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Time2014-11-11 | 13:30 - 17:30
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Venue:Salle Victor Hugo, Foor 3, Sofitel Hotel
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Address:No.988, Guangzhou Da Dao Zhong, Guangzhou
广州市广州大道中988号 -
Fee:Members: 300RMB |
Non Members: 600RMB
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The European Chamber, PRD Chapter invites members to participate in the upcoming Sourcing Forum focusing on best practices for managing suppliers.
To deliver solid performance in a difficult environment, buyers need to improve their existing supplier base. In many cases, it means helping manufacturers stabilize their quality, gain in efficiency, fine-tune their planning and organization, and improve worker safety and morale.
Join us to learn from experts about the best sourcing practices and share your opinion with other professionals during our Forum.
Sponsorship packages are available for this event. For more information please contact Ms. Rachel Chen: rchen@europeanchamber.com.cn
Agenda:
13.30 – 14:00 Registration and networking
14.00 – 14:05 Welcome remarks by Anna Rudawska, European Chamber, PRD Chapter
14:05 –14:45 Case studies - factory improvement projects in China, China Manufacturing Consultants
14:45 – 15:30 Dealing effectively with increases in labor costs in a labor intensive industry by Klaus Guenther, adidas- Group
15:30 – 15:50 Coffee break and networking
15:50 – 16:30 Developing suppliers regarding quality by Andreas Dick, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company, Ltd.
16:30 – 17:15 Suppliers factory audit by Robert Ferguson, Bureau Veritas
17:15 – 17:30 Conclusion by Renaud Anjoran, Sourcing Forum Chair, European Chamber, PRD Chapter
17:30 End of the conference
Speakers
Mr. Andreas Dick
Mr. Andreas Dick works for Volkswagen since 1998.During his career in the company he worked as assistant to the CEO of Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg(Germany), head of bodyshop in the Volkswagen Plant in Puebla(Mexico) and from 2008 as head of production in one of the two carplants at the FAW-Volkswagen facility in Changchun. Since 2011 Mr. Andreas Dick is the President of the FAW-Volkswagen branch in Foshan. FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd is a joint venture, established by FAW Group and Volkswagen Group in 1991. It manufactures passenger cars of the Audi and Volkswagen brands and sold more than 1,5 million cars in China last year. The factory in Foshan is producing the latest models of VW Golf and Audi A3 with an annual capacity of 360.000 cars. In 2013 Foshan Municipal People's Government and FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd signed an agreement of Foshan Factory Phase 2 Project which will significantly increase the capacity including additional models.
Mr. Klaus Guenther
Klaus Guenther has over 20 years of working experience with adidas-Group in Thailand,Vietnam and now China. Previously Klaus was the Country Manager China – footwear and held position as operations manager in adidas – Sourcing Limited. Klaus has wide range of experience in supply chain management, global sourcing and product development of sporting goods. Klaus is also sports and cycling enthusiast. The adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of products. Activities of the company and its more than 150 subsidiaries are directed from the Group's headquarters in Herzogenaurach,Germany. The company also operates design studios and development departments at other locations around the world, corresponding to the related business activity. adidas Sourcing Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary headquartered in Hong Kong,is responsible for worldwide sourcing.
Mr. Robert Ferguson
Robert Ferguson is a supply chain executive with a multi–faceted manufacturing, technical, quality, sourcing and retail background. Robert has 32 years’ experience in apparel related industry, the last 18 years he based in the Far East Region within Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Sri-Lanka and Cambodia.
Robert Ferguson joined Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services in Hong Kong on January 2012, previously held sourcing and manufacturing positions with Fredericks of Hollywood, Tillsonburg, Delta Galil (USA), Luen Thai (Hong Kong) and Warnaco.
Mr. David Collins
David Collins is the Consulting Director at China Manufacturing Consultants. David has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience in the automobile, electronics, aerospace, furniture, and chemical industries. David has held increasingly responsible positions with international assignments for General Motors, Chrysler, as well as Foxconn (in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and China). Before devoting his time to consulting, David returned Foxconn’s Mexico factory to profitability, improved morale greatly and achieved best quality in the division. Other notable assignments included managing a $4.1 billion car plant, building and launching 3 manufacturing facilities in different countries, and applying the world’s first waterborne paint process in a car plant.
Mr. Renaud Anjoran
China Manufacturing Consultants is a firm that helps manufacturers improve their operations and performance. Renaud has been working in China, in the quality assurance & improvement field, for more than 10 years.
Renaud is an ASQ-certified quality engineer and a certified ISO 9001 lead auditor. He published articles or was quoted in Quality Progress, the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, and Yahoo Finance.