Lunch Seminar: Supply Chain Compliance–Quality, Safety and Social Responsibility

Date: Friday April 25th
Time: 12:00-14:00
Venue: The Garden Hotel, Huanshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou

* Current global market environment and trends 
* Supply chain compliance: quality, safety, environmental, and CSR 
* Buyers’ expectations from their suppliers throughout the supply chain 
* The quality assurance solutions at every step of the supply chain

In a time when quality assurance is of utmost importance, and the realities of product safety continually challenge the global market, how can you seek credible solutions which deliver both market productivity and consumer trust overall? Apart from compliance to the quality and safety standards, how can manufacturers be effectively tackle the increasing challenges/requirements, for instance, “Green” directives aiming at environmental protection, and corporate social responsibility (CSR)?

Speaker: Francis Yuk
President, Supply Chain Services of Intertek Consumer Goods

Francis Yuk is President Supply Chain Services of Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety services headquartered in London. He has more than thirty years of experience in providing quality and safety services to manufacturers, exporters, importers, and government agencies to facilitate global & local trade. Francis joined Intertek in 1988, and set up international retail business development in USA. He has organized and given speeches at various consumer product sourcing, safety & quality seminars in Asia Pacific and USA.

Having graduated from Dept of Textile Industries at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1970’s, Francis, went on to receive a Master of Science Degree from The University of Leeds in Textile Science & Fiber Technology. After receiving his MSc, Francis carried out research with a team of cotton research scientists at the center of Cotton Incorporated in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Organized by: British Chamber of Commerce, Guangdong

Sponsored by: The University of Manchester, Manchester Business School

Supported by: Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Guangdong
                        China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, Guangzhou Office

Cost (Western set menu included)
Members: 200
Non-members: 300

* Please indicate if vegetarian lunch is required.

Source: British Chamber of Commerce

Editor: Ronald Li