Areas of Expertise: Business Management; Electronic Devices & Systems; Information Technology; Manufacturing; Mergers & Acquisitions; Oil & Gas; Petroleum; Semiconductor; Software; Transportation & Logistics; Apparel
I am a Chinese Manufacturing Expert, global supply chain consultant, and an author of an Amazon.com Best Seller, 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China. I have also published four other books (all available on Amazon.com): 42 Rules for Superior Field Service; Negotiation Blueprinting for Buyers; The Reshoring Guidebook; and Legal Blacksmith: How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes.
I am an expert in Chinese manufacturing operations including sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing of toys, building materials, consumer products, precision products, plastics automotive and high tech electronics, and Chinese counterfeit parts. I have completed projects for over 80 clients worldwide across many industries including Oil & Gas, Transportation, Building Materials, Toys, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Apparel and Footwear, Automotive, Plastics, Electronics.
I have managed 20+ ERP implementations for SAP and Oracle, and other point-solution software. I am a former Managing Director of Business Consulting at SAP.
I earned a BS in Business Logistics and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Operations. I have written many expert witness reports and have given testimony at depositions, arbitration, and trials.