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Special Rate for Arena Solutions
Customers:
$895
(A $300 savings off the regular rate of $1,195.)
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Will your products and supply chain stand-up to RoHS/WEEE?
Have
you mitigated the risks to your revenue and supply chain?
How
will you validate that your manufacturers, suppliers, and
other
supply chain partners are in compliance?
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Products that are shipped to the EU after July 2006 must comply with the European RoHS directive (PDF). This mandate severely limits the use of six hazardous substances, including lead (Pb), Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent chromium, PBBs, and PBDEs in many products and components.
Manufacturers are fully accountable for ensuring that their products are compliant, and according to the UK government, "Failure to comply with the requirements of the UK's RoHS Regulations will result in the removal of manufacturers' products from the market place." Similar requirements will also appear in China, Taiwan, Japan, several US states, and around the world.
The supply chain turmoil will affect all electronics manufacturers and their suppliers, even those that are exempt. The fast approaching deadline leaves no room for errors and miscalculations, which is why you must do it right the first time.
While there are industry events that provide general information by service providers pitching their services, we believe that at this stage, “information” is not enough. You need “how to” methodologies and tools that help guide your transition efforts.
In this workshop, "How to Transition Your Products and Supply Chain for RoHS/WEEE Compliance," Symphony Consulting will help you develop a do-it-yourself plan that enables you to mitigate the risks associated with this transition as it relates to your revenue and inventory exposure. We will provide you with the tools, methodologies, and best practices that will enable you to:
1. Understand the impact of the directives on your products,
2. Develop
a transition strategy,
3. Meet supplier "due diligence" obligations,
4. Assess risks, and
5. Execute your plan.
You will also have an opportunity to interact with other OEMs and their suppliers to gain further insight to "best practices" for issues such as part re-numbering, potential difficulties with new materials, and auditing suppliers. Additionally, all attendees of this workshop will be invited to join a private, online discussion forum where they can interact with their peers, ask questions, and share knowledge.
Symphony has also created a RoHS Supplier Audit and Assessment Tool to assist in the assessment of your suppliers’ readiness for compliance.
You can also download a copy of our white paper, "Transition to RoHS: The Seven Common Pitfalls to Avoid."
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Develop
a product transition strategy based on the impact of the RoHS/WEEE
directives |
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Assess
revenue and inventory risks in the supply chain and develop
plans to mitigate them |
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Develop a transition plan that mitigates this risk of excess and obsolete inventory |
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Assess the impact of RoHS on the availability, quality, and reliability of electronic components |
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Identify manufacturing process issues associated with the use of lead-free solder |
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Understand
documentation requirements regarding supplier compliance validation
or exemption |
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Discuss
how to effectively audit key suppliers and EMS companies to
alleviate non-compliance risks |
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Assess
capacity limitations at your EMS providers and strategic component
suppliers
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Understand
the impact of RoHS/WEEE on your supply/outsourcing agreements
and what key terms need to be re-defined |
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Understand your legal obligations in validating your EMS and
suppliers' compliance |
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Create
forward looking metrics through an executive dashboard that
highlight revenue and inventory risks |
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Reduce
the risk to your revenue by addressing the uncertainties of
transition that can impact continuity of supply |
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Reduce
the likelihood of excess and obsolete inventory caused by the
transition |
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Develop
an understanding of what documents and records you must collect
and maintain |
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Ensure
that each product has a clear RoHS/WEEE compliance and transition
plan |
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Reduce the reliability and quality risks associated with the transition of electronic components |
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| WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP: |
Managers and individual contributors in the following areas should attend:
In Operations and Materials: Planning, Purchasing, New Product Introduction, Commodity Management, Production Management, EMS Management
In Marketing and Sales: Product Marketing & Management |
| REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: |
Special Rate for Arena Solutions
is $895.
REGISTER HERE
(Regular rate is $1,195.00.)
Payments can be made by credit card, check, or purchase order via the link above. Purchase orders require a fax of the P.O. to be sent prior to the event. Questions? Call 408-597-6322 or email service@symphonyconsult.com
LOCATIONS:
Click here to register for any of these events.
Sunnyvale, CA
June 7, 2006
Wednesday
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Meeting Center at Symphony Consulting
440 N. Wolfe Rd
Sunnyvale, CA
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PRIVATE WORKSHOPS: We also offer private workshops at
your own facilities.
This can be a helpful format for aligning team members, including suppliers,
on transition planning.
If you have a large group of
people to train
(greater than 10), this can also
be
an economical solution.
Questions?
Call 650-968-1930 or email service@symphonyconsult.com
AGENDA: (View detailed agenda with individual instruction modules here.)
8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 Instruction Begins
5:00 Adjourn
5:30 Cocktail Reception |
| WORKSHOP MATERIALS |
| Exercises, case studies, and handouts
A copy of PowerPoint slides presented at the workshop |
| ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS |
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Bijan
Dastmalchi
Bijan Dastmalchi is a principal at Symphony Consulting, Inc.
(www.symphonyconsult.com), an outsourcing and supply chain
consulting company located in Sunnyvale, California. Bijan
has more than 15 years of experience in outsourcing, strategic
procurement, supply chain, and materials management, with
extensive experience with managing EMS relationships. Bijan
spent seven years at Hewlett-Packard in a number of management
and leadership roles in supply chain management. 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.
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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.
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John
Holton
John Holton is a principal at Symphony Consulting, Inc. a
supply chain consulting company based in northern California.
John has over 20 years of experience in strategic procurement,
supply chain, and operations management. He started his career
at Hewlett-Packard where he worked in a variety of management
positions in a range of environments from low-volume, complex
RF products to high-volume consumer products. During his tenure
at HP, John was involved early in what later became popular
industry initiatives like postponement manufacturing, electronic
Kanban, and outsourcing.
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As the Director of Strategic Supply Chain at Trimble Navigation,
John helped transform the Materials function by piloting auto-replenish
systems for components, by adding strategic procurement capabilities,
and by modernizing the processes for procurement, planning,
and warehousing. He was instrumental in negotiating the business
arrangements and managing the transition for the divestiture
of Trimble's manufacturing function.
John
holds a BS in Operations Management and an MBA from the University
of Arizona, Tucson. He is a member of the faculty at the University
of Phoenix where he teaches Quality and Production Management
classes.
Additional Speakers:
During the workshop various speakers cover the following topics:
- Part number management and best practices
- Document Management
- Legal issues associated with RoHS/WEEE legislation as well as contractual
solutions
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| What others are saying about Symphony Consulting: |
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"Thanks for the excellent China RoHS seminar! The presentation made this content as clear as it could be.
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-Online workshop attendee.
"The information on the labeling requirements and the two different phases of compliance were very helpful. ”
-Online workshop attendee.
"I have been involved with the RoHS/WEEE directives for several years, but this is the best session I have attended.”
-Vinay Goyal, Sr. Product Environmental Specialist, Beckman Coulter Inc.
“Symphony’s workshop was more than just an education on the regulation; it provided us with an outline of what we can do to get the transition process going.”
– Director of Engineering, a home appliance manufacturer
“Thanks to Symphony Consulting’s workshop, I now have the tools and confidence needed to discuss RoHS readiness issues with our vendors to ensure that our products will be compliant by the July ‘06 deadline. I especially appreciated the broad industry scope that the Symphony team brought together to explain the multiple facets of RoHS. Not only were supply chain issues covered, but also technical and legal issues as well. The entire workshop was well organized, and I enjoyed the free-flowing dialog between the participants and the instructors. The workshop was outstanding!”
- Patrick Heintz, Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
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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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