Top Team – $4,000 and Challenge Trophy
First Runner-up – $2,000
Second Runner-up – $1,000
THE CHALLENGE
Prizes and Benefits
Prizes
Benefits
Finalists and Semi-Finalists of SCC++ are eligible for conditional offer of admission into the full-time programme Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management at SUSS (terms and conditions apply)
- Applicable only to Singapore Citizens and Singapore PRs;
- Applicants will need to graduate from the polytechnic with at least a CGPA of 3.0
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to selection interviews and undergo the 2-stage selection process administered by SUSS;
- 10 credit units will be granted for applicants with CGPA 3.5 and above
Those who do not meet the conditions will be offered and have their place reserved for them for the part-time Bachelor of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management programme subject to them fulfilling the 21 years of age and two years of working experience (NS included) on the year of admission into the part-time programme.
Rules and Regulations
Registration
- Registration is open to full-time students who must first register their teams to gain access to the cases for selection and download them.
- Registration will close on Friday, 10th May 2024 at 2359hrs.
- Your team name must not be related to (or suggest the identity of) any education institution.
- Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email and your team ID number.
- If you do not receive the confirmation email or would like to clarify matters, kindly email to sc-challenge@sla.org.sg
Eligibility
- Full-time students pursuing a diploma or a pre-university course (regardless of course and year of study) at the following schools are eligible:
- ITE College East, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic
- No participant should have more than one year of continued professional experience in a supply chain related field.
Formation of Teams
- Teams should consist of two to four members.
- Every team should appoint a team leader to be the main contact person and representative of the group.
- Teams comprising of students from different schools or courses are welcomed.
- Each participant should only represent one team. Those who register for multiple teams would be liable to have all their registered teams disqualified.
Submission Requirement
Qualifying Round Submission Deadline
Sunday 12 May 2024 at 2359hrs
Qualifying Round Deliverables
- Teams are required to submit an executive summary and a deck of accompanying presentation slides.
- Teams are required to submit all deliverables via the competition website.
- Both deliverables shall adopt the given format and limits to avoid possible consequence of demerit points.
File Submission Instructions
- Teams are required to compress both files (Executive Summary and Presentation Slides) into a zip file, which they will upload via the Case Management Page after they have registered their team.
- Please rename the zip file in this format: Team(ID)_Submission. e.g. “SCTEAM2021001_Submission.zip”
- Please ensure that the total zip file size is below 15MB.
- For more information on zipping files, you may refer to the following tools: www.winzip.com, www.peazip.com, www.7-zip.org.
- The Singapore Logistics Association will not be responsible for any damage, inconvenience, loss, expense, or grief, which might be caused to the user or his property (inter alia the user’s hardware and/or software) or to any third party, directly or indirectly.
Executive Summary | |
Cover Page | To include
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Word Limit | Heading: Arial, 11 point, bold Body: Arial, 11 point Number of Words: 500 |
Appendix | Maximum of four pages (if required) |
Format | PDF Only |
File Name | Format to be used is Team(ID)_ExecSummary, e.g., “SCTEAM202101_ExecSummary” |
Presentation Slides | |
Cover Page | To include
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Slide Limit | Maximum of 20 slides (excluding the cover slide and content slide, if required) |
Format | PDF or PPTX |
Naming Convention | Format to be used is Team(ID)_Slides, e.g., “SCTEAM202101_Slides” |
Judging Criteria And Points for Qualifying Round
Criteria |
Percentage |
Remarks |
Research |
25% |
Depth and quality of research. Quality research refers to research that is relevant, comprehensive and consists of a variety of credible sources. |
Solution |
35% |
Holistic evaluation of solution, including innovativeness, sustainability, scalability, feasibility and potential impact of solution. Does the solution solve all the issues raised in the case? |
Executive Summary |
20% |
Quality and clarity of report writing. Comprehensibility. |
Presentation Slides |
20% |
Quality and clarity of presentation. Slides packaging. |
Three teams will be selected per Mentor Company for business pitch to take place at the respective Mentor sites.
Results of teams qualifying for the pitching round will be made known to the team leaders by Tuesday 28 May 2024 by the Organising Committee to facilitate the setting of suitable appointments for the business pitch the following week. In addition, teams selected for the business pitch will also be judged on their presentation skills.
Results of finalist teams making it to the mentorship phase with the Mentor Companies will be released by Wednesday 12 June 2024. This will be done via a phone call, followed by an email containing instructions on the mentorship.
The mentorship duration will be held from 14 June to 19 July. The Finals will take place on Wednesday 31 July 2024.
Judging Criteria And Points for SCC++ Finals
Criteria |
Percentage |
Remarks |
Mentorship |
30% |
This is assessed and graded by the mentor company during the mentorship. Performance will be evaluated based on : Teamwork, study methodology, responsiveness, organizational skills, inter-personal skills and project management. |
Final Presentation |
70% |
This is assessed and graded by the panel of judges during the Final Presentation. Performance will be evaluated based on : Holistic evaluation of solution, – including innovativeness, sustainability, scalability, feasibility and potential impact of solution. Does the solution solve all the issues raised in the case? |