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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 15 OCTOBER 2007
BUY WELL, BUY SAFELY, ROBIN JACKSON TELLS FINANCE LEADERS
AT SINGAPORE CONFERENCE
Sourcing goods and services from the East can offer excellent
results as long as the risks are properly managed, ADR International
CEO Robin Jackson told a conference of global finance directors.
Speaking at the CFO Summit Asia in Singapore, he said recent
news stories involving substandard goods imported from China
and other countries showed what can go wrong.
But sourcing disasters can be avoided if the right kind of
expertise is applied, Jackson said.
"Making sure you have partnered with high-quality, reliable
suppliers is absolutely crucial wherever you are sourcing
from and whatever you are buying," he said.
"It is especially important when sourcing goods and services
from remote locations in developing economies where the risks
are higher. "But the prizes in terms of savings and quality are there
to be had as long as the procurement is properly handled with
all the correct checks, inspections and continuing supervision
of contracts."
Jackson, who has wide experience of sourcing from the Far
East and many other regions, recently identified 10 areas
for attention when considering buying from emerging markets.
It covered several areas including quality issues, culture,
logistics, supplier relationships, ethics and intellectual
property. He was speaking on "How procurement should be contributing
to business improvement" on the second day of the conference.
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About ADR
ADR International is one of the longest-standing global procurement
consultancies, established in 1986. It applies its knowledge
and expertise to help its clients improve every aspect of
their procurement activity. Its main areas of expertise are
procurement consultancy, training and development, sourcing
and interim management services.
ADR International works with several global corporations to
improve their procurement effectiveness. Clients include GE,
the world's biggest non-oil company by market value, Genentech,
Pfizer and Alcan. For more information please visit www.adr-international.com
About Robin Jackson
Robin Jackson, chief executive officer of ADR International,
held senior management positions in procurement with the Ford
Motor Company, Philips Electronics and Nissan. Since joining
ADR International in 1988 he has amassed a wealth of hands-on
purchasing experience with clients worldwide in the Europe,
USA, South Africa, APAC and Australasia. He holds an honours
degree in economics from Manchester University.
For more information
Please contact Mark Whitehead at Headline Media on
0208 348 3103 or 07906 720141 (mobile) or on markwhitehead@headlinemedia.co.uk
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