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Have the Advantages of Sourcing from Asia Diminished?
Overview
Many North American companies are reevaluating sourcing from Asian suppliers, as they face an array of issues including rising costs, long lead times, and quality issues. This program builds on two of MITA’s most popular 2008 programs (rising costs in China and quality management of foreign sourced products). Tim Hanley, vice chairman, U.S. Process & Industrial Products Leader at Deloitte & Touche LLP, will discuss the factors leading North American companies to either bring manufacturing back from Asia or to outsource to other North American companies. Ron Carringi, director of engineering at Johnson Health Tech, will discuss his analysis of potential efficiency gains from bringing some of the company’s production back to the United States.
Date(s)
2/10/2009
Time
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location
Sheraton Madison Hotel
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI
Cost
$30 for MITA members
$35 for non-members.
Registration
Online registration is now available. Follow this link to register and pay by credit card online.
Or you register by sending an e-mail to Jill Carmichael, MITA Treasurer, at jcarmichael@johnsonbank.com. Payments are accepted at the door on the day of the event.
Target Audience
Business community
Sponsors
Madison International Trade Association (MITA)
Co-sponsors
UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
Speaker Biographies
Tim Hanley
Vice Chairman, U.S. Process & Industrial Products Leader
Deloitte & Touche LLP
As the vice chairman and the U.S. Process & Industrial Products sector leader for Deloitte & Touche LLP, Tim Hanely is responsible for a growing process and industrial products sector, and he serves on the Global Manufacturing leadership team. Tim has worked with clients in the consumer and industrial products manufacturing industry. The majority of his clients have been large global organizations with significant international operations. He has led teams serving all business aspects, including consulting with top management regarding organizational financial strategy development and execution, acquisitions and market development. Tim earned a bachelor's of science degree in accounting from Marquette University.
Ron Carringi
Director of Mechanical Engineering
Johnson Health Tech
Since 2003 Ron Carringi has been director of mechanical Engineering at Johnson Health Tech, the fifth-largest manufacturer of fitness equipment for the home and club markets. He manages production in China and has traveled extensively to China to oversee the company’s factories there. Ron has 20 years of experience in manufacturing. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in engineering from Bradley University and an MBA from DePaul University.