Digital Transformation of Supply Management

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AmCham Shanghai's Supply Chain Committee, in partnership with ISMChina, is proud to invite you to a special half day session on the Digital Transformation of Supply Management on August 23 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the AmCham Shanghai Conference Center. Topics to be covered during this in-depth session include using blockchain for supply chain risk management, as well as case studies in digitalization when it comes to maintenance, repair, and operations in the manufacturing process, as well as implications for the supply chain in China.

Agenda

1:00 - 3:00 pm Blockchain for Supply Risk Management - from food safety to product/service delivery reliability

- Find out how blockchain applications can save time and lower cost through efficient and effective risk reference from industry peers
- How does blockchain reduce risks with reliable and traceable information and help those joining a trusted network
- How to partner with some of the world’s top tier companies to reduce and or avoid supply risk

Speakers:

Lou Zhou, Director of AP Client Services Procurement, IBM; Tony Wai, CEO, SCMC

3:00 - 3:20 pm Networking Break

3:20 - 5:00 pm Digitalized MRO Case study -- How MRO Cloud creates value for the supply chain:

MRO, or Maintenance, Repair and Operations, stands for much more than what it sounds. It covers all kinds of industrial supplies and non-standard components used in manufacturing process. It is inherently complicated with high mix, low volume characteristic, demanding 80% of work for only 20% of value.

- Find out how digitally transforming the supply chain process brings quantifiable value to both buyer and suppliers
- Learn about the challenges for those involved through this case discussion involving technology provider and the supply chain parties.

Speakers:

Jackie Jiang, CEO, GOMRO; Ricky Qu, SRM Consultant, HAND Enterprise Solutions

Speakers

Tony Wai
CEO, President of SCMC Ltd. / ISM China
Tony Wai has an extensive background in strategic leadership, technology start-up entrepreneurship and management consulting. He was dot-com pioneer as one the first to develop and provide online eCommerce solution in the 90s, has been instrumental for China supply management professional development, helped thousands in Fortune 500 companies to achieve the C.P.M./CPSM certification, and authored the first “English-Chinese bidirectional Dictionary for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management”.

ISMCHINA is a non-profit association with 6 chapters in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xiamen, Wuxi and Shenzhen with thousands of members. His recent business endeavor is in online training, with pdlearn.cn (Crystal Institute for Professional Development) technology platform enabling businesses to stay ahead with updated skilled talents.
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Lou Zhou
Director of Client Service Procurement at IBM Asia Pacific
Mr. Lou Zhou is the Asia Pacific lead of Client Service Procurement, providing direct interlock and support to internal clients’ business strategies and financial performance objectives. The Client Services Procurement team provides unique expertise in support of New customer proposals and offerings, Global Services alliances, Corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, profit enhancement, and process improvement on existing business.

Mr. Lou Zhou holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a MBA from the State University of New York. He joined IBM in 1997. His 20 years tenure at IBM experienced a variety of leadership roles, including IBM US Finance and Procurement Department, Deputy Director in IBM China Research Lab, Program Director for Technical Sales in IBM Software, Director of Global Procurement Center, and the current role of Director of Asia Pacific Client Service Procurement.

Mr. Lou Zhou has published multiple articles on industry Magazines and is a frequent speaker to industry organizations such as the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, International Sourcing Forum. He is also the Board Chair of MSD China for Minority Supplier Development and he was awarded as the Most Dedicated Individual of year 2012.
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Jackie Jiang
Founder of Shanghai GOMRO Co. Ltd.
Jackie and GOMRO is focused on MRO supply chain management in China.

Jackie believes digital procurement is the trend and future. With the help of SaaS, GOMRO is trying to change the traditional MRO supply chain from B2B to S2B (supply chain platform to business), in order to make the MRO procurement process easier, more transparent, efficient and affordable.
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Ricky Qu
SRM Presales Consultant/Client Manager
HandEnterprise Solutions Co., Ltd., established in 1996, is one of the earliest, largest and most experienced local IT consulting companies. In China’s consulting service market based on ORACLE and SAP, Hand ranks first. In 2011, Hand was listed on the GEM.

Ricky has rich experience in IT consulting and project management. He has taken part in Oracle ERP implementation projects for giant companies including CRRC and CEA, from research, program design to system development and go-live. He also worked as project manager who is responsible for overall project promotion and control and coordinating project resources. Since 2016, as a client manager, he communicates with customers for potential demand and design appropriate solutions.
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