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For US Manufacturers Sustaining Competitiveness through China Supply Chain and Other Asian Markets
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Attend Manufacturing Asia, the only conference where you will have the opportunity to:

  • Spend one-on-one time with manufacturing, strategic planning and China supply chain executives and consultants expert in China supplier selection and manufacturing in Asia
  • Improve your overall outsourcing strategy by hearing lessons learned, practical ideas and real life solutions for leveraging the China supply chain and other important Asian markets
  • Share new ideas, network and foster strategic business contacts industry peers, practitioners and speakers across various industries at the many breaks, extended luncheons, networking drinks and the official conference dinner
  • Go in-depth with an exciting offering of 5 pre and post-conference workshops - choose the ones that best suit your needs and the needs of your company

Featured Presentation 

CASE STUDY: W L Gore & Associates

This presentation will look at how a division of W.L. Gore & Associates resolved the key issue of "Latin America or Asia?" Gore is a leading manufacturer of fluoropolymer products for electronics, medical implants and high performance fabrics, most well known for its GORETEX product.

  • Which countries in Latin America and Asia were evaluated as low risk/low cost
  • How cost modeling was used to predict total landed product cost
  • How product costs compared across countries of interest
  • Where Gore decided to outsource and why
  • Benefits found and lessons learned

Robert Freid, Founder & President, Contract Manufacturing Consultants
Robert helps leading electronics original equipment manufacturers create best practice supply chain strategies for PCB assembly, cables, precision metals, plastics and other electronic and electro-mechanical parts. Robert has extensive China supplier selection experience and has conducted many factory audits throughout Asia, Mexico and the US. Contact: rfreid@cmcseattle.com 

Call 888.670-8200 or 941.951.7885 Int'l
Fax 941.365.2507
Email register@iirusa.com
Priority code: SPKRM1614CM

Group Discounts - Send your entire team!
Call Aloycia Bellillie at 212.661.3500 X3702;  abellillie@iirusa.com