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Do
you know the total landed cost of
having your products built in China?
Have
you adequately mitigated your
supply chain risks to prevent painful surprises?
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Whether
you are currently outsourcing a portion of your manufacturing
to China or considering doing so, this workshop is designed to
deliver measurable value to your company. Offshore sourcing carries
with it risks and complexities that are far from trivial, although
it may initially appear otherwise. Some of the challenges you
can face include assessing the total landed cost of building your
products in China; the risks associated with inventory liability,
intellectual property protection, and counterfeiting; transportation/logistics
issues; and the important differences in managing suppliers abroad.
The end result can be painful business surprises that strain organizational
resources and impact COGS, revenues, and time-to-market.
"Outsourcing
Manufacturing to China: Cost Modeling, Risk Mitigation, and Supplier
Management" is a comprehensive, one-day workshop
that helps you create a cost model for manufacturing your products
offshore and shows you how to develop an implementation plan that
reduces transition risk. You will also learn how to manage and
negotiate effectively with your suppliers for long-term success.
This workshop combines best practices in outsourcing with specific
insights and recommendations needed to successfully deal with
the unique cultural and business dimensions of doing business
in China.
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| WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: |
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Strategies
and solutions to avoid delayed product deliveries due to transportation,
logistics and customs compliance issues |
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Accurate
methods to help you develop a cost model that helps you uncover
the true total landed cost of outsourcing to China |
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How to negotiate and communicate effectively with Chinese suppliers
based on cultural differences |
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Best
practices for selecting, managing, and developing suppliers
in China |
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How
to quantify and address the risks of outsourcing to China |
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Calculate
your company's "true" costs of outsourcing to China,
factoring the hidden costs |
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Mitigate
cost, quality and delivery risks associated with China |
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Ensure
successful new product introduction and change management by
selecting the right suppliers and managing them effectively
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Eliminate late deliveries and increased costs by developing
a robust transportation and logistics strategy |
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How
to quantify and address the risks of outsourcing to China |
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Managers and individual
contributors in the following areas should attend:
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Materials managers/directors |
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Commodity Managers |
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Program Managers |
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Commodity Managers |
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NPI and Production
Buyers |
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Other manufacturing/operations
professionals who are considering or currently engaged in outsourcing
to China |
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| ABOUT
THE INSTRUCTOR |
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Bijan
Dastmalchi
Bijan
Dastmalchi is a principal at Symphony Consulting, Inc., an outsourcing
and supply chain consulting company located in Sunnyvale, California.
Bijan has more than 16 years of experience in outsourcing, strategic
procurement, supply chain, and materials management, with extensive
experience in sourcing and managing relationships in the Far
East. Bijan spent seven years at Hewlett-Packard in a number
of management and leadership roles in supply chain management.
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In
his last assignment at HP, his organization was responsible
for over $300M annual purchases in mass storage products for
HP's Network Server Division. Bijan has also worked at Trimble
Navigation, two start-ups, and prior to starting Symphony
Consulting, was Director of Semiconductor Procurement at Solectron
Corporation's Global Supply Management, overseeing an organization
responsible for over $1B in annual purchases. Bijan holds
a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California,
Berkeley, and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He is a
member of the faculty at the University of Phoenix and teaches
MBA courses in Global Management.
Read
an outsourcing article written by Bijan in the Silicon Valley
Business Journal entitled: "Pitfalls
abound in offshoring production to China," as well
as another article in inboundlogistics.com
in which he is quoted, dicussing the issues that small- to
mid-sized companies face when outsourcing.
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GUEST
SPEAKERS:
Allan Marson, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Allan Marson will conduct a special session to discuss the legal, intellectual property, and contracting issues associated with outsourcing manufacturing to China.
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and having lived in Beijing for six years as Baker & McKenzie's resident lawyer, Allan is a member of the firm's China Practice Group and heads the China Desk based in Baker & McKenzie's Palo Alto office. Allan also served as foreign legal adviser in Taiwan from 1986-1991. His practice focuses on direct investment and cross-border transactions with the People's Republic of China , including structuring and organization of foreign invested enterprises, related tax and foreign exchange issues, acquisition of Chinese and foreign invested enterprises, technology transfers, software licensing, and distribution agreements. Allan's depth and breadth of legal expertise in Chinese law makes him an invaluable asset to US corporations involved in or exploring partnership opportunities with Chinese entities. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Law School (J.D.) and Columbia University Law School (LLM). He is also the author of several publications and reports on conducting business with China.
Jing
Sun, Principal, China Business Consulting Group
Jing
Sun has over seven years of corporate experience in Silicon Valley
and spent the last five years in China working with Chinese companies,
resolving cultural issues that hinder cross-border project success.
Fully bilingual, she applies cultural insights and up-to-date knowledge
of China to everyday work problems. Her engineering background and
MBA degree allow her to go far beyond standard cultural sensitivity
training. She provides an honest look into the realities of doing
business in China, as well as practical guidance and innovative
solutions for successful US-China projects. More information on
Ms. Sun can be found at www.chinabcgroup.com.
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COST:
Early
Bird Rate: $995,
Regular Rate: $1,195
This event is currently not available for booking. Check back for future dates or sign up for our announcement email here.
Private sessions are also available.
Questions?
Call 408-597-6322 or email service@symphonyconsult.com
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| About Symphony
Consulting: |
| Symphony
Consulting is a Silicon Valley-based company that provides strategic
supply chain and manufacturing outsourcing expertise to help high
technology companies reach their financial and operational goals.
Symphony's strategic consulting services and in-depth workshops on
advanced supply chain methodologies show companies how to enhance
revenue potential, increase profitability, and reduce inventory liability. |
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