Thursday - 1:00-5:00
Successful
Strategies for Working with Contract Manufacturers
OEM’s can no longer rely on Build-to-Print Contract Manufacturing to
provide differentiable value. The winner in tomorrow’s marketplace
will rely on its Manufacturing Partners (EMS) to provide an
integrated supply chain that delivers speed, flexibility, and
efficiency throughout the product life cycle. This enhanced value
proposition can only be realized through an effective working
relationship between the OEM and its supply chain partner from the
early stages in the product design to the end of a product’s life.
For this, the EMS must develop the abilities to deliver services in
all aspects of product life cycle.
This workshop session will offer the
opportunity to explore the OEM-EMS relationship development,
business approaches and program metrics. Discussion in the group
would also include:
- team formation and structure
- information exchange during the
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- service level determination
- manufacturing vs. engineering services
- concurrent engineering advantages
- regional vs. global supply chain
- customer satisfaction metrics
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Session Facilitators:
Dr. Vince DePalma
Corporate Vice President,
Solectron Corporation
Dr. Vince DePalma is Corporate
VP, Electrical Design & Technology, Solectron Corporation. Prior to
Solectron, he spent 20 years at IBM where he held a number of
engineering and executive management positions including Director of
Semi-Conductor Development at the East Fishkill, NY Laboratories and
VP of Product Assurance & Technology Licensing for the Storage
Solutions Division in San Jose, CA. Vincent has a Ph.D. in Physical
Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. and B.S. degrees in
Mathematics and Chemistry at Pittsburgh. He was also a post-doctoral
University fellow at Ohio State University.
Keith McDonald
Corporate Vice President,
Worldwide Global Accounts and Relationship Management,
Solectron Corporation
Keith McDonald is Corporate VP
of Worldwide Global Accounts & Relationship Management, Solectron
Corporation, and is responsible for the direction of all Solectron
global accounts, $11 billion in sales and the integration of the
company’s services into a total solutions package for customers.
Prior to Solectron, he was Sr. VP at Samsung Semiconductor and a
member of the board of directors where he played an integral role in
leading the company to a No. 1 position in the electronics industry.
McDonald has served on supplier councils for Sun Microsystems, IBM
Corp., Compaq Computer and Intel Corp. McDonald is also a guest
lecturer for MIT Sloan School and studied business administration
and psychology at Long Beach State University. |
