Sourcing Working Group on 07 April 2006 - Register Now
After a successful start in March, the European Chamber is inviting its members to participate in the April meeting of the Sourcing Working Group held on 07 April 2006 on the second floor of the Xuanwu Hotel, Nanjing. Based on the feedback given by the participants during the Kick-Off Meeting, the Sourcing Workgroup will be dedicating itself to one general topic which the participants have identified with high priority. Besides this, the participants of the Working Groups will be sharing their experience on one specific material group within the frame of a "Round Table Discussion".
General Topic
One of the topics with high priority and interest is the availability and quality of moulds and tools in China. Therefore, the Working Group will be inviting expert consultants from a German consulting firm, Kerkhoff Consulting, to present the results of their research on "Sourcing of moulds and tools in China". During and after the presentation, the participants will have the opportunity to ask their questions to the sourcing experts from Kerkhoff.
Roundtable Discussion
The Roundtable Discussion of April will be focusing on the sourcing of metal parts. During the Roundtable, participants will be presenting and sharing their experiences with regard to metal raw materials, metal products (such as tubes, rods, die cast parts, stamped parts, forged parts, standard metal parts, etc) and metal related services (surface treatment, heat treatment, painting, coating, etc). The sourcing experts from Kerkhoff Consulting will also be providing their experience on the sourcing of metal parts.
About Kerkhoff Consulting
Through a variety of successful projects and with more than sixteen years of business experience, Kerkhoff Consulting has become Europe's leading consulting firm in the field of procurement. Our core competencies consist of the development and implementation of pragmatic procurement concepts and the optimisation of procurement processes. We work for medium-sized companies and major enterprises, both in Germany and abroad. We offer our cross-industry consulting services to mass manufacturers and made-to-order producers, service providers, retailers and public institutions. Kerkhoff Consulting, including it's subsidiaries in Austria, Brazil, China, Great Britain, India, Malaysia, Poland, Romania, Southafrica and Turkey employs 380 staff worldwide.
Agenda:
Date: Friday, April 7th 2006
Time: 2.15 - 2.30 pm: Registration and Welcome
2.30 - 3.45 pm: "Sourcing of Moulds and Tools in China", Presentation by Kerkhoff Consulting
- Mr. Wang, Kerkhoff Consulting, Shanghai
- Mr. Schmolke, Kerkhoff Consulting, Shanghai
3.45 - 4.00 pm: Coffee Break
4.00 - 5.00 pm: Round Table Discussion: Sourcing of Metal Parts
5.00 - 5.15 pm: Summary/Feedback/Outlook for May
5.30 - 8.00 pm: Dinner - Optional
Networking will follow during the dinner, at the Lake-view Revolving Restaurant(20F).
Paid individually; fapiao provided by the restaurant.
Venue: Nanjing, 2F, Xuanwu hotel - 193, Zhongyang Road. Access map is one the European Chamber website http://www.europeanchamber.com.cn
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Please feel free to call us (025.8681.1888) or the hotel reception (025.8335.8888).
Fee: Member: 100 RMB
Non Member: