MM-HomeRun Newsletter vol 3, December 2010

P.3 The Road Towards ISO Certification

P.5 Message from R&D Dept

P.8 ―Green‖ Accounting

P.8 My Words for My Team Members

P.10 Walk The Talk

2011 New Year’s Resolution P.6

Unique Christmas Gift P.11

Message from General Manager How time flies! The sound of sleigh bells are ringing. It’s Christmas

again. In 2010, we’ve met a lot of challenges and finally gone

through with the difficulties. Today, the MMC Team’s structure may

not prefect, but I think it’s the best team to bring our company toward

another level. At last, the key of success may include not only IQ, but the need

of a high EQ as well.

Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Su Hock Chong

Message from the Managing

Director

The Year 2010 is coming to end and a New

Year begins. 2010 has been a time of change

especially in marketing and contracting

department. I believe the change is necessary

for us to move forward. To me, growth of the

company is about YOU. You are an integral part of the company.

When the company grows, we grow together.

Lets us reflect within the actions we have taken. Did they help us

to grow or hinder our progress? Make a lists of actions plan you

will do for the forthcoming year 2011 and carry out decisively.

Have a positive attitude towards life. Be always happy and

cheerful. Choose these and not the negative sides. Be a part of the

company for those who are positive and you will see wonders

within yourself. Happy New Year and may 2011 brings us

happiness, wealth and health.

Managing Director

Simon Soong

Editor

Regina Woon

Assistant Editor

Yong Siew Lee

Article Contributor

Rico Puah

Wan Yusmarena

Cheah Meng Li

Anthony Lai

Eddie Woo

EDITOR’S NOTE

December’s back, Christmas is around the corner, and we have to get ready to say

goodbye to 2010 and welcome 2011. Here’s the question, are you ready for 2011?

Maybe it’s time for looking back to the past, and think about the change we need to

make. In a training session, Mr. Eddie told us about the story of the eagle. For eagles

to live up to 70 years old, their have to go through a painful process of change or else

they die in their 40’s. Change is hard and transformation is painful, but we need to go

through the difficulties to become a complete person in life.

For forthcoming plans, MMM is moving towards to ISO Certification, Account Dept

is planning for ―Green‖ Accounting, R&D is looking better way to develop the

products, Sales Team is continuing to achieve its target. We are confident this will

help the company’s growth and bring more benefits to all staff.

In this festive season, we find you the most stylish Christmas gifts’ ideas and message

from some of our staff (New Year’s Resolution). Lastly, I would like to wish all of you

happy holidays, I hope you all have a wonderful festive season with your friends and

family!

Regina Woon

The Company aims to attain ISO

certification in 3 years time. The

achievement of the ISO certification is

of paramount importance to every staff

of MMM. The recognition signifies

impeccable quality management

system that will be transformed into

higher productivity among staff,

excellent work culture, excellent

quality services and products, gaining

compet i t i ve edge , and mos t

importantly striving MMM to be at par

with international standards and

repute.

Project1 (see Flowchart A)

In view of the above inspiration, we

(refer to both the Production and QA/

QC Departments) have already started

our ground works. Since 1 November

this year, we have commenced

documenting our standard operating

procedures (refer to ―SOP‖) for the

production of our core products (refer

to ―Masterpav Concrete Imprint,

Masterpav Zenstone and Misc. Product

Grouping‖). We target to finalize the

a f o r e s a i d d o cum en t a t io n f o r

management approval by 30 June

2011.

Project 2 (see Flowchart B)

On completion of Project 1, we will

proceed to document the QA/QC

processes scheduled to complete and

approved by management not later

than the 31 December 2011.

All SOP will be written in 2 languages

namely English and Bahasa Melayu.

Benefits Expected To Obtain Upon

Completion Of Projects 1 & 2 :

∙Achieve product quality consistency

and meeting internal and external

customer satisfaction.

∙Allow QA/QC staff to monitor and

measure conformity of the company’s

products.

∙Assist production staff and workers to

familiarize with the procedures that

have been designed to achieve better

efficiency in the production of the

company’s products.

NEWS

The Road Towards ISO Certification

∙Let production staff and workers

appreciate and understand the

processes initiated from beginning to

end and how materials input affect the

final output.

∙Expose production staff, workers and

QA/QC staff in training others in areas

which they specialize – ability to teach

and share their knowledge with others.

∙Give production staff, workers and

QA/QC staff the opportunity to

continually improve the effectiveness

of their procedures (if necessary).

∙Improve the interaction and

communication among production

staff, workers, QA/QC staff and senior

management.

∙Prepare the Company for ISO

Certification in the near future.

Lastly we desire full participation from

all colleagues in establishing,

implementing and maintaining the

SOP. By working as partners will

enable us to fully address the

customers’ requirements and

maintaining their loyalty.

NEWS

Flowchart A

Production Process Workflow Overview

Flowchart B

QA/QC Process Workflow Over-view

NEWS

1st of all, we would like to thank the

company for giving more and more

supports on R & D. The company has

provided us some new testing

instruments which will able to lead us

better on product testing

and evaluation. A

consultant has assigned

to lead the R & D team

a n d w e g r e a t l y

a p p r e c i a t e h i s

k n o w l e d g e a n d

e x p e r i e n c e s . I

personally have learned

a lot within these

months.

Along October and

November, we have

developed solvent base

and water base color

stains and perhaps this

will helps in some of the

c o n c r e t e i m p r i n t

problem rectification.

Always there are

complains made that

Masterpav SG51 sealer

is lack of gloss, thanks

for the valuable fed

back and the R & D has

developed a new grade

of Acrylic Sealer which

we believe it will gives

superior gloss and good

durability.

For the Masterpav

Zenstones development, we are trying

to bind pebbles with Polyurethane and

Acrylic binders, these UV stable

binder will serve the Masterpav

Zenstones even better weathering

resistance. Anyway the research is still

going on and we are yet the find a

correct formulation for the

b i n d i n g a n d g o o d

workability. Masterpav

Polymer Floor Texture has

established into user

friendly, good adhesion,

At last, reveal our new

product development

which is still in the

progress of evaluation, it is

a type of color stain which

can be sprayed onto old/

new concrete surface to

create a multi-tone color

effect. (marble effect).

With this new product, we

are able to resurface the

existing worn concrete

imprint color into a brand

new color. Last but not

least, thank you Mr. Simon

for your accompaniment,

Mr. Faris Ong for your

guidance, and Mr. Khairul

Fahmie for your hardwork.

Wishing you all a

wonderful December and

Merry Christmas.

Regards,

Anthony Lai.

Master Materials R & D.

Chemist

Before

After

After

After

Message from R & D Department

NEW YEAR SPECIAL

The New Year is a time for looking back to the past and most importantly,

forward to the coming year. It’s a time to reflect or the changes we want or

need to make and resolve to follow through on these changes.

So, what is your 2011 New Year’s Resolution?

Ms.Lee : ― Hope everyone that I

know, have a happy and healthy

new year.‖

Emi: ―I will make myself

irreplaceable in this company!‖

Hana: “Dapat lakukan

kerja lebih baik dan hidup

lebih happy!”

Siew Lee: “Hope our company will launch more products!”

NEW YEAR SPECIAL

Yap:”I want to earn more money…!!!!”

“2011...I want to

be the TOP

SELLER in MM.” -

James

Vivian: “I hope to earn and save more money and travel to western countries.”

“Hope to get

more luck and

more successful

in life!” - Noor

Meng li: “Enjoy life more! Have more joyful and laughter”

“Get work on time! Never got my name appear on the poorest punctuality chart” - Sheryl

Words share by Rico Puah (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER)

MASTER MATERIALS IS WORKING TOWARDS TO DEVELOP ―GREEN”

CONCEPT

With the growing green consumer

awareness, companies are more than ever

expected to align its business strategies

with environmental initiatives. In the 21st

century, businesses are formed to deliver

services or produce products not only to

earn a profit but goes beyond the bottom

line of black or red – – to ―green‖, too.

Environmentally conscious companies

have already discovered that they can

generate business strategies to help them

reduce their carbon footprint, minimize

their environmental impact, make the best

use of natural resources, become more

energy efficient, reduce costs, and exhibit

social responsibility – all at the same time.

Green accounting help to identify and

track green costs often times working with

site, research and development, and

production managers when planning their

budgets. In the past, such costs were

buried in overhead preventing a clear

picture of the cost savings and benefits to

the product, process, system or facility

responsible for the green initiatives.

Green accounting also help management

recognize that the tax benefits, rebates and

lower costs of being environmentally

friendly add up to a real bottom-line

reward for doing the right thing.

NEWS

“GREEN” ACCOUNTING

By — Cheah Meng Li (FINANCIAL SERVICES & ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT)

Everyone wants

and deserves a

better career and

better life. What

do you have to

do to develop

m o r e s e l f -

c o n f i d e n c e ,

be t t e r s e l f -

es t e em and

greater internal

motivation to be

the best? It all

starts with how you think.

I encourage all team member to

focus on our foundation, don’t waste

your time in

doubts and

fears, it is not

work that kills

men, it is

W O R R Y ,

present fears

are less than

h o r r i b l e

imaginings.

There are two

things to aim at

in career; first

to FOCUS get what you want to

achieve and gain respect, after that to

enjoy it….

NEWS

Featured Project in Progress 1. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Cadangan Membina Perumahan Bercampur, Fasa 5A, 93 unit Rumah Teres 3 Tingkat di Mukim Kampar, Daerah Kinta, Perak. Client : UNITIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Concrete Imprint 2. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Cadangan Membina & Menyiapkan Parcel D, Pusat Pelajar di Kawasan Pembangunan Taman Ilmu, Bukit Keluang/ Dendong, Mukim Terbila, Daerah Besut, Terengganu. Client : PAKU EMAS SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Concrete Imprint 3. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Proposed 165 Units Double Terrace House & 4 Units Double Storey Custer House on Lot 1217, Mukim Rawang, Daerah Gombak, Selangor Darul Ehsan (Phase 9B) Client : LINTZI CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Concrete Imprint 4. Project Fact File Scope of Work: 213 Unit Rumah Teres 2, Tingkat di atas Lot 51, Sek U13, 40170 Bandar Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor. Client : KIAN PROJECT (M) SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Concrete Imprint 5. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Membina Kompleks Akademi Pencegah Rasuah, Fasa II, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur. Client : ALSHEM BINA (M) SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Concrete Imprint 6. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Cadangan Membina & Menyiapan 118 Unit Rumah Teres di atas Lot PT 70050—70167 Fasa 5E, Saujana Impian, Mukim Hulu Langat, Selangor. Client : KL TIARA SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Concrete Imprint

7. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Bella Vista Hotel Langkawi—Phase II Client : BEVERLY HOME SDN BHD Product : Masterpav Zenstone 8. Project Fact File Scope of Work: Bungalow at Lot 3071, Jalan Pimping, Ampang. Client : Arif Bener Product : Masterpav Zenstone

Welcome New Talents

Yong Siew Lee

Marketing Executive

TALKABOUT

Walk the Talk Shared By Eddie Woo, Project Manager

W o r d s …………………… . . . G o o d

Words…………………..… Impor t an t

Words………But they’re nothing more

than words...unless we actually LIVE BY

THEM!

Our greatest human challenge? To behave

according to our beliefs. To do the right

thing. To ―practice what we preach.‖

To...WALK the TALK! What does it

takes?

COMMITMENT… Fight the temptations

to compromise your values and beliefs.--

It will make you stronger.

HONESTY… Build a reputation as some-

one who tells the truth. -- It will serve you

well. Hold yourself to high standards and

continually evaluate the image you see in

the mirror. -- It will build your character.

RESPECT… Treat others with dignity

and make sure your behaviors are respect-

ful.-- It will make you a person of quality.

COURAGE… Follow your conscience

instead of ―following the crowd.‖-- It will

make you heroic and

INTEGRITY… Choose rightness over

ease and convenience. -- It will give you

pride..and peace.

"I think we all have a little voice inside us

that will guide us...if we shut out all the

noise and clutter from our lives and listen

to that voice, it will tell us the right thing

to do". Believe that walking the talk mat-

ters...because it DOES! Believe that you

can make a difference...because you CAN!

You have a choice...Start each new day

with a commitment to do what's right.

Remember.. With every sunrise comes

new opportunities. Today you have a clean

slate upon which to record your life... and

your legacy. Seek the courage to do the

right thing. Decide that this will be a day

in which you...WALK the TALK

Commitment Honesty Accountability

Respect Courage Ethics Integrity

Ah, the Christmas smelliest gift set: so often chosen with

little thought or inspiration and received with a fixed grin.

Not this one. It is utterly delightful. Green and Spring

make indulgent, luxury products based on natural ingredients and inspired by the British countryside, and

all are adorned with drawings of native birds.

Buy online at greenandspring.com

Unique Christmas Gift Ideas ―HO! HO! HO!‖ Santa Claus is coming to town...Have you prepared your Christmas gifts list?

If your answer is no, what are you waiting for? No ideas to list what you want? We’ve searched

high and low to find you the most stylish and unusual Christmas gifts. Enjoy it!

How about a more mini-malist gift? Rucksacks are

set to make a comeback,

and this grey suede one is stylish and understated.

Buy online at eastpak.com

Another lovely bag, this one perfect for a more quirky lady

- and one of any age. The

antique-style flocking makes it a more fun purchase than plain old leather, while

fashionistas will instantly recognize it as the work of Lulu

Guinness. Buy online at luluguinness.com

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Mr P, the helpful tape dispenser, would make a

lovely present. But then

again, maybe you need to buy him for yourself to

help with the Christmas

Eve wrapping marathon. Buy online at design-

shopuk.com

Veja's trainers are cool and comfy, and are made with the utmost respect to their producers and the environment.

These Indigeno high-

tops in a terribly fashionable dark

camel are great for all

occasions, from rock-ing around the

Christmas tree to the

more laidback office. Bu y on l i n e a t

o i p o l l o i . c o m

OK, so it's hardly the most romantic of gifts, but if you are fed up of arguments about map reading then opt for this

SatNav, which aims to minimize your CO2 emissions and

fuel use and show you the most environmentally

responsible way to drive. Buy online at vexia.co.uk

Lazy Oaf are an independent graphic and illustration label

selling everything from tea

towels to sunglasses, via tuxedo-print dresses - and

some very festive puns. Buy

online at lazyoaf.co.uk

Fairtrade certified, handmade in the UK, the tins are recycled

aluminum, soap with lavender.

Squeaky clean, in fact. Buy online at bubbleandbalm.co.uk

An eco-friendly, wind-turbined, solar-paneled

house? This set is sweet,

nice and chunky for small fingers, and sustainably

and sturdily constructed

by the superb Plan Toys. Buy online at designmuse-

umshop.com

Sources: www.guardian.co.uk/lifestyle

Whose Birthday Was it? August Su Hock Chong, 05/08 Lee Yew Choi, 18/08 Azrul Azwan Bin Adnan, 19/08 Lee Shaw Chin, 21/08 Ng Kim Tew, 26/08 September Wan Yusmarena, 10/09 Regina Woon, 21/09 October Isdee Norhisham Ishak, 15/10 November Jamaludin, 03/11 Anthony Lai, 06/11 A.Rahim Bin Ab Wahab, 12/11

We hope Santa brings

you what you want this

year!

“Wishing you peace, love and laughter this Christmas & through-

out the New Year”

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR