Cheers to our TOPs!

June 2013 Sourcing and Materials Management Magazine

2013 Kick Off and

Team Building

2013 Supplier‘s Night Ganap! Your Food

Adventure Starts Here

Cecille, Jennie, and Omi gets personal. What their leaders and friends say about them.

p.3 KAYO NA! : Our Cover Feature:

CONTENTS

3 On the Cover

Get to know our TOPs for

2012

10 Road to Productivity

SMM Teambuilding at

Camp Benjamin

13 The Wave of Winning

Revisiting the

2013 Supplier’s Night

17 Housekeeping

The new habit...

18 GANAP !

Mall Review

The Food Guide

Summer Photo Wall

22 The Tech Zone

Find your way with Waze

23 Bulletin Board

SMM Bowling Activity

Results

25 Directory

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MEET our TOPs… By Josel De Quintos, Butch Dominguez, and Jun Ison

They can deliver the results and get the

job done. You‘ve seen them grace the

corporate website as the Beauties with

Passion for Work. You may also have

read about what Unilab products these

ladies closely relate to.

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But do you know what makes them feel

sexy and pretty? Get to know more

about Jennie, Omi, and Cecille through

their leaders, friends, and some personal

Q&A‘s

Jennie

―I was so grateful and honored that the company

was able to appreciate what I have contributed

for the past year. I considered the people closest

to my heart as my inspiration—God, family, my

special loved one, colleagues, and my immediate

superior Ms Malu. Five years from now, I see my-

self as a service awardee. I began my career

here in UNILAB, and I can see [myself] ending

my career here as well.‖ 4

―Jennie is smart, organized, proactive, and with diverse interests. She has this

huge appetite for learning. What makes her standout is that she always wel-

comes challenges.‖

- Ms. Malu Quimora, Senior Manager for RM-RSS

Jennie

Messages from Friends ―So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Bal-

ancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid,

you'll move mountains.‖ ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! ―Congratulations on this achievement, Sis! I'm sure you'll be having more of this in the

future. More than this, I pray for you happiness, contentment and all the things that

matters most in life. Cheers!‖ - Kathryn Rubio

"Each of us was born with wings and has the ability to go farther than we ever thought

possible and to do things beyond our wildest imagination."

―Congratulation my little sizzy!!! Keep it up. I will always be here to support you.‖

- Eli Navarro

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Cecille

―It is very overwhelming po to be one of the TOPs

awardees. I feel humbled po to be considered one of the

top performers and very much thankful po to the Company

for having programs like this which recognizes each ones

efforts and hard work. I feel blessed din po to be a part

of the SMM Family with very supportive colleagues and

an Immediate Superior who has generously given me the

opportunities to learn and prove my capabilities. And

above all po, I am very much thankful and grateful po to

God who has showered me with so much blessings po and for this chance to make my family happy. Iba po kasi ung saya pag nakikita ko po ung tuwa sa mata nila. :)‖

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―Cecille has good project management skills and ―may malasakit‖ sa tra-

baho. She is proactive. She always finds a way to deliver the results ex-

pected from her. What makes her standout is that she is very focused.‖

- Mr. Bong Rabaya, Senior Manager for PM-RSS

Cecille

――Kaya natin ‗to‖, her usual line when someone‘s about to give up on their challenges.

A line that describes her as a strong, hardworking person that is up to any challenge

that she encounter. As greatly expressed in her words and in her actions, this line also

defines her contagious optimism.

Cecile as commonly addressed by her colleagues is a very simple and transparent

person, what you see is what you get. And what you constantly get is something posi-

tive. Always polite and cheerful, she never fails to brighten up anyone‘s day with her

warm smile.

A skillful and detail oriented worker, she makes sure that every project given to her will

be completely accomplished. She is always willing to take the extra mile to obtain su-

perior results and is always willing to extend a helping hand to the other project mem-

bers.

Sometimes a cry baby, her tears signify heartfelt appreciation and gratitude towards a

person or the situation. With her humility, generosity and blissful disposition in life, you

just got to adore her..‖

- Jane Erasquin

Messages from Friends

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Omi

―I felt overwhelmed and surprised. I am so

grateful for this great breakthrough in my life. I

thank God for His outpoured blessings to me. I

considered my family, my special someone,

and colleagues as my inspiration for this

achievement. Five years from now, I see myself

working with new responsibilities. I see

UNILAB as my retirement home.‖ 8

――Grace under pressure‖, Omi is good at handling several tasks at a time. What

makes her standout is that she has excellent customer service skills.‖

- Ms. Analyn Manuel, AVP for PM-GP Cluster

Omi

Messages from Friends ―I call this girl as ―Atey‖ as I consider her as one of

my crazy sisters here in SMM.

One can definitely enjoy her company as she is the

type of girl that can easily be with.

She is undoubtedly a cheerful person. Minsan nga tu-matawa na lang siya mag isa. She has her signature, high pitch laugh. Omi is

good in singing, dancing, skating, and eating (she loves to eat!)– absolutely a tal-

ented girl! ―

-Josel de Quintos ―If you haven't been with her, then you're missing out on a lot. Omi, more than a per-

son is an experience. You'll get to experience burping sessions and random spontane-

ous laughter whenever you're with her. It can be quite scary at times, but you'll eventu-

ally get used to it. What other don't know about Omi is she can be a really good

confidant. When you need a confidant to destress, she's always happy to offer to lis-

ten.

Chismosa kasi siya! Joke lang :) (But jokes are half meant. Haha) But kidding aside,

Omi is a really great person. Her craziness, wackiness, sincerity, positivity makes her

one unique gal whom I'm lucky and blessed with to call my friend. :)‖ -Val Jalijali

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SMM KICKS OFF TO A MORE PRODUCTIVE 2013 by Joanna Cruz-Danao

Where the new you begins… With

this promise of Camp Benjamin, Sourcing

and Materials Management trooped to the

venue located in Alfonso, Cavite for their

much-awaited kick-off and team building

event last February 28, 2013. The three-day

session was spearheaded by Bong Rabaya,

Lawrence Liao and the hardworking mem-

bers of the Team Building Committee.

Day 1 activities started with a wel-

come lunch followed by the presentation of

corporate updates and OCS results by Ms.

Tessa Castro. Afterwards, all clusters gath-

ered for the KRA alignment and calibration

to address key team issues and set their

goals for the year.

A special ceremony in the evening

was held as the Job Recognition Program

(JRP) recognized employees who have made

significant contributions to the corporate

business as well as divisional goals. Organ-

ized by the Rewards and Recognition Com-

mittee, the program honored employees

who have shown exemplary performance in

2012. Aside from the individual perform-

ance awards, JRP featured the innovators

awards which aims to encourage innova-

tion, seeking to highlight those projects that

drive increased customer satisfaction through

efficient productivity and work simplification.

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SMM arrives at Camp Benjamin

GAME NA. Brainstorming session

Model Employee for 2012, Cecille Ilang-Ilang, as she receives her award [with her trademark tears (of joy)]

Getting down to the main theme of

the event, Day 2 offered the team opportu-

nities to learn more about getting the

RIGHT things done in the workplace

through the Productivity Journey Workshop

led by HROD‘s Marie Kristine Lee. Each

cluster huddled together to create their jour-

ney map describing their group‘s current

standpoint, targets and challenges. With

top management giving their response in

terms of what critical concerns will be im-

mediately addressed, the workshop en-

abled the members to gain control of their

resources and focus their attention and en-

ergy where they will produce dramatic re-

sults.

Then, it was time for a fun competi-

tive game – the Ace Cook-off facilitated by

the friendly staff of Camp Benjamin. Each

team was given left-over ingredients which

they had to transform into gastronomic

dishes. The chefs worked with their creative

juices given the limited ingredients and

equipments while the rest of the group

came up with an entertaining commercial

to present the finished menu to the judges.

Interestingly, there were some delicious

dishes while the others failed to please

the judges‘ taste buds. But overall, this

portion reinforced team spirit, creativity in

maximizing resources and fun productivity.

To cap off the workshops, each member

signed off their commitment to the divi-

sional goals and objectives.

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Productivity Journey Map

SMM Chefs during the ACE Cook Off

Bishop Yapjoco and his loyal followers

“Malinamnam” Boys showcasing their talent

Chef Boy discussing his favorite recipe,

“Shrimped-Snail”. Ask him for the Tagalog

translation

After these activities, it was time to

have some more fun. SMM had the rest of

the night to unwind and relax with a bar-

becue party highlighted by song and

dance performances. The morning of Day

3 left memorable moments as the group

engaged in outdoor fun from swimming,

zipline, wall climbing, biking to trekking in

the organic farm.

In the end, the insights and experiences

from the team building enabled the divi-

sion to welcome a new approach on how

to achieve desired results. Ensuring every-

body has a vital role and utilizing the

strengthened overall team dynamic will be

the key to productivity in 2013 and the

years to come. .

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SMM goes rock climbing and ziplining

SMM loves to sing. Fatty gives a demo during the

karaoke night.

SMM ready to take on 2013!

RIDE THE WAVE OF WINNING: Sourcing and Materials Management‘s

Total Quality Achievement Awards 2013 by Kats Malabanan

Quality at source is an essential com-

ponent of Total Quality Management. In

Unilab, the Sourcing and Materials Man-

agement division (SMM) upholds the thrust

of Trusted Quality Healthcare by ensuring

continuous supply of high-quality, cost-

competitive materials from the most reliable

suppliers around the world. After Unilab‘s

$-1B success in 2012, SMM, together

with Corporate Quality Assurance & Com-

pliance (CQA&C) and Manufacturing,

once again recognized the top performing

suppliers in the 14th annual Total Quality

Achievement Awards (TQAA).

More commonly known as

―Supplier‘s Night‖, the TQAA honors

Unilab‘s most outstanding suppliers based

on their quality, delivery, and cost perform-

ance for the previous year. A total of 59

suppliers were recognized during the

awards night held at the J.Y. Campos Hall

last May 6, 2013 – 40 Preferred Suppli-

ers (with a rating of 95.00-98.99%) and

19 Certified Suppliers (99.00% and

above). The highest honor, the Model of

Excellence award, was given to six suppli-

ers who have been recipients of the Certi-

fied suppliers award for the past three

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WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS. Guests as they sign up during registration.

RIDE THE WAVE OF WINNING. The "flash mob" of Unilab employees, supplier represen-tatives, Limited Edition dancers with choreog-rapher Mickey Perz and Sam Concepcion set the tone for the night with their energetic dance number.

This year‘s TQAA theme, Ride the

Wave of Winning, not only depicts a cele-

bration of joint victory, but more impor-

tantly expresses the commitment to excel-

lence of Unilab and its valued partners.

―We are riding high on the wave of

winning, because 2012 was yet another

year of great achievements… without your

support and cooperation, those achieve-

ments could not have been realized,‖ Op-

erating Vice-President of SMM, Tessa Cas-

tro, explained, addressing the audience of

supplier representatives in her introductory

remarks.

Corporate Vice-President of Manufac-

turing and Supply Network Development,

Nestor Felicio was quick to point out, how-

ever, that ―though we are sailing on fairly

smooth waters today, we must not be com-

placent. The tides may change at any mo-

ment.‖

What matters most, as the two divi-

sion heads emphasized, is the common at-

titude towards quality and innovation that

Unilab shares with its valued partners.

―Quality will always be the guiding

force behind Unilab,‖ Ms. Castro contin-

ued, to which Mr. Felicio added, ―It is

[our] complete dedication to quality that

will continue to raise us high above the

competition.”

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WORDS OF WELCOME AND GRATITUDE. President and CEO Clinton Campos Hess welcomes the guests of honor.

JOINT DEDICATION TO QUALITY. Operating Vice President of SMM Tessa Castro and Corporate Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Network Development Nestor Felicio explains the theme, Ride the Wave of Winning, highlighting Unilab and its partners' commitment to quality.

TOTAL PERFORMANCE. Multi-talented heartthrob Sam Concepcion keeps the ceremony alive with his cool singing voice

In keeping with the theme of celebrating

successful collaborations, the ceremony

kicked off with an energetic dance number

by a flash mob consisting of Unilab employ-

ees from SMM, CQA&C and Manufacturing,

supplier representatives, professional dancers,

and TV personality and choreographer,

Mickey Perz. Between presentations of tro-

phies to the awardees, the audience was en-

tertained by the up-and-coming boy-band,

5AZ1, teen vocal powerhouse, Morisette,

ASAP Sessionista, Juris, and young singer-

dancer-actor, Sam Concepcion.

Unilab VIPs, including Chairman of the

Board Ms. Jocelyn Campos Hess, President

and CEO Mr. Clinton Campos Hess, Vice

Chairman of the Board Mr. John Tan, and Ex-

ecutive Vice-President and COO Mr. Benja-

min Yap, were also in attendance to con-

gratulate and thank our valued partners.

Corporate Vice President of CQA&C,

Limuel Razo, capped off the night with his

congratulatory toast. ―The awardees passed

a set of rigorous measures that include quality

and timeliness of deliveries and cost competi-

tiveness. We thank you all for living up to

your quality commitment.‖

Just like how the ceremony began, Mr.

Razo‘s toast ended on a high note: ―Cheers

to all our suppliers, cheers to our awardees

and MOEs! Mabuhay ang Unilab! Mabuhay tayong lahat!‖

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A SWEET SERENADE. The stage is dimmed for acoustic songstress Juris.

MODEL OF EXCELLENCE. Lupin Limited, one of the recipients of the highest honor of the night. From left are Corporate Vice Presi-dent of CQA&C Limuel Razo, Corporate Vice President of Manufacturing Nestor Felicio, Operating Vice President of SMM Tessa Castro, Chairman of the Board Jocelyn Campos Hess, Hua Wei Managing Director Manny Asensi representing Lupin Limited, Vice Chairman of the Board John Tan, and Executive Vice President and COO Benjamin Yap.

A TOAST TO QUALITY AND INNOVATION. Corporate Vice President of CQA&C Limuel Razo congratulates the awardees during the final toast.

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SMM SNAPSHOTS

We often don’t have the time to clean our

work area everyday – that’s understandable.

Cleaning can be a really tedious task and some-

times (or most of the time) we don’t want to do

it. Yet it’s just one of those things that needs to

be done. Being clean means being organized. It

applies to everything, from our bodies to places

that we go to or stay. Being clean makes us feel

good about ourselves and in turn we share these

good vibes to others as well. It is also a habit,

which means that you constantly practice it until

it becomes part of your life.

We know every department has different needs.

Some deal with lots of documents and others

have tons of digital files. As the Housekeeping

Committee, how do we cater to their needs? A

few weeks ago, we held a roadshow for different

SMM groups to promote this year’s motto “A

Place for Everything and Everything in its Place”,

which aims to be the guide in SMM’s road to a

better organization starting with organizing the

work area.

We received good feedback from team leaders

and their members during the cascade, saying

that housekeeping is an essential tool that needs

to be practiced. Some even came up with a

housekeeping plan and others vouched that they

will practice the “2 Minute Rule”, which answers

the question of "What will I do with these docu-

ments that I received? Do I file it, do it now, dele-

gate or throw it away?" Sounds very simple but

is also a lot of work.

plan.

So how will we do it? The Housekeeping Com-

mittee will help you craft and monitor the pro-

gress of a plan that is unique to every team’s

needs.

Questions such as "What files do you need

most? What are the things that should be

filed? Where is the proper place to store

these files?" Will be answered as we practice

the plan.

What’s good about this program is that you

will be the one to evaluate your progress

based on your stated plan. In the next issue of YeSMM, we will tackle the

principles behind housekeeping and update

you on the different teams' progress, so stay

informed. :)

By Ken Yap and Karen Cukingnan

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TEAMBUILDING COMMITTEE BOWLING ACTIVITY

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SMM DIRECTORY

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