3. Andrew Styles
Business Risk & Management Pte Ltd
Managing Director
Experience
Hewlett Packard Asia/Pacific/Japan Supply Chain Security/Business Continuity/Claims Manager (7.5 yrs)
Genzyme Asia/Pacific/Japan/Southern Africa Security/Business Continuity Director
Managing Director/BC Lead Consultant - Sea Point Ltd (30+ companies)
Managing Director - Business Risk & Management Pte Ltd
Education
Bachelor of Education
Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Management
Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Background
Grew up in Australia
Has resided in Singapore for the past 6 years
Currently residing in Bangkok – just completed a large project for Siam Cement Group (SCG) partnering
with Accenture
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4. Business Risk & Management Pte Ltd
At Business Risk & Management Pte Ltd (BRM), we recognise that many of the
uncertainties of doing business in Asia can, in fact, be identified and mitigated
against or contingencies developed, helping your company to improve
operations and profitability.
BRM personnel are highly experienced operating in South East Asia and
understand the respective Asian business idiosyncrasies and cultural norms.
For more details, go to (www.b-r-m.biz)
BRM Services
Experience overview Risk Management
BRM is a small company made up of highly experienced personnel who have worked at the New venture opportunity analysis
highest levels of supply chain management. Having worked extensively in the industry, Enterprise Risk Management
company personnel understand the cost pressures facing manufacturers and logistics Supply chain risk management
companies.
Security Management
Being small, the company does not have the large overheads that the large supply chain Vulnerability/threat assessments
consultancies have therefore providing the same (or better) services at a much cheaper
rate. Strategic Planning
Supply chain security
The company prides itself on providing cost effective, realistic and grounded solutions. Executive/VIP protection
Event security
Companies previously serviced Security Training
Siam Cement Group (SCG) Investigations
Shell Business conduct
Hewlett Packard (HP) Fraud
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5. Supply Chain Risk Assessments
Supply chain initiatives including globalisation and outsourcing have helped
reduce company supply chain direct costs but have resulted in greater supply
chain complexity, exposure to greater risks and increases in losses. As well,
compliance with government supply chain programs such as the USA's C-TPAT
have made having robust supply chains fundamental to continuing to export to
certain markets.
BRM are experts in supply chain risk management. We work with you to
understand your goals, business objectives, and industry challenges. Our risk
assessment will allow you to identify key vulnerabilities in your supply chain and
recommended changes. It will also allow you to consider risk alternatives such as:
What is the risk of potentially moving manufacturing facilities overseas?
What is the risk of not being able to fulfil a spike in consumer demand for
our products?
What is the risk of not having real-time inventory information from vendors
or customers?
Our supply chain risk management process includes:
Assessment: identify key vulnerabilities in your supply chain
Analysis: identifies, quantifies, and prioritizes critical supply chain risks and
potential alternatives.
Roadmap: We can assist further to develop detailed plans needed to
implement the changes required to achieve your organization’s future state
risk profile.
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6. Supply Chain Security
Supply Chain Security Assessments
Are your company profits being impacted by losses from your supply chain?
BRM offer highly effective supply chain security assessments based on tools that have been extensively
refined based on international standards and best practices.
Following the review, BRM will provide you with a detailed report outlining security risks across the
supply chain and detailing problem areas. The report will provide a range of cost effective and sensible
recommendations to eliminate/reduce the threat.
Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA)
The TAPA standard is an excellent security standard for warehouses, transport and other supply chain
operations. to implement
BRM consultants are highly experienced in TAPA certification, having assisted companies to bring
hundreds of sites up to the TAPA compliance standard all over the Asia Pacific.
Please note: Companies that want certification must be audited by a TAPA-Asia appointed company – there is an additional cost for this
Voluntary Government Supply Chain Security Programs (AEOs)
There are a number of excellent government supply chain security programs. These programs, called
authorised economic operators (AEOs), assist companies with improving their supply chain security as
well as increasing supply chain efficiency. BRM can assist your company to become certified through
any of these AEO programs.
Programs include: EU AEO, Japan AEO, Singapore Security Trade Partnership, Malaysia AEO/Customs
Golden Client, Korea AEO, Australia, New Zealand.
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7. Supply Chain Security
BRM Hijacking Prevention program
The number of truck hijackings continue to increase throughout Asia. This special program reviews
your company's current security initiatives against current international standards and best practices.
The program was originally developed many years ago and was based on Andrew’s investigations
into many hijackings across Asia while working for the world’s largest high tech company. Following
implementation, over a 4 year period, not a single vehicle was hijacked.
If you’re serious about protecting your goods against hijacking, take advantage of this special
program.
C-TPAT
Are you exporting to the USA? C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build
cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S.
border security. US Customs require compliance with their supply chain security importation program.
BRM can assist you to become compliant. We're experienced in assisting companies, having helped
many companies to become compliant and certified.
ISO28000
ISO 28000 is the new international standard in supply chain security. Over the past year, the number
of companies achieving ISO28000 has increased greatly. Companies implementing the program
report significant reductions in costs relating to security and operations.
If you want to stay ahead of your competitors and reduce your logistics costs, implement ISO28000.
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8. Investigations
BRM Investigations...uncover the truth...
BRM has extensive experience in investigations across Asia.
Investigators are highly experienced. BRM and its investigators have a broad network of local security, law enforcement, military and
government contacts across Asia who can be utilized as required, resulting in the successful resolution of hundreds of cases.
Investigation types include...
Supply chain
business conduct
fraud
corporate investigations
private
All investigations are handled in a professional and highly confidential manner.
During the investigation, we’ll provide you with daily update reports.
At the conclusion, we will provide a detailed report which includes sustained preventative measures. We also offer follow-up support and
advice.
If you want to know the truth, contact us today…
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9. Crisis Management Program
What is crisis management? BRM Crisis Management Program
The process by which an organisation deals with a major BRM have developed a crisis management (CM) program for
unpredictable event that threatens to harm the organization, your company
its stakeholders, or the public.
It’s generally a part of business continuity but can be Main Deliverable
established as a stand-alone plan Company Crisis Management Plan
A typical program covers the following…
Why have a crisis management program?
Details
Things happen - often outside the control of the company.
Over the past several years, high-profile public relations Crisis management GAP analysis
disasters have thrown an intense spotlight on the issue of crisis Management briefing
management. (most recently, BP) CM governance
As companies have witnessed the damage that poor crisis CM Policy
management can wreak on business fortunes, a growing CM Staff structure
percentage of firms have intensified their efforts to put CM control and escalation matrix
effective crisis management strategies in place. CM metrics
Employee contact program
CM scenario planning
Communications & media plan
CM team training (including scenario exercise)
Management briefing
Crisis Management Plan completed
The program components can to adjusted to suit the budget
/size / requirements of any company
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10. Business Continuity Program
What is business continuity? BRM Business Continuity Program
The ability of the key operations of a firm to continue without BRM have developed a business continuity (BC) program for
stoppage, irrespective of the adverse circumstances or events. your company
Why have a business continuity program? Main Deliverable
Company Business Continuity Plan
Having a BCP reduces company down-time due to
disruption A typical program covers the following…
Not having a BCP reduces the likelihood of the business
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surviving. Consider the following…
80% of businesses affected by a major incident either never re-open or Business continuity GAP analysis
close within 18 months (Source, AXA)
Management briefing
Companies that aren't able to resume operations within ten days (of a
disaster hit) are not likely to survive. (Strategic Research Institute) Business continuity governance
Research by IBM (Varcoe,1993) showed that 80 per cent of BC Policy
organisations without relevant contingency plans who suffered a BC Staff structure
computer disaster went bankrupt BC control and escalation matrix
Two years after Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992, 80 percent of the BC metrics
affected companies that lacked a business continuity plan failed
(FEMA) Business continuity value chain assessments (Risk & BIA)
Risk mitigation and contingency planning
Staff trainings (including scenario exercise)
Management briefing
Business continuity plan completed
The program components can to adjusted to suit the budget
/size / requirements of any company
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11. Contact details
Want to know more about the
BRM supply chain management
services or want to implement a
BRM program?
Contact…
Andrew Styles
+66(0)818935329
andrew.styles@b-r-m.biz
Or visit
www.b-r-m.biz
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