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DIRECTORYOFCERTIFIEDCOMPANIESINSINGAPORE2023/20243Enterprise
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internatioSingapore(EnterpriseSG)developsandpromotesarobustandinternationallyrecognisedQuality&Standards(Q&S)ecosysteminSingaporeHelmedbytheindustry-ledSingaporeStandardsCouncil(SSC)andSingaporeAccreditationCouncil(SAC)ourQ&Secosystemhasforthepast56yearsenabledenterprisestobecomemoreefficientproductiveandgloballycompetitiveTheadoptionofstandardsanduseofaccreditedserviceshavehelpedcompaniestoimproveproductivityreducecostsandmeetinternationalbenchmarksforpracticessystemsandperformanceThishasinturnenhancedSingaporesreputationforqualityandreliabilityandearnedusthetrustofpartnersaroundtheworldMajorityofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)thattaponSingaporesqualityandstandards(Q&S)ecosystemhaverevealedthatthishasgiventhemacompetitiveedgeandgreateraccesstooverseasbusinessopportunitiesAccordingtoasurveyconductedbyEnterpriseSingapore(EnterpriseSG)inMarch2022 with1000companiesclose to90percentofSMEswhoadoptedQ&SfoundtheyhadacompetitiveedgetodifferentiatetheirofferingsfromcompetitorsThesurveyalsorevealedthatcloseto70percentofSMEswhoadoptedQ&SadmittedthatthishashelpedincreasetheiraccesstoexportsandinternationalbusinessopportunitiesMorethantwoyearsonfromtheCOVID-19crisisglobalmarketsaregraduallyreopeningandbusinessesaregearinguptorecoverandcapturegrowthopportunitiesSingaporeStandardsCouncil(SSC)hasinthepastyearreviewedanddeveloped114standards–including62newones–tosupportcompaniestobuildin-demandcapabilitiesandgainacompetitiveadvantageoverseasAmongthesestandardswereSingaporeStandardssuchasSS668oncoldchainmanagementforchilledandfrozenfoodproductslaunchedinOctober2021aswellasinternationalstandardssuchasISO31101onroboticsthatspecifyrequirementsforsafetymanagementsystemsofservicerobotsParticipationinthesecommitteesallowEnterpriseSGtounderstandkeyrequirementsandupdatesofthestandardsandprovideSingaporecompaniesaccesstoinformationthatcanpreparethemintheirinternationalisationeffortsJCSGainsTractionAbroadOnelocal company that gained traction overseasthroughQ&Sisintegratedlogisticsplayer JurongColdStore(JCS)Referencing theSS668onColdChainManagementstandardJCSimplementedautomatictemperaturecontrolsthatmonitorandsupportstabletemperaturecontrolsfortheend-to-endcoldchainmanagementofchilledandfrozenproducts–startingfromunloadingofchilledproductsatJCSsunloadingbaytopackagingandstorageatthecoldstoragefacilitytotransportationdistributionandpointofsalesToprovideassuranceoftheproperadherencetothestandardsJCSengagedathird-party certificationbody which verified thatthecompanyhadimplementedthestandardsinaccordancewithSS668ObtainingthecertificationhelpedJCSgainthetrustoftheirclientsJCSenterednewmarketssuchasChileandNorwayandreceivedqueriesfromChinabusinessesonusingtheirservicesinSingaporeLionsBotCleaningHereandBeyondIfyouhavenoticedanyrobotstrawlinginsideSingaporesshoppingcentresairportterminalsandeventspacesyouwouldhavecomeacrossLeoScrubfromlocalrobotmanufacturerLionsbotLeoScrubwasthefirstprofessionalcleaningrobottobecertifiedtoISO13482ThestandardsetsoutsafetyrequirementsfortheimplementationofpersonalcarerobotsLeoScrubisnotanygenericall-in-onecleanerItisspecificallycalibratedtoperformuniquetaskssuchasscrubbingvacuumingandmoppingLionsBotsrobotsdontjustkeepspacesspickandspaninashort-staffedindustryIntodaysclimatetheyupholdhighsanitationstandardsandreducetheexposureoffacilitiesmanagementworkerstovirusesinpublicareasQ&SadoptiongivesSMEscompetitiveedge
