Virtually all OEM companies outsource the manufacture of all or a portion of their products to contract manufacturers (CM). However, few companies have a good understanding of what aspects of their business they must control in order to optimize the performance of their supply chain and mitigate risks.

At the “Symphony Spring Forum: What OEMs Must Control in Manufacturing Outsourcing” of April 30, 2008, we will discuss a) what key business processes you must control in outsourcing, b) how you can measure the performance of your contract manufacturer, and c) what tools you can utilize to maintain control of your supply chain. This forum is a 50/50 combination of short presentations from supply chain experts, as well as interactive dialogue among the participants through facilitated open discussion sessions.

What you will learn:

• How to minimize your inventory exposure in the extended supply chain
• Robust tools that can be used to manage changes to your documentation and bill-of-materials
• Early warning performance metrics - rather than post-performance metrics - to monitor the health of your supply chain
• Key component and supply relationships that you must continue to manage How to monitor quality throughout the manufacturing process
  

Who should attend:

Operations, engineering, test/quality, product management, and finance professionals who are directly involved with or impacted by manufacturing outsourcing.

Click here for more information and to register.