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WEBINAR ON BEST PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL SOURCING FROM MAINLAND CHINA (16 JUN 2022)
Date: 16 Jun 2022 (Thu)
Time: 5:30pm HKT | 10:30am BST | 11:30am CEST
Language: English
Format: Live Webinar
Speaker: Richard Laub, CEO, Dragon Sourcing
Richard is the CEO and co-founder of Dragon Sourcing and has over 30 years of consulting and operational experience. Prior to finding Dragon Sourcing, Richard had worked for a range of blue-chip consultancies including Booz Allen and Hamilton in London and Accenture, and managed large international procurement programmes across a variety of industries including automotive, chemicals, FMCG, electronics, paper & financial services, etc. Richard holds a commercial engineering degree from Solvay Business School (Belgium) and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University (USA).
What will be covered in the webinar?
Our sourcing expert will share some of the best practices for Successful Sourcing from Mainland China, including:
• Key steps to carry out sourcing in Mainland China
• Potential risks and failure of sourcing in Mainland China
• Solutions to mitigate potential risks, and
• Case studies and live Q&A session
Why do buyers / suppliers need to attend?
• Live sharing from industry experts, attendees can also raise questions to speaker directly
• Mainland China is one of the most sought-after countries. Sourcing over there will be challenging if you are not familiar with the regulations, logistics, production process, etc. of this Asia giant.
• Learn from the real case sharing
• Useful Mainland China sourcing tips dedicated for HKTDC’s clients
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