Jul 11
28
Durians And Chai Kueh Lunch
A treat of Lunch with Durians and Chai Kueh had been held at 28/07/2011. Hundreds of durians pile up like a hill in a Mitsubishi Triton with durians name such as D24, red prawn, hor lor and etc. Amboi, sedapnya.
Chai Kueh (Vegetable Dumplings) is a typical Chinese Teochew snack. Five flavours are serves which are yarn, ku chai, chai xin, bamboo shoot and Sengkuang (jicama). Some employees even wrap some of the chai kueh for their families.
Posted in Dinners & Parties USG Event
Employees had been given a pewter plate as token of appreciation for serving the company for periods of ten, fifteen, twenty and twenty five years as at 2011. As for serving 25 years, beside pewter plate, cash also is given.
| Seniority Reward Name | Year Of Service |
| Zainol Bin Abdul Rahim | 10 |
| Vasantha A/P Suppiah | 10 |
| Daisy Rani A/P Munusamy @ Lingam | 10 |
| Tay Siew Khim | 10 |
| Vimala A/P Kasenaran | 10 |
| Khor Phaik Chin | 10 |
| Goh Soo Huat | 15 |
| Chong Chui Loon | 15 |
| Manjula A/P Subramaniam | 15 |
| Paramaspary A/P Marimuthu | 15 |
| Baru Wadi A/P Karpaya | 15 |
| Nilam Sanjiwa Retti A/L Muniandy | 15 |
| Agines A/P Krishnan | 20 |
| A. Parkavi D/O K. Arumugam | 20 |
| Louis Amalanthan A/L Anthonisam | 20 |
| Krishnaswamy A/L Perumal | 20 |
| Shelah Nair D/O Gopal | 20 |
| Muthurajah A/L Ramasamy | 20 |
| Law Mooi Kiang | 20 |
| Kee Seok Imm | 20 |
| S’ng Beng Lay | 20 |
| Lim Hooi Thuan | 20 |
| Muniandy A/L Supramaniam | 20 |
| Teoh Eang Hoey | 20 |
| Lee Gaik Lang | 20 |
| Arputhamary A/P Singaram | 25 |
Employees children whose scores good result in UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM are awarded with cash.
| Education Award Employee Name | Children Name | Result |
| Khor Siew Tin | Tan Wei Liang | UPSR 5A |
| Manjula A/P Subramaniam | Arenitha A/P Saminathan | UPSR 7A |
| Lim Hooi Choo | Lee Koh Sin | PMR 7A |
| Heng Siew Choo | Tan Lee Lee | STPM 4 |
Posted in Seniority And Education Award USG Event
Apr 11
28
OSHA Workplace Inspection Training
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1994 (the Act), the Safety and Health Committee (also known as Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) Committee) is authorized to conduct workplace inspections to determine whether employer or employees are complying with standard with a safe and healthful workplace. Workplace Inspection will be conduct by ‘ESH Committee member’, which had been trained in disciplines of safety and industrial hygiene.
14 persons from Sungai Bakap plant & 6 persons from Sungai Petani plant had been selected to follow this course. This ‘OSHA Workplace Inspection’ had been conducted for 2 days (28 – 29 April 2011). The purpose of this program is to educate the participants on the Legal Requirement of the OSHA Inspection.
The Inspection Team shall understand the methods of Managing Occupational Safety & Health. Inspectors shall incorporate auditing into its method of inspection like looking for preventive measure and evidence. After attending this program, participants should be able to understand:
- The Occupational Safety & Health Legislations that require Inspection.
- Managing Occupational Safety & Health.
- What are Hazards and Risks?
- What is HIRARC?
- Safe Work Procedure
- Inspection Methods
- Reporting
The activities of the ‘Team Building’ of choosing the BLACK or RED colour in a ‘game of life’ are really excited and teach everybody on Life manner and win-win situation. All of us had great thankful to our trainer (R. Anbalagan V. Ramasamy) who had trained and sharing his expertise to us.
Posted in ESH Activities
Apr 11
20
New Reachout To School Education
In respond to the request from a nearby Chinese Primary School, SJK(C) True Light, Simpang Ampat, Juru, Penang, to enhance the school’s educational and supporting programs, the company had generously contributed : 
- 2 sets of desktop.
- 1 set of laptop.
- 3 units cd player.
- 1 unit of printer.
Total amounted to RM 5,871.00.
Education work is a long term human capital Investment.
“十年树木，百年树人”
Posted in Charity/Contribution URC Activities
Mar 11
25
NOS Ceremony
NOS is Nike’s Lean System. A system to develop and align people around the same goals and methods.
USG production Team Leader and Team Member are excited over the success in NOS certification. It is a recognition for their effort since 2006. Everyone is happy for moving in the right direction; ” NOT EASY, BUT CHALLENGING ”
The journey is just beginning, continual improvement will ensure the success in USG Lean implementation. Toyota has been in Lean Journey for more than 80 years, with the support and courage from top management, USG will continue to improve along the journey.
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USH has started Lean Journey back to year 2006. The company has set up KPO ( Kaizen Promotion Office ) to look into Lean Implementation in its core value stream; i.e. sewing line.
The coaching from outside consultant as well as training conducted by AITC has support company to transform sewing line from modular to one pcs flow process.
Lean has been referred as Toyota Production System ( TPS ), while NOS is Nike version of TPS.
On 24-02-2011, Nike Lean Director, Ms Angela Ho has visited USH at SB branch to review its sewing line. 12 lines has been officially certified as NOS line at end of the visit.
In recognition for the effort along the lean implementation and the certification of NOS line by Nike, company has organize a dinner for the celebration On 25-02-2011 at Golden Triangle, Autocity. Team leader, group leader, internal lean auditor and operation HOD has gather to celebrate this special day which also marked as ” A New Order Has Begun ” in USH Lean Journey.
Posted in Dinners & Parties
On 25/2/2011, SP’s staffs & the Senior Staffs have had held a farewell dinner for Mr. Lee Kong Seng.
During his tenure with the Company, he has given selflessly of his time and expertise. The Management was extremely grateful for the role he has played and commended that he is a hard working & trustworthy person and he has abundant exposure build up from his previous employment and he have had shared and brightening his ex-colleagues immeasurably.
May we wish him the best for his future endeavor.
Posted in Dinners & Parties
Feb 11
8
AGM 2010
Annual General Meeting is conducted on 8th February 2011, first working day after Chinese New Year holiday. There are around 90 key staffs representing various department and location (USG Sungai Bakap, USG Sungai Petani and USV (Vietnam) participate in the meeting.
The main purpose of AGM is to review the performance of 2010 and projection for 2011 and onwards. Key activities and achievements such as USV ISO Certification and Lean NOS Line certification has been very much encouraging and stimulating the participants.
The AGM shown the highest and total transparency to USG’s key staffs with the aim to stimulate and bond the staff into highly accountable and integrity.
The meeting has scrutinized Key Performance Index (KPI) and analyzing the Strength Weaknesses Against Opportunity and Threats.
On the back of unified and bonded team coordination, USG shall continue to strive for improvement and aim for another peak ahead.
Posted in Annual General Meeting (AGM)
In recognition to all the hardship and solid bond contribution of the staffs, an appreciation dinner was called on 28th Jan 2011 at our sister company – Hotel Flamingo By the Beach, Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
The dinner was served and arranged in exotic international buffet style along the poolside.
The staffs enjoyed to the fullest possible. Work Hard and Play Hard and some enjoy in “Drinking like a fish”
A good opportunity for sharing and understanding, building a bonded inter personal relationship among the staffs.
Posted in Dinners & Parties
Chinese New Year should be embodied by spreading cheer and embracing the spirit of sharing and caring for the less fortunate communities.
On 17 January, 2011, United Sweethearts Garment Sdn Bhd employees donated a cheque of RM1,500 each to Happy Retirement Home, Kepala Batas and True Light Vision Center, Sungai Petani. Happy Retirement Home old folks also received some mandarin oranges, laksa, chai kuih and box drinks. And True Light Vision Center’s orphanage also received some mandarin oranges, exercise books and stationary.
We hope that with this little contribution, it will help to uplift the true meaning of the festivity and to let them know that there are people who still care for their well-being and that they are not alone in this world.
Posted in Charity/Contribution