The Factory Tour, held exclusively for members of the manufacturing industry, is an opportunity for experts to share and discuss best practices and lessons learned in cross-cutting issues among some of the region’s top business leaders. Michelin and BMW are both the leaders in the manufacturing industry, with high-tech equipment. With the advantage of the renowned brands, they are primarily engaged in production of high performance. The meetings help executive/senior level managers determine solutions to problems concerning manufacturing companies in all aspects.

• 2016-08-23 | 08:00 - 15:30
• 8:00-10:35 Michelin 11:30-15:30 BMW

Henry Wang’s new book, “Energy Markets in Emerging Economies: Strategies for Growth”, covers the key oil and gas energy markets, and their strategic ties to global petrochemical, chemical, shale gas, and renewable energy growth. It provides insights on the market expansion strategies employed by multinational corporations and state-owned companies in maintaining and defending their positions in the global market and in developing new markets and opportunities globally.

• 2016-08-23 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

Inter-Chamber Networking on Haihe Cruise!

• 2016-08-23 | 18:30 - 22:00
• Haihe Sightseeing Ship 海河观光游船

Traditionally, a subsidiary's strategy – especially abroad - is developed by headquarters or top management and later on imposed on key stakeholders, often resulting in lack of understanding and alignment, therefore missing buy-in, eventually low effectiveness, and oftentimes resistance during execution.

Strategy Facilitation (SF) is a new and tremendously effective method for articulating a shared vision, one that all stakeholders not only understand but pro-actively support by committing themselves to clearly defined and measurable strategic goals and actions.

• 2016-08-23 | 09:00 - 17:00
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber’s Construction WG would like to invite you to the next Construction Working Group meeting. It will be held on Monday, 22 August, 14:30 h – 16:30 h at the European Chamber Beijing office. Members in Shanghai will join this meeting via videoconference.

At this meeting, Mr. Xavier Sans-Powell, Deputy Head of Government Affairs at the European Chamber, will provide an overview about the high-level meetings and events that will take place in Beijing and Brussels in the next months.

The Construction Working Group is also willing to organize an event by the end of 2016, inviting high-level speakers in order to discuss the latest developments that took place on the Chinese market in the construction sector. In the context of this WG meeting, members will have the possibility to share their views and provide inputs about the details of the event.

• 2016-08-22 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The European Chamber’s Construction WG would like to invite you to the next Construction Working Group meeting. It will be held on Monday, 22 August, 14:30 h – 16:30 h at the European Chamber Beijing office. Members in Shanghai will join this meeting via videoconference.

At this meeting, Mr. Xavier Sans-Powell, Deputy Head of Government Affairs at the European Chamber, will provide an overview about the high-level meetings and events that will take place in Beijing and Brussels in the next months.

The Construction Working Group is also willing to organize an event by the end of 2016, inviting high-level speakers in order to discuss the latest developments that took place on the Chinese market in the construction sector. In the context of this WG meeting, members will have the possibility to share their views and provide inputs about the details of the event.

• 2016-08-22 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants are pleased to invite you to the launch of the 12th edition of the European Business in China – Business Confidence Survey 2016 at 16:00 on Monday, 22nd August, 2016 in Nanjing.

• 2016-08-22 | 16:00 - 18:00
• Meeting Room 5, 7th Floor, Intercontinental Hotel, Nanjing

DCIC

• 2016-08-19 - 2016-10-21 | 00:00 - 24:00
• Guangzhou Garden Hotel 广州花园酒店

Lean manufacturing is the most competitive Production operation methodology and management system. As competition of manufacturing industry become stronger and stronger, Lean manufacturing has become an important part of Operational Excellence strategy. Lean manufacturing could cultivate staff’s leadership, promote knowledge transfer and provide proper training. What’s more, Lean manufacturing could promote staff to apply lean into the real situation, improve their innovation and develop continuous improvement awareness.
精益生产是最具竞争力的生产作业方式和管理体系。随着制造行业的竞争越来越激烈，精益生产已变成卓越运营战略的一个重要组成部分。精益生产可以培养员工的领导力，促进知识的转移并为其提供适当的培训。另外，精益生产还可以使员工将精益运用至实际情况，提高他们的创新能力并培养持续改进的意识。

• 2016-08-19 | 09:00 - 17:00
• IMIG Training Center

Although CEOs proudly proclaim that engaging in CSR (corporate social responsibility) is the “golden ticket” to future growth and consumers are eager to support products and companies deemed ethically and socially conscious, is CSR actually profitable?

• 2016-08-19 | 09:00 - 11:00
• Jones Day Shanghai Office