Indirect areas (Purchasing, Controlling, Human Resources, Finance, Sales, IT, Customer Service, etc.) need to be optimized towards high excellence in the same way as applied in manufacturing areas. Enormous potential for improvement can be found at all functions and at cross-functional processes by the application of Lean principles. The goals in indirect areas are likewise similar to those in manufacturing areas, such as increasing productivity, reducing lead times, improving quality and developing high-performance teams.

• 2018-12-05 - 2018-12-05 | 08:30 - 17:30
• Training Room No. 104

Join us for Innovation Champion Training to get a clear roadmap for innovation in 2018.

• 2018-12-05 | 09:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

E-commerce is playing an increasingly significant role in both domestic and cross-border trade, with China – accounting for 42% of the global e-commerce market – on the forefront of this trend. The EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce are pleased to welcome you to join our Inter-Chamber SME Working Group, SME Forum, Legal and Competition, Intellectual Property Rights joint Working Group Meeting. In this meeting, Mr. Michael Tan from Taylor Wessing and Mr. Kyle Freeman from Dezan Shira will discuss the implications of the newly issued E-Commerce Law, as well as the opportunities European businesses and more concretely SMEs can find by embracing an e-commerce model in China. This meeting will take place at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices on the 30th November from 13:30 to 15:30.

• 2018-11-30 | 13:30 - 15:30
• European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Shanghai office

实践您的六西格玛，六西格玛管理方法所创造的高品质，已经奇迹般地降低了众多企业在复杂的管理流程中的浪费，简化了管理流程及减少了材料成本。六西格玛管理方法已经成为承诺高品质和低成本的必要战略和标志之一。德国TUV莱茵学院凭借146年的专业经验，依托强大的专业讲师队伍，结合本地操作实践，将国际卓越质量管理的最佳实践技术融入到六西格玛管理方法中，形成极具实践操作特色的六西格玛管理方法。

• 2018-11-27 - 2018-11-29 | 09:00 - 19:00
• TÜV莱茵广州培训室

The Intellectual Property Right working group of the European Chamber invites members to join upcoming meeting focusing on Intellectual Property Protection mechanism at WeChat.

• 2018-11-27 | 14:30 - 17:30
• Tencent Office, TIT Creativity Garden

To better understand Shanghai’s enterprise standardisation regulations, the European Chamber is delighted to invite Mr. Kai MENG, Vice Director, Standardisation Division, Shanghai Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau (上海市质量技术监督局标准化处孟凯副处长), to join an open discussion with members and share his insight on the development, applicability and implementation of Shanghai’s enterprise standards. Members are kindly invited to also share their comments on related issues as well as provide input on European enterprise standards and practice.

• 2018-11-22 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

In this two day workshop, give your support staff the opportunity to build their skills covering time management, problem-solving, business writing and communication skills to empower them to work independently. More importantly, to become the first line of defense against the distractions in your team’s work. Participants will engage in practical activities and be given tools and templates applicable to their daily jobs and build confidence to enhance representation of organizations and themselves.

• 2018-11-22 - 2018-11-23 | 09:00 - 17:00
• HIBC Co-working Space 弘夏国际 共享办公室

Advanced Presentation Skills.

• 2018-11-20 | 09:00 - 17:00
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the next Logistics Working Group meeting, which will feature a presentation on Intermodal Transport Policies and Measures in China – Key Messages of the “Three-Year Action Plan on Restructuring Transportation” by Ms. Jingzhu Li, Senior Technical Expert at GIZ’s Sustainable Transport Programme in China.

• 2018-11-19 | 14:00 - 15:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the third session of our Cybersecurity Compliance series: The Emerging Personal Information Security Impact Assessment System, taking place on Monday 19 November, from 10h to 12h at the European Chamber’s Beijing and Shanghai offices, featuring He Yanzhe, Chief Inspector of Cybersecurity Review Department, Cybersecurity Evaluation Centre, China Electronics Standardisation Institute (CESI) 何延哲，中国电子技术标准化研究院网络安全测评中心审查部总监.

• 2018-11-19 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office