami keperluan organisasi dan pelanggan
·         Komited untuk mencapai sasaran kualiti, kos dan perancangan/penjadualan,
·         Melakukan satu bentuk penyelidikan yang bersistem serta berbentuk pencegahan dengan penggunaan penilaian risiko dan lain-lain kaedah,
·         Menjana peningkatan berterusan dan inovasi berdasarkan proses perniagaan yang cekap, ukuran yang jelas, amalan terbaik dan tinjuan pelanggan
·         Membangunkan kemahiran, kreativiti, penguasaan dan akauntabiliti ke atas kakitangan/pekerja menerusi program yang melibatkan pihak pengurusan

ii) Strategi

·         Ukuran pencapaian dasar menerusi kaedah Scorecard, KRA atau Objektif Jabatan/Bahagian
·         Sumber untuk pencapaian sasaran
·         Input adalah dari pengajaran (lessons learned) dari aktiviti lalu seperti hasil analisa SWOT, Aduan/Pengendalian Pelanggan, Laporan Audit, Pemeriksaan, Analisa/Data, Penilaian Risiko, Post-Mortem dsb.

Kaitan secara generik dengan elemen 9


4) Usahasama dan Sumber

·         Usahasama dengan stakeholders – pelanggan, masyarakat, pembekal, pihak berkuasa dll.
·         Strategi yang dirancang untuk mengekal atau meningkatkan tahap hubungan termasuk program Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat (CSR) dll.
·         Manual, Pelan, Prosedur, Arahan, Senarai Periksa, Rekod, kakitangan, mesin, komputer dll

Kaitan secara generik dengan elemen 8

5) Proses

·         Melakar Core Business Process (CBP) organisasi secara keseluruhan, tanggungjawab ke atas proses dan dokumen yang berkaitan dengan proses
·         Memastikan TQM adalah sebahagian daripada CBP
·         Manual, Pelan, Prosedur, Arahan, Senarai Periksa, Rekod, kakitangan, mesin, komputer dll
·         Audit/Pemeriksaan/Penilaian Risiko

6) Kepuasan Pekerja/Kakitangan

·         Penguasaan/Rasa Pemilikan Kakitangan/Pekerja
·         Bekerja secara berpasukan
·         Imbuhan Pekerja
·         Kepimpinan yang dihormati/ditaati
·         Latihan dan Pembangunan
·         Penilaian Prestasi
·         Tinjuan Kepuasan Pekerja
·         Tunjukajar dan Kaunseling
·         Sumber yang mencukupi

7) Kepuasan Pelanggan

·         Tindakan Pembetulan terhadap ketidakpatuhan terhadap kehendak/spesifikasi pelanggan
·         Klasifikasi Pelanggan samada kategori lama dan baru, pesanan berulang
·         Pengendalian aduan pelanggan
·         Tinjauan Kepuasan Pelanggan
·         Peningkatan Berterusan

8) Penerimaan Masyarakat dan Pengguna

·         Aspek Keselamatan/Kesihatan Pekerjaan dan Pengurusan Alam Sekitar
·         Bagaimana impak OSH dan EMS ke atas masyarakat
·         Tanggungjawab Sosial Korporat dan lain-lain program bersama masyarakat


9) Hasil Prestasi Kunci

i) Kewangan
·         Hasil (Revenue), Perbelanjaan, Pendapatan Bersih, Aliran Tunai, Nilai Aset

ii) Pelanggan
·         Kepuasan Pelanggan, Perulangan Pesanan dan Program Mengekalkan Pelanggan, Syer Pasaran, Kekuatan Jenama

iii) Proses Dalaman
·         Inventori, Pesanan, Peruntukan Sumber, Pengurusan/Kitaran Masa, Kualiti

iv) Perkembangan Pembelajaran (Learning Growth)
·         Kepuasan Kakitangan, Turnover terkawal, Kemahiran Kakitangan, Pendidikan Kakitangan


Saturday, October 24, 2015

THE NEW ISO 9001:2015 - NIK ZAFRI

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEW ISO 9001:2015 (PART 1)

Disclaimer : Most of the contents here are not the 'actual/literal' text of the actual new ISO 9001:2015. It's the personal interpretation of the author.

0.1 – QMS as a strategic decision, a robust Quality Management Systems (QMS) – to help organization to improve its overall performance and forms an integral component of sustainable development. Design and implementation of QMS is influenced by the context of organization and   (including) the changes.

Definition

a. Strategic– Identification of long term/overall aims and interest and means to achieve them (taking into account coping up with fundamental changes – susceptible to the surroundings (what is happening around you) – law, competition, regulations, standards, trends, new technology, innovation, Research and Development etc.)

b. Robust– a process, system able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions (defects, non-conformance, corrective action request)

c. Improve overall performance – integral component of sustainable development– no system is perfect, it should be improved and become part and parcel of company's culture to achieving excellence.

d. Designed and Implemented by the sort of industry-specific – service/product provided by the company (to achieve such purpose – goals and objectives) – customization/tailor-made (1)

The rest of the content in 0.1 also talks about culture (already covered), external factors – socio-economic conditions under which it operates) – when we talk about socio-economic conditions – it talks about how the process - impacts the general public, public perception, surroundings  – possibly employment opportunity and most important – the organization must realize its financial capacity –not to do something way beyond their ability. Do something that suits the organization ONLY  (2)

Also touched on QMS can differ from one organization to another(See (1) - customization)

0.2 – not much have been changed except more emphasis is given in point no. 2 – ISO 9001 – improved internal communication, better understanding and control of process – reduction in defects and waste 

(the only way to do all these is to adopt principle of “no walls, no politics, no overlapping of duties, no pinpointing, no blaming culture” - so 100 points go to"Improved Internal Communication"  - everything starts here....

and also point no. 4 of 0.2 – ISO 9004 which touches on configuration management; apart from other elements – quality plan, project QM, measurement process/equipment, documentation, (and again - ) financial/economic benefits of the system (See (2), Statistics etc.

Definition

Configuration Management - system engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a product's (or services) performance, functional and physical attributes with its requirements, design and operational information throughout its life.

0.3– comprehensive process-approach explained in better details. What's interesting are the words “understood” and “understanding” are being used. It means that the system HAS to be understood – on company-wide basis.

There is no point making a system only to be understood by a certain 'exclusive top management level'.

How to make everyone understand?

Mind you, I'm not talking about the typical 
(word by word) memorizing the policy or objectives – remember UNDERSTAND is totally different than MEMORIZE....

a laymen understanding – is to understand QMS in their OWN work! (refer Job Description and Responsibilities/Authorities) – if these are not clear, DON'T HOPE everyone to understand – you will receive typical provoking comments from them just like when the previous system was implemented - “This is not my job?” “Having ISO is like having NOTHING – no impact – nothing for me” - hence - they don't feel the system!

0.4 including Figure 1 and 2 talk about 'Plan-Do-Check-Act” in much more simple understanding but implementable.


0.5 Something new – Risk-Based Thinking (in fact it's partial risk management) – which I agree 100%.

Definition

Simply look back at your Management Review Meeting, Data Analysis and Continual Improvement Plan (if you have any - if you don't, then 'BIG TROUBLE') – now PROACTIVELY start identifying, assess and prioritize the risks (the effect of "uncertainty") – how do you that? 

Yes, look back at frequent problems in your data? 

And prioritize - put them according to order, mark them with RED, YELLOW or GREEN and discuss the solution further. You can also integrate ITP, HIRARC, SHASSIC, CONQUAS or whatever specific assessment/inspection system you have (if you have one - if you don't, then go for the normal inspection that you do - incoming, in-process and outgoing) etc. into it. 

No overlapping please...let all the system be harmonized and co-exist.

Now, should you have a full (projected) Risk Management Plan before starting the operation? (Preliminary, Design, Interim and Final) – if you have the time – the answer is YES!


Project Management - Critical Path Method - justify the RED ones by thinking outside the box (outside the software) - there must be alternative ways of justifying it. Yes, I have the great CPM and the 'technical S Curve'  but why is there still delay?

Just match it with your MRM Data...you'll be on the right track.

0.6– compatibility with other management systems – explained in greater details.

VERDICT?

Yes, the new ISO 9001:2015 is attempting to cover and solve ALL kinds of management and technical problems (sound kind of ambitious - don't you think?) – however, lots of cross-referencing need to be made. Act smart for a while...please

(wait for Part 2)