China Sourcing and Safety is Focus of Conference Sponsored by Urban Science at Wayne State University
DETROIT, Nov. 9, 2005 The opportunities and challenges for North American suppliers under China 's five-year transportation plan is the focus of a half-day conference at Wayne State University Dec. 6, 2005, with presentations by Chinese leaders and U.S. automotive executives.
China: OEM Sourcing and Safety, is organized by the alsus group and The MIT Alliance. It is sponsored by Detroit-based Urban Science and hosted by the Wayne State University College of Engineering. Suppliers will learn about opportunities to supply OEMs in China, as well as China's technology needs to increase vehicle and highway safety.
Speakers attending from the People's Republic of China will be Dai Dongchang, president of the Transportation Planning and Research Institute for the China Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Zhou Wei, president of the China Academy of Transportation Sciences, and Sun Xiaonian, director of the Consultation Center for Communications for the China Academy of Transportation Sciences.
Keynote speaker will be Jim Padilla, president of Ford Motor Company. Other automotive speakers include Beth Lowrey, vice president of Environment and Energy for General Motors Corp. and Steve Williams, chief engineer for Emerging Market Sourcing for Ford Motor Company.
Top automotive academic experts will also report on their analysis of global product development and auto safety in China. Scheduled speakers are Albert King, Ph.D., director of the Bioengineering Center at Wayne State University; Snehamay Khasnabis, Ph.D., associate dean of research and engineering professor at Wayne State University; Syed Masud Mahmud, Ph.D., associate professor of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Wayne State University; and Christopher Magee, Ph.D., director of the MIT Center for Innovation in Product Development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Topics to be addressed include: Developing Winning Automotive Strategies in China; the Development of Sustainable Transportation Systems in China; Lessons Learned: OEM Sourcing in China; Assessment of Automotive Safety in China for North American Suppliers; Developing Joint Technology Programs with Chinese Manufacturers; and What the New Chinese Five-Year Transportation Plan Means to the North American Automotive Market. The afternoon panel discussion will be moderated by Wolfgang Fuerniss, Ph.D., a senior partner with alsus.
The conference will be held at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center and Community Arts Auditorium on the Wayne State University Campus from 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Registration received with payment before Nov. 23 is $135 and $150 after Nov. 23. The student price is $67.50. A VIP Reception from 4:30 - 6 p.m. after the conference is an additional $25. For more information and to register visit www.roundtablechina.com .
About the alsus group
The alsus group is a global knowledge brokerage focused on business development among China, North American and Europe. Member companies are alsus consulting GmbH, TransAtlantic & Pacific Inc., NeoPenta LLC and Teamworks Inc. For more information on the alsus group visit http://www.alsus.us.
About Urban Science
Founded in 1977, Urban Science helps companies evaluate, structure and manage their retail sales channels to achieve critical competitive, cost and customer-relationship advantages. With headquarters in Detroit, Mich., Urban Science serves its global clientele from offices in the United States, Spain, England, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, Mexico and Japan. For more information on Urban Science, visit http://www.urbanscience.com.
