Opportunities and Challenges of Global Supply Chains
After three years of travel restrictions, European headquarters are finally rebuilding their physical connections with their branches in China. Many started arranging intensive visit schedules since the very beginning of 2023. Businesses are reviewing their performances in the China market. They are also considering their supply chain strategies to maintain profitability and market share.
This event will help European SMEs to gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation and trends of global supply chains. Speakers will discuss the adjustments made by businesses to their supply chain strategies, the rationale behind their decisions, impacts on local operations and observations within the industry.
Agenda (Beijing Time)
15:30 – 16:00
Registration at the venue For onsite participants only
16:00 – 16:05
Opening remarks EU SME Centre and European Chamber introduction
16:05 – 16:35
Overview of the Supply Chain Environment in China and Good Practices for EU SMEs with Supply Chain Links in China Liam Jia, Team Lead, EU SME Centre
16:35 – 16:50
Supply Chain Localisation Strategy: Rationale, Impact, and Opportunities Alessandro Moalli, Chair of European Chamber Tianjin SME Forum, and General Manager of Sisme (Tianjin) Electric Motor Co., Ltd
16:50 – 17:10
Group Supply Chain Relocation: Rationale and Impacts Cindy Zheng, Board of European Chamber Tianjin Chapter, and CFO of WAGO Electronic (Tianjin) Co., Ltd
17:10 – 17:20
Q&A session
17:20 – 17:30
Closing remarks
Speakers
Liam Jia
Team Lead, EU SME Centre
Liam Jia is a versatile professional with the past 8 years advising European businesses on market access and business strategies to China. He has a solid working experience in project and operations management, financial and risk control in the EU context.
Liam is an experienced speaker and author of publications on a range of topics, including the environmental sector, SME digitalisation and F&B distribution. Great team player, generating positive influence on teammates.
Alessandro Moalli
General Manager of Sisme (Tianjin) Electric Motor Co., Ltd
Alessandro Moalli has been in China since 2004. He is the founder General Manager of Sisme (Tianjin) Electric Motor in China. He has since led the business to expand and increase the recognition of its brand. Sisme is an electric motors manufacturer, serving both local and overseas markets as a supplier for leading manufacturers of refrigeration compressors.
In April 2023, Alessandro Moalli was elected Chair of the European Chamber Tianjin SME Forum.
Cindy Zheng
CFO of WAGO Electronic (Tianjin) Co., Ltd
Cindy Zheng majored in International Banking and Professional Accounting at NanKai University. She has been the CFO of WAGO Electronic (Tianjin) Co., Ltd since Feb. 2015. She is in charge of HR, Finance, Supply Chain, and EHS departments and is Chairman of Board, Legal Representative of M&M Software (SuZhou) Co., Ltd, a WAGO Group Company since October 2020.
She served as CFO of 3 companies of Turck in Tianjin from 2008 to 2014. From May 2002 to June 2008, she was Board Director and Business Operation Controller for Ecolean (TianJin) Co., Ltd. From 1992 to 2002, she worked with HSBC (TianJin) and LVMH (Shanghai).
In May 2023, Cindy Zheng was re-elected to the Board of European Chamber Tianjin Chapter.
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