Second China IPOs Conference Confirmed on June 14 in Shanghai

Shanghai, China - “IPOs” is the ultimate buzzword in today's global sourcing and establishing it tends to be the most widely practiced and most successful approach to optimize global sourcing activities in China.

In addition to benefits related to specialization and centralization, International Procurement Organizations (or IPOs) generally offer the best chance to reduce sourcing costs and limit sourcing cycle times. The presence of such an office in China also helps ensure that all forms of procurement information are properly communicated worldwide. Overall, they are considered to be the best way to incorporate China’s sourcing into an established global supply chain.

As a follow-up to its successful first event, the China Supply Chain Council (CSCC) will organize its second China IPOs Conference on June 14, 2006 in Shanghai. With over 120 attendees last year, the 2006 conference is expected to be bigger than ever as interest among multinationals in implementing IPOs is peaking up in China!

The 2006 event will focus on practical, real-world IPOs operations aspects including sourcing, legal, finance, HR, management and outsourcing aspects. It will be an essential event for sourcing and procurement experts who want to create a feasible business case and launch or expand their procurement operations in China.

Conference topics will cover the following:
- Choosing the appropriate location for your IPO in China
- Defining the right role and operations support
- Legal Aspects of Setting-Up an IPO in China
- Costs vs. Savings Considerations
- Communicating your China IPO to Global HQ
- IPOs Outsourcing Providers & Solutions
- IPOs Risk Factors: exchange rate, transportation costs/lead times, customs, salary inflation, raw materials availability, price, employee retention factors and political stability.
- Best-practices in staffing, supplier audits, development programs, quality assurance, e-procurement, credit terms with suppliers, IPO financials, and performance metrics.

If you are involved in global sourcing or procurement in China, then this is a conference you simply cannot afford to miss. Demand for conference places has been extremely high - book now to avoid disappointment.

Credentialed members of the press are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Max Henry at mhenry@supplychain.cn or call today +86 21 51021617.

About CSCC
The China Supply Chain Council (CSCC) is a leading professional organization for Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Logistics Professionals in China. It is now a fast community reaching more than 10,000 professionals all across China. As a neutral and independent professional organization, CSCC mission is to stimulate the understanding, adoption and use of supply chain and logistics management by providing, among others, a directory, newsletters, seminars, workgroups, resources and other information. For more info, please visit: www.supplychain.cn