Managing Sourcing Risks in Emerging Markets

Thursday, Aug 7 2008 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM AWST

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Haiku by Hatsune

No. 28B Taojiang Lu (close to Hengshan Lu)
Shanghai
Phone: 021-64450021

Speaker Kevin Gromley

Position: Managing Director
Company: Deloitte

Event Description

If you are directly responsible for global sourcing or procurement, join us for a new global sourcing workgroup on August 7, 2008 in Shanghai.

For this new discussion, the Council is pleased to invite Kevin Gromley, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Manufacturing at Deloitte Consulting Shanghai to share the results of thier latest survey.

Managing Sourcing Risks in Emerging Markets
Each year, Deloitte's Global Manufacturing practice conducts an annual survey on trends in emerging markets. This year's survey focused on trends related to the risks of sourcing from China and other emerging markets. The series of well-publicized product quality failures over the last year has brought the questions of risk and risk management into sharp relief. The Deloitte study, which captures the views of more than 650 global executives, explores how manufacturers from developed and developing countries view and handle their exposure to risk stemming from sourcing in emerging markets - and how the most successful companies are working to manage this risk and turning it to a competitive advantage.

Why our workgroups are different?
- Unlike committees organized by the Chambers of Commerce, this workgroup series is strictly restricted to sourcing and procurement professionals. Any vendors like bankers, headhunters, 3PLs, freight forwarders, IT/software or consultants are not allowed in these discussions.
- This workgroup series is also organized in an "informal" setting (e.g. selected quiet restaurants) as good food (and drinks) tend to foster discussion and "openness" between the participants.

Please note that this workgroup is strictly reserved to members of the Council and responsible for global procurement and sourcing in China. Any vendors like bankers, headhunters, 3PLs, freight forwarders, IT/software or consultants are not allowed in this workgroup discussion and will be rejected at the door.

Date: August 7, 2008
Time: 12:30 noon, lunch time

Venue: Haiku by Hatsune
Address: No. 28B Taojiang Lu (close to Hengshan Lu)
Phone: 021-64450021
Price: pay what you order.

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Managing Sourcing Risks in Emerging Markets

Thursday, Aug 7 2008 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM AWST

Speaker Kevin Gromley

Position: Managing Director
Company: Deloitte

Biography

Jim Ridgwick, Sourcing Practice Leader, China, Deloitte Consulting

Jim leads Deloitte�s Sourcing practice for China which serves as a regional hub for their Asian sourcing activity; he advises predominantly U.S. and European clients wishing to start or accelerate their sourcing activities whilst mitigating the attendant risks. More specifically, he advises on global sourcing strategy, opportunity assessments/business casing, spend analysis, commodity selection, location selection, IPO capability development (including process, systems & people/talent management), supply market analysis and broader supply chain issues, as well as leading many tactical and strategic sourcing programmes. He has also developed and deployed many of the emerging market sourcing methods and tools that Deloitte uses globally.