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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 R & D. Show all posts
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Saturday, May 09, 2015

9 FAKTOR KEGAGALAN PERNIAGAAN ANDA – oleh Nik Zafri

1. FOKUS KEPADA 'BEKERJA' DAN BUKANNYA 'BERNIAGA' – mungkin anda sudah terlalu biasa dengan suasana pejabat tempat anda bekerja dahulu. Jadi kerja yang anda lakukan tidak ubah seperti seorang yang ‘makan gaji’. Sepatutnya fokus anda ialah terhadap pembesaran perniagaan dan bukan semata-mata 'bekerja makan gaji'.


2. ANDA MUNGKIN SEORANG 'TUKANG KAYU YANG HEBAT' TETAPI MALANGNYA ANDA TIDAK TAHU BAGAIMANA HENDAK MENJALANKAN 'PERNIAGAAN PERTUKANGAN KAYU'  – ini disebabkan anda terlalu fokus kepada menjadi seorang tukang kayu tetapi anda lupa bahawa perniagaan pertukangan kayu menuntut anda untuk mengetahui aspek-aspek lain seperti *bajet, pemasaran, perancangan, operasi, penstoran, pemeriksaan, aspek kepuasan pelanggan dll*. Dengan kata lain, anda terlalu menumpukan perhatian kepada satu aspek kecil operasi semata-mata.

3. TERLALU CEPAT UNTUK BERKONGSI – mungkin anda merasakan anda tidak cukup modal, maka anda membuat keputusan tergesa-gesa mencari seorang rakan kongsi yang mempunyai wang. 

Akibatnya perniagaan anda tiba-tiba 'tidak menjadi' – bukan kerana anda tidak bijak tetapi anda membiarkan kuasa wang rakan kongsi anda menguasai perniagaan yang anda sendiri bina.


Rakan kongsi anda sebenarnya beranggapan dia adalah seorang pelabur dan bukannya rakan kongsi. Apabila ada ‘mindset’ seperti ini, maka rakan kongsi anda akan menuntut keuntungan kerana dia akan mendakwa bahawa perniagaan anda tidak akan berdiri tanpa bantuannya.

Sebenarnya contoh perkongsian terbaik ialah apabila anda benar-benar telah mendapat keuntungan yang besar setelah beberapa lama berniaga atau keperluan untuk ‘diversify’.  Atau mungkin juga, anda sendiri ingin menjadikan salah satu jabatan anda sebagai  ‘profit centre’ untuk ditukarkan menjadi satu entiti perniagaan kerana potensinya yang besar. Ini adalah beberapa contoh bilakah anda memerlukan perkongsian

Langkah yang baik dan selamat ; jika anda belum bersedia berkongsi; adalah mengambil kakitangan yang berpengalaman dalam perniagaan dan dibayar gaji .

4. ANDA MEMULAKAN PERNIAGAAN DARI 'TIADA APA-APA' DAN BUKANNYA MEMBELI PERNIAGAAN YANG SEDIADA - Walaupun anda membuka perniagaan sendiri kerana anda ingin menjimatkan kos tetapi anda lupa bahawa untuk membina perniagaan anda, banyak aspek* yang anda perlu tahu terutamanya untuk pemasaran dan membina reputasi syarikat – ini akan memakan masa yang amat panjang.

Jika anda tidak mengambilkira faktor-faktor sistem pengurusan yang betul, perniagaan anda tidak akan bertahan lama.

Adalah lebih baik anda membeli sebuah perniagaan yang telah sediada dan bina perniagaan berkenaan sehingga berjaya.

5. BERANGGAPAN BAHAWA BILA IDEA TERCETUS MAKA TERBINALAH SESUATU PRODUK DAN PERNIAGAAN AKAN BERMULA - Sebenarnya pandangan ini kurang tepat.  Perniagaan yang berjaya bukan bergantung kepada idea atau produk semata-mata tetapi kualiti tenaga kerja dan perkhidmatan

Tumpukan masa untuk mengambil kakitangan yang benar-benar berpengalaman dan boleh melakukan kerja. Kerana jika anda terlalu ingin berjimat, sudah pasti anda akan membayar gaji yang murah. Hasilnya, walaupun produk anda berpotensi – anda gagal dalam perkhidmatan pembekalan produk dan memenuhi kehendak/kepuasan pelanggan.

6. DUIT ATAU KEUNTUNGAN? – kesilapan banyak usahawan yang baru bermula ialah untuk mendapat duit atau pendapatan yang banyak dalam tempoh yang paling cepat.  Ini merupakan pemikiran ‘kuantiti dan bukannya kualiti’ – kurang sabar, pengurusan masa yang tidak teratur dsb.  Ini merupakan antara faktor yang paling popular yang menyumbang ke arah kejatuhan sesuatu perniagaan.

Sepatutnya, anda perlu menumpukan untuk mendapatkan keuntungan dan bukannya pendapatan atau duit. Fokus anda ialah kepada pelan perniagaan dan unjuran kewangan. Kesabaran sangat penting kerana walaupun kadangkala memakan masa sedikit tetapi hasilnya sangat memuaskan.


Jika anda tumpukan kepada mendapat duit, maka anda akan risau bila duit anda habis. Sudah menjadi sifat usahawan seumpama ini akan membeli peralatan, automasi pejabat, mesin dsb. yang mahal serta diluar kemampuan. Lebih-lebih lagi apabila lekas ingin mendapat gayahidup 'berjenama dan mewah' - termasuklah tabiat suka 'berjoli'. Maka perniagaan anda hanyalah dibina berdasarkan angan-angan semata-mata.

7. ANDA BERTANDING HARGA SEMATA-MATA - Anda lupa bahawa tujuan perniagaan adalah untuk mendapatkan keuntungan - walaupun pulangannya kecil tetapi margin keuntungan amatlah besar.  Ianya akan memanjangkan hayat perniagaan anda daripada ‘pertandingan mengurangkan harga’ yang biasanya tidak menghasilkan keuntungan yang tinggi atau mungkin 'tidak untung langsung'!

8. ANDA TIDAK MENJALANKAN R & D DAN TINJAUAN PEMASARAN YANG LENGKAP – Anda lebih suka berniaga sesuatu produk mengikut trend semata-mata(orang lain buat, kita juga perlu buat)


Perniagaan tanpa R and D dan tinjauan pemasaran yang lengkap pastinya mengakibatkan kerugian kepada perniagaan anda.

9. ANDA MENDAPAT WANG YANG BANYAK UNTUK 'KALI PERTAMA DAN KALI TERAKHIR' – keghairahan anda untuk mendapatkan wang yang banyak sehingga anda lupa bahawa pelanggan anda itu sepatutnya dijaga. Apabila pelanggan anda tidak dijaga, maka dia pasti tidak lagi menggunakan perkhidmatan dan produk anda.

Lebih 'berat' lagi bila pelanggan anda itu menyebarkan kepada pelanggan-pelanggan yang lain akan betapa teruk dan rendahnya kualiti produk dan perkhidmatan anda terutamanya cara anda memenuhi kehendak dan mengendalikan aduan pelanggan.


Friday, July 04, 2014

New tools to fight tuberculosis and other chronic infections

News from European Commission - Research and Innovation

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A groundbreaking European research project focused on tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment has developed potentially life-saving novel drug candidates and new diagnostics for the condition.

TB is one of the world’s most persistent diseases, and even today, despite medical advances, it still claims around 1.45 million lives worldwide each year. A key reason TB is still a menace is inadequate diagnosis and the ability of the TB-pathogen to adapt to antibiotics. Its drug resistance is a public health problem that threatens progress made in TB care and control worldwide.

The project, NOPERSIST, applied advances in molecular biology and the sequencing of TB genomes (the genetic material of an organism) to better understand the disease and other infections such as HIV.

The research team used novel strategies that could lead to efficient and accurate TB diagnosis and treatment of other persistent infections. These results include the world's first blood test for active TB; a rapid, three-hour test for bovine TB; a novel drug cocktail candidate for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB); a new drug candidate for TB; and molecular tests for diseases in pigs. NOPERSIST team also successfully developed a novel adjuvant – or vaccine booster - that could be widely used to create all kinds of vaccines, not only for TB.

The project’s breakthroughs are even more exceptional given that diagnoses of these infections are extremely difficult and time-consuming, and no efficient, cost effective tests have been available until now.

“NOPERSIST has been unusually innovative which is evident by the fact that five European patents have been filed out of the project,” says NOPERSIST’s project coordinator Prof. Mahavir Singh, from Lionex, a biotech company based in Brunswick, Germany.

Prof. Singh explains that much of the success was down to the application of medical advances in molecular biology and the availability of new information generated after sequencing the TB genome.

“Molecular biology and immunology helped significantly in discovering and developing novel biomarkers as a diagnostic test, as well as a novel adjuvant,” he says. “In addition, genome sequencing helped partners focus on veterinary diseases in cattle and swine. Tests based on genome sequencing results will shortly be developed for some veterinary diseases.”

Prof. Singh adds that with a diagnostic market of TB worth nearly €1 billion, NOPERSIST’s new leads could bring novel products on the market, delivering a major competitive advantage to European industry. “The new active TB tests have an excellent chance of becoming the major diagnostic tool for TB,” he says. Further research planned under the follow-up project, Demo-NOPERSIST, is expected to bring the diagnostic products on the market within the next 2-3 years.

Prof. Singh believes the project team has not merely learnt about the mechanisms of drug resistance in TB and improved current techniques for rapid detection, but it has also stimulated the exploration of new targets for drug activity and drug development. 

“NOPERSIST project was a good example of how a motivated research team performing a highly ambitious project with a small budget can really achieve its objectives, and have significant social and economic impact on human health in Europe and elsewhere,” he concludes.

Nearly nine million people around the world became sick with TB in 2011, according to the US-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention.Drug-resistant TB - which occurs when the bacteria develops the ability to withstand antibiotic attack - is difficult and costly to treat. It can be fatal, and an estimated 650,000 people worldwide have MDR-TB.


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Project details

Project acronym: NOPERSIST
Participants: Germany (Coordinator), Sweden, UK, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Belgium, Spain
FP7 Proj. N° 232188
Total costs: € 1 714 410EU contribution: € 1 319 990
Duration: January 2010 - December 2012