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                                                     Seminar

             Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
                                  The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Title

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A Sustainable Global Supply Chain for 21st Century Greater China

 

　

　

　

Speaker

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Mr. Edwin Keh

　

　

 

　

　

 

　

　

　

Date

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Sep 17th, 2010 (Friday)

　

　

　

Time

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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

　

　

　

Venue

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ERB LT

　

　

William M.W. Mong Engineering Building

　

　

(Engineering Building Complex Phase 2)

　

　

CUHK

　

　

　

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Abstract:
　

Greater China is being reshaped by population shifts within its borders, competition from around the region, and global changes in consumer behavior.

In this context we will explore the key characteristics of a competitive and well-managed global supply chain and make a case for sustainability. We will also look at some of the long-term challenges, and opportunities for practitioners and scholars.


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Biography:
　

Edwin was the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Wal-Mart Global Procurement from 2008 till April 2010.  He managed offices in 20 plus countries and supply chain activities in 50 plus countries.  Apart from acting as the supply chain spokesman on numerous occasions, Edwin helped put together the Oct 2008 Global CEO Summit on Sustainability in Beijing China.

 

Prior to Wal-Mart, Edwin managed a consulting group that has done work for companies on supply chain, manufacturing, and product design. Concurrently the practice also did work for non-profit organizations and charities.  His commercial clients included Berkshire Hathaway and Payless Shoes Australia among others.  His non-profit work took him to Burma, N Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and China where he worked with schools, orphanages, tribal peoples, and people afflicted by leprosy.

 

Till early 2006, Edwin had a career as senior executive with several US consumer goods and retail companies.  He was the Managing Director of Payless Shoesource International (’98-’06), Donna Karan International (’94-’97), and Country Road Australia (’90-’94).  He did the start up for Abercrombie and Fitch and Structure stores.

 

Prior to graduate school, Edwin worked for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees as an editor and resettlement lobbyist.

 

Edwin graduated from Whittier College in ’79 with a BA in Political Science, Sociology, and Urban Design.  Since Whittier Edwin has done graduate work at Claremont College’s Drucker School and the Wharton School.

 

Currently Edwin serves as a trustee of Whittier College, California.  He is also on the Board of FACE and Handa, an NGO that serves the needs of people afflicted with leprosy in China. He is a frequent speaker and in recent months has spoke or taught at events at Holy Cross College, Wharton School, Harvard Business School, Chung Kong Business School, HK University of Science and Technology, and Columbia Business School.


************************* ALL ARE WELCOME ************************

　

　

　

Host

:

Prof. Sean X. Zhou

Tel

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(852)2609-8336

Email

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zhoux@se.cuhk.edu.hk

　

　

　

Enquiries

:

Prof. Nan Chen or Prof. Sean X. Zhou

　

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Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

　

　

CUHK

Website

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http://www.se.cuhk.edu.hk/~seem5201

Email

:

seem5201@se.cuhk.edu.hk

　

　

　

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