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APAC LEADERSHIP


GREATER TOGETHER


Lina Li, Head of Security APAC at Signify, took over as Chair of TAPA APAC in July. Vigilant invited Lina to tell us more about what she brings to the role and her priorities for the Association’s progress in the region over the next 12 months and beyond...


Q&A Tell us about your working style


I prefer everything to be well organized than having last minute changes. Therefore, I do enjoy thinking on the way to work while driving every morning and then writing all my thoughts and to-do list on a notebook upon arriving at the office at the start of my day. Due to the time difference with overseas customers and colleagues, my mornings are normally quieter than the afternoons and, by evening, I will be packed with lots of back- to-back meetings which can extend to late nights.


By the end of each day, I re-check my mailbox


to make sure there are no urgent items pending and to think about my plan for the next day. As a security practitioner, there will always be quite a few unexpected surprises in our daily routine. You really do not know what will happen tomorrow, just like how COVID-19 has impacted us. So, better planning and maintaining high working efficiency is the best way to get myself geared for any emergency while ensuring work-life balance.


How has your involvement with TAPA APAC helped you in your day job?


The supply chain security program adopted by Signify uses TAPA Standards as a reference and, globally, we recognize its highest level of Standard as the industry best practice. Therefore, my engagement with TAPA definitely helps our organization to keep abreast of the latest news and standards, including timely sharing of global incident intelligence which enables us to identify those high security risk areas in our global supply chain and then to implement effective mitigations proactively.


When did you first encounter TAPA and what made you want to join the TAPA APAC Board?


My journey with TAPA dates back to my first job at Intel 16 years ago. As the person responsible for Intel Shanghai Integrated Warehouse and Freight Security Program for China, I attended my first FSR 2001 training and started using the TAPA Standard to audit our logistics service providers’ facilities. As


a buyer, I sighted the benefits of adopting the TAPA FSR Standard as a unified approach for all freight forwarders. The FSR Standard has not only increased the transparency of freight security performance, but also raised the bar on security conformance levels across different freight forwarders. Later on, when I joined Panalpina in 2012 as Head of Quality & Security for Asia, I was introduced by my boss to start deep diving with TAPA as one of the APAC Board of Directors. Since then, I have gained a greater understanding and experienced the benefits of TAPA programs from the position of a logistics service provider and now actively promote these as widely as possible.


How has your TAPA APAC ‘career’ developed since you joined the Board?


I started my TAPA APAC Board role focusing on the Waiver & Audit committee to review and approve all audit reports received, including waiver requests prior to the issuing of certifications. It was a tedious job at the very beginning but as I reviewed more reports, I recognized the importance of delivering high quality training to all auditors to ensure the same level of standards and expectations can be reached. This has also led to my later commitment in the Training committee. Not only did I commit myself to attending all trainings and becoming a certified FSR and TSR trainer, but I have also strived to improve our training management process, including annual planning and the securing of trainer resources.


Last year, I moved to lead the Standards Committee and joined the Worldwide Change Control Board (WWCCB) representing APAC. Such engagement provided me with the unique opportunity to comment on the new FSR and TSR 2020 Standards’ drafts based on the different feedback that I had received from our members during past trainings. In addition, since WWCCB is the body to discuss and fine tune all change proposals to the TAPA organization before submitting them to our


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