MIT Professor Don Rosenfield to Speak at China Supply Chain Council's May 23 Breakfast in Shanghai

May 10, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
On May 23, the China Supply Chain Council is organizing a breakfast discussion with Donald Rosenfield, Faculty Affiliate at MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation. Director, Leaders for Manufacturing, MIT and Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management.

Held regularly, these Supply Chain Breakfasts feature guest speakers and unique networking opportunities with fellow supply chain executives. Breakfast by invitation only. Network with your peers and enjoy breakfast at this gathering of CSCC members.

What You Will Learn ….
Don Rosenfield will explain the type of work that is being done at MIT in relation to the latest developments in supply chain management. The discussion will then cover the possible implications and links with the China market. Other emerging themes in supply chain and logistics will be addressed through moderated discussion and Q&A.

Dr. Donald Rosenfield
Donald Rosenfield is an expert on operations management and strategy. His studies focus on logistics, supply chain management, logistics planning and strategy, and the interface between manufacturing and logistics. He explores how these areas of activity work together for competitive advantage. He also investigates facility location, management of global facilities networks, and management of a logistics supply chain across several organizations. Some particular issues include what types of locations and strategies companies follow in developing global strategies and entering new markets. Dr. Rosenfield has written articles for a number of journals, including Harvard Business Review, Operations Research, Management Science, and Sloan Management Review. He is the co-author of Modern Logistics Management, published by John Wiley in 1985.

These exclusive, invitation only, CSCC Breakfasts feature leading international guest speakers and offer unique networking opportunities with fellow supply chain professionals.

Date : Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Venue: Cafe Transat, 8 Jinan Road (West Tower of Somerset Grand Shanghai, behind HK Plaza and Huai Hai Park). Call 53828370 for directions.
Price: CSCC Members RMB 80 (US$ 10)
Non Members RMB 160 (US$ 20)

RSVP: Bookings Essential - Online Pre-Registration at http://www.supplychain.cn/en/cev/?108
No email or phone registrations please
Please kindly note that we don't provide invoice (or fapiao) for this event.

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