As Global Sourcing from emerging markets becomes an integral part of modern business, I wanted to raise your attention to the China Sourcing Summit which we are supporting in March (Shanghai, 6-8 March 2007). The objective of the conference is to provide local content relevant for global firms, and give an insight into the variety of topics related to sourcing in China.  Subjects such as integration of procurement and logistics processes, innovation sourcing and IP risks, HR strategies, industry-specific case studies, cross-cultural management will all be covered.

As of today, several notable speakers have decided to participate at the conference, among them:

Nis-Peter Iwersen, Vice President of Danfoss International Procurement Offices (IPO) in China , will deliver a presentation titled “Integration of China IPOs: Chances and Risks”. Mr. Iwersen, who has 10 years China experience and has 3 years in charge of the fast growing Danfoss IPO, will discuss about the industrial parts, which are reasonable to source in China, as well as some possible risk areas in China sourcing.

Peter O’Brien , CEO of Triscol - a fully integrated supply chain solution provider, will give a speech on the topic “How leading edge supply chains creates significant value for companies accessing Asian supply markets”. Mr. O’Brien was formerly head of Global Sourcing for DHL/Deutsche Post based in Europe and has worked extensively in supply chain management across Asia as well as Europe .

Other speakers who will share their insights include:

• Prof. Helmut Merkel, Chairman of the Management Board, KarstadtWarenhaus GmbH;
• Prof. Christopher Jahns , Executive Director Supply Mangement Institue SMI / Rector ebs European Business School;
• Dr. Zhang Xia , CEO SAP North Asia;
• Marc Hantscher , Head of International Purchasing,
• Bosch Siemens Home Appliances; Amit Kumar ,
• Logistics Manageer Asia, Electrolux;
• Mattias Gramolla, VP Sourcing Strategy, EADS;
• Prof. Jean Lee, Professor of Management, China Europe International Business School .

For more information about the conference, please visit www.chinasourcingsummit.cn