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Mark your calendar for AmCham China MSSC Committee's Life Post Zero-Covid In Manufacturing Industry Event on May 22!


Even in most parts of the world where COVID-19's effects have already receded, serious dislocations appear likely to remain a fact of life for some time to come, with manufacturing companies constantly facing new pressure. As businesses adjust to the next normal, companies are grappling with the longer-term question: How will manufacturing and its supply chains look after COVID-19?


For this event, AmCham China is pleased to invite industry experts from Cummins and Vermeer to look at how to adjust strategies and win in China in the post Zero-Covid era.


All members are welcome.


Event Details:

  • Event format: hybrid
  • Time & Date: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Beijing Time, May 22
  • Language: English
  • Contact: Yin Yu, yyu@amchamchina.org


Notes:

  • Registration is required and the event link will be provided for verified registrants to access the meeting the day before the event. Registration closes at 6:00 PM Beijing Time, May 19.
  • This meeting will be off-the-record.

Agenda

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Event Check-in
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Cummins China BCP Practices and Sharing on Supply Chain
1. Cummins Introduction & SC Strategy
2. Cummins BCP Practices
3. Sharing on post-COVID supply chain
1. Cummins Introduction & SC Strategy
2. Cummins BCP Practices
3. Sharing on post-COVID supply chain
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9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
Individual Speaker Presentation 2
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM
Q & A Panel Discussion
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
Event Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

Speakers

  • Colm Rafferty (Chairman at AmCham China)

    Colm Rafferty

    Chairman at AmCham China

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  • David Song (Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation of Cummins)

    David Song

    Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation of Cummins

    >Grew up in Beijing and accepted to Peking University after high school
    >Educated/worked in the US/Canada for almost 20 years
    >Professional experiences included operation, IT, finance, and supply chain
    >Finance background covered FP&A, M&A, Sox, internal control/audit, SSC
    >Supply Chain experiences in Quality, Planning & Logistics, Manufacturing.
    >Led Cummins China IBP work and achieved “Class A” for 7 entities by 2017.
    >Currently responsible for Cummins China SC strategy, risk management, major transformational initiatives such as Industry 4.0, with Beijing Foton Cummins won WEF/McKinsey “Global >Lighthouse” in 2020 and 8 plants won Chinese government awards in smart manufacturing by 2022.

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  • Craig Abler (Regional Vice President of Asia Supply Chain at Boeing; Co-Chair of  Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Customs Forum at Boeing)

    Craig Abler

    Regional Vice President of Asia Supply Chain at Boeing; Co-Chair of Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Customs Forum at Boeing

    Craig Abler was named to lead the Supply Chain Asia team effective August 14, 2020. In this role, his primary responsibility is developing and executing company-level strategies for Asia. This includes identifying new market opportunities, maintaining supplier relationships, and supporting production.

    Previously, Craig served as the Director of Manufacturing Strategy & Standards in Enterprise Manufacturing & Supplier Performance responsible for integrating manufacturing strategies, standards, and priorities across the enterprise.

    Beginning his Boeing career in 2006 in what is now BR&T, Craig has served in international and domestic roles of increasing responsibility, to include:
    • 787 Engineering
    • Supplier Management Field Operations
    • BCA Fabrication and Airplane Program Quality
    • BCA Fabrication Manufacturing Business Unit Leadership

    Craig is a US Army Veteran who served as a Signal Corps Officer. He held various positions including Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Battalion Staff Officer; and participated
    in the Kosovo Defense Campaign. Craig is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with degrees in
    management, materials science, and electrical engineering.

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  • Jonathan Kendrick (Director of Marketing at Pacific Resources International (PRI); Co-Chair of Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Customs Forum at PRI Management and Consulting Ltd.)

    Jonathan Kendrick

    Director of Marketing at Pacific Resources International (PRI); Co-Chair of Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Customs Forum at PRI Management and Consulting Ltd.

    Jonathan Kendrick serves as Director of Marketing and as a consulting project manager for Pacific Resources International (PRI), a privately held USA holding company focused on management, consulting and equity holdings in manufacturing and related industries. In its more than 30 years, PRI has held equity in and managed 30 mid-sized manufacturing companies, while its consulting division has successfully helped hundreds of international companies with manufacturing, operations, sourcing, engineering, logistics, human resources and sales in China and other parts of Asia.

    Originally from Southern California, Jonathan has been based in Beijing since 2017. Prior to joining PRI, he earned his MBA from Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management. Earlier in his career, he managed strategic initiatives including new business lines, government relations and strategic partnerships for one of the leading affordable housing developers in the United States. He also has worked in television and radio – both in front of and behind the camera - for CBS and Fox Sports. Jonathan earned his bachelor’s degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.

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Tickets

AmCham China-Member
Standard Price RMB 150
AmCham China-Non-Member
Standard Price RMB 450

Venue

AmCham China Washington Room

Floor 3, Gate East One, Pacific Century Place, 2A Workers' Stadium North Road
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Beijing, Chaoyang District, China

If you have any questions please contact Yin Yu

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