From early industrialization to modern times, manufacturing in Latin America has enjoyed a long history but only limited success. Shifts in modern manufacturing materials, production methods, market distribution and logistics are changing the future. Opportunities are emerging that are already bringing the next global wave in manufacturing to the doorsteps of many Latin American countries, but it remains to be seen which ones will successfully ride the wave.

We’ll examine the history of Latin American manufacturing and identify the global trends that are driving enormous, and still growing, opportunities. We’ll also examine the barriers to success in the forms of tariffs, regulations and tax policies that retard, and in some cases prevent, growth in the sector. Whether you’re developing global supply chain architecture, building factories or marketing products, Latin America will be presenting major opportunities – and threats – for decades to come.

About the Speaker / Presenter:

Michael L. Hetzel

Vice President, Americas – Pro QC International

With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing Michael Hetzel first became involved with global trade in 1993, early in his 9½-year tenure as President and CEO of Broadview Injection Molding Co., Inc. At Broadview he developed comprehensive operational initiatives along with a selective outsourcing strategy and several export markets. Over the next five years the company experienced 480% profitable growth as a direct result and was sold to a public corporation in September of 1999.

In early 2000 Hetzel launched a consulting practice, Effective Manufacturing Strategies, working with U.S. manufacturers and tooling companies in several critical areas including global competitive strategies, strategic sourcing, global marketing, advanced quality practices, lean operations and plant design while refining his strategic approach to manufacturing and international trade with each project.

In March of 2002 Hetzel joined Pro QC International, a Taipei based quality and engineering services firm with operations in 38 countries, to serve as Vice President / Americas and to launch a subsidiary. He continues in his position at Pro QC today and also engages in international strategic consulting and transactional projects with manufacturers and life science companies as President of Northern Galaxy Corporation. Hetzel is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank Chicago District Industrial Roundtable and Manufacturing Roundtable and has served as a director on several corporate boards. He’s a registered business broker and he regularly speaks and publishes articles on the subjects of global manufacturing, quality control and global trade.

As an outline for this presentation we will start by understanding how we got into this invisible war, and why stealing IP (Intellectual Property) from America is a course of business as well as standard policy for most foreign countries.

Next we will discuss the types of issues the U.S. faces every day, such as:

- Espionage

- Technology Transfer

- Counterfeit parts and electronics

- Chinese interests in U.S. business

- Trade practices

- National security

- Impact of electronic theft

Then we will look at some of the things travelers should be aware of concerning digital media when traveling to different countries such as:

- U.S.B devices purchased or received as gifts

- Phishing attacks

- Cell phone risks

- Electronic pick pockets

Lastly we will discuss safe practices and procedures concerning digital data when traveling, and we will finish by looking at what is happening right now when it comes to stealing U.S. Intellectual Property as well as commercial tools used for cyber spying such as Raytheon’s new RIOT tool.

About the Speaker / Presenter:

John Minotti

Force9Cyber

John is currently the Manager of AccessData’s Professional Services Division in Houston, Texas, where he is responsible for managing a team of digital forensic and eDiscovery specialists, the development of forensic lab practices and procedures, as well as development of the AccessData’s Forensic Internship Program.

From March 2011 – March 2012, John was contracted with CF360, where John was responsible for managing the forensics lab and leading the development and auditing of ESI and forensic policies and procedures. John continues to teach tool agnostic classes related to acquisition and analysis of electronic data on computer systems, corporate RAID servers, smart phones and cell phones.

From Nov 2010 – March 2011, John was part of an ESI auditing team contracted by Guidance Software. Duties included auditing current forensic and ESI procedures as well as developing and updating the existing ESI standard operating procedures that will be in use going forward for a Fortune 100 company.

John’s past experiences include certification as an AccessData instructor, where he began teaching Law Enforcement, Military, and Private Sector students on subjects including: acquisition methods, decryption technology, and forensic analysis of digital media.

John co-founded the computer forensic firm Acquisition Data in 2003. His position with Acquisition Data included acquisition, preservation and analysis of digital media, developing training for law enforcement on first responder procedures, various computer forensic tools and computer forensic / cell phone forensic methodologies.

Certifications:

A+

Network+

Guidence Software EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)

WetStone Certified Steganography Examiner

WetStone Certified LiveWire Examiner

AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE)

AccessData Certified Instructor (ACI)

WetStone Certified Hacking Examiner

Carey and Associates Certified Covert Entry Specialist

Acquisition Data Certified Acquisition Specialist

Specialties: The identification, acquisition, preservation, analysis and the reporting of electronic data for use in criminal or civil court.

This OnDemand Seminar covers:

- Human rights at the workplace
- New ways of hiring
- Employers’ obligations and prohibitions
- Salary modalities
- Oursourcing and profit sharing
- Rescission, back wages, severance payments, and statute of limitations
- Procedural aspects and fines
- Collective / Union aspects
- General recommendations

About the Speaker / Presenter:

Ricardo Castro-Garza

Baker & McKenzie Abogados, S.C.

Ricardo Castro-Garza focuses on strategic employment planning, preventive human resources consulting, individual and collective labor litigation in Mexico and in connection with transactions in other countries that, because of their complexity, demand a high degree of specialization. Other employment law areas that he practices are those related to general labor consulting, employee benefits and compensations for executives; consulting for immigration and high-executive transfer matters, retirement plans, litigation and consulting in social security matters, collective bargaining and union negotiations. Mr. Castro has wide experience in matters related to the automotive industry.

He has participated in strategic employment planning representing national and foreign investors such as Cigarrera La Moderna, BAT (British American Tobacco), IBM, PEMEX, Sara Lee, Delphi, Sanmina-SCI, Magna, Siemens, etc. Furthermore, he has participated in the strategic planning of collective terminations for multinational companies, such as Goodyear and Champion, among others.

Professor of (Individual, collective, procedural) Labor Law in the Business Law master’s degree of the Universidad de Monterrey and a member of the Graduate Executive Board of the Universidad de Monterrey as of 2004. In 2004 and 2005, he participated as a Business sector Representative before the Mexican Labor Mission in such countries as Brazil, Switzerland, and Germany, and before the members on the International Labor Organization, the world’s highest labor organization. Official Instructor of Nuevo Leon’s Government to impart training courses to businessmen and labor union leaders in connection with the labor trends in Mexico. A member of the Nuevo Leon Labor Relations and Productivity Council. At present, Mr. Castro is a representative of the Nuevo Leon Maquila Industry Association before the Labor Commission of the Mexican Republic Employers’ Confederation. Coordinator of the Labor Committee of the Maquila Export Industry Council in Mexico. Coordinator of the Labor Law Committee of the National Entrepreneurial Association in Nuevo Leon. Representative for employers in Mexico’s Permanent Labor Mission (three-party delegation), before the International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mr. Castro has been invited as speaker in several seminars in connection with individual and collective labor law and labor litigation in national and international forums, as well as topics specialized in syndicalism and automotive industry.

At the time being, Mr. Castro acts as representative for the Maquiladoras Association of Nuevo Leon before the Labor Commission of the Employer Confederation of Mexico and before the Labor Relations and Productivity Council of the State of Nuevo Leon; member of the Labor Commission of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico – Monterrey; Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Monterrey Chapter; National Chamber of the Transformation Industry; Colegio de Abogados de Monterrey; Mexican Institute of Finance Executives; and National Association of Corporate Attorneys.

He has developed professional studies at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (1981), the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (1986), and at the Kellogg’s School of Management, Northwestern University, in Evanston, IL (2002).

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Recruitment Challenges in China’s Manufacturing Industry 

About this Seminar:

Summary
This presentation focuses on the recruitment challenges in the Chinese manufacturing industry, and how to overcome those challenges to hire the best employees.

Identifying Candidates
•    Discusses how to properly source candidates for junior and senior positions
•    What to look for on candidate resumes in China
•    How prone to changing jobs are the Chinese?
•    Key factors in making sure employees will fit in your corporate culture

Attracting Candidates
•    Where candidates prefer to live/work
•    The types of companies they want to work for
•    How you can motivate candidates to consider your position
•    The most effective ways to interview candidates

Contract Structure/Negotiation
•    Salary expectations
•    Differences in Chinese employment contracts
•    Negotiation techniques

Legal Issues
•    Representative office limitations
•    Employment agencies in China
•    Advantages of a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity
•    Legal differences between China and North America

Retaining Talent
•    High turnover in China
•    How to proactively retain employees
•    What incentives employees respond to most

Expatriate
•    Most common traits found among expatriates
•    The advantages of expatriation
•    Preparing employees for foreign culture
•    Expatriate employment contracts

About the Presenter / Speaker:

Chris Baillargeon

Senior Consultant APAC – Tier One Executive Search

Chris Baillargeon is an executive recruiter at Tier One Executive Search.  He is a Business Commerce graduate from the University of Windsor.  He has spent his entire career as an executive recruiter, enjoying much success in that time.

Tier One Executive Search has placed more manufacturing professionals for Western companies in China than any other North American recruitment firm.  Chris is currently the top recruiter in his firm for placements in China.  He specializes in placing manufacturing professionals in Asia Pacific, with 80% of his placements in mainland China.  Primarily he places mid-management to C-level professionals in; sales, finance, engineering, quality, purchasing, and operations roles.

Summary
This presentation focuses on the recruitment challenges in the Chinese manufacturing industry, and how to overcome those challenges to hire the best employees.

Identifying Candidates
•    Discusses how to properly source candidates for junior and senior positions
•    What to look for on candidate resumes in China
•    How prone to changing jobs are the Chinese?
•    Key factors in making sure employees will fit in your corporate culture

Attracting Candidates
•    Where candidates prefer to live/work
•    The types of companies they want to work for
•    How you can motivate candidates to consider your position
•    The most effective ways to interview candidates

Contract Structure/Negotiation
•    Salary expectations
•    Differences in Chinese employment contracts
•    Negotiation techniques

Legal Issues
•    Representative office limitations
•    Employment agencies in China
•    Advantages of a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity
•    Legal differences between China and North America

Retaining Talent
•    High turnover in China
•    How to proactively retain employees
•    What incentives employees respond to most

Expatriate
•    Most common traits found among expatriates
•    The advantages of expatriation
•    Preparing employees for foreign culture
•    Expatriate employment contracts

About the Presenter / Speaker:

Chris Baillargeon

Senior Consultant APAC – Tier One Executive Search

Chris Baillargeon is an executive recruiter at Tier One Executive Search.  He is a Business Commerce graduate from the University of Windsor.  He has spent his entire career as an executive recruiter, enjoying much success in that time.

Tier One Executive Search has placed more manufacturing professionals for Western companies in China than any other North American recruitment firm.  Chris is currently the top recruiter in his firm for placements in China.  He specializes in placing manufacturing professionals in Asia Pacific, with 80% of his placements in mainland China.  Primarily he places mid-management to C-level professionals in; sales, finance, engineering, quality, purchasing, and operations roles.

Tier One Executive Search:

Recruitment Challenges in China’s Manufacturing Industry

This presentation focuses on the recruitment challenges in the Chinese manufacturing industry, and how to overcome those challenges to hire the best employees.

Identifying Candidates
•    Discusses how to properly source candidates for junior and senior positions
•    What to look for on candidate resumes in China
•    How prone to changing jobs are the Chinese?
•    Key factors in making sure employees will fit in your corporate culture

Attracting Candidates
•    Where candidates prefer to live/work
•    The types of companies they want to work for
•    How you can motivate candidates to consider your position
•    The most effective ways to interview candidates

Contract Structure/Negotiation
•    Salary expectations
•    Differences in Chinese employment contracts
•    Negotiation techniques

Legal Issues
•    Representative office limitations
•    Employment agencies in China
•    Advantages of a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity
•    Legal differences between China and North America

Retaining Talent
•    High turnover in China
•    How to proactively retain employees
•    What incentives employees respond to most

Expatriate
•    Most common traits found among expatriates
•    The advantages of expatriation
•    Preparing employees for foreign culture
•    Expatriate employment contracts

Summary
This presentation focuses on the recruitment challenges in the Chinese manufacturing industry, and how to overcome those challenges to hire the best employees.

Identifying Candidates
•    Discusses how to properly source candidates for junior and senior positions
•    What to look for on candidate resumes in China
•    How prone to changing jobs are the Chinese?
•    Key factors in making sure employees will fit in your corporate culture

Attracting Candidates
•    Where candidates prefer to live/work
•    The types of companies they want to work for
•    How you can motivate candidates to consider your position
•    The most effective ways to interview candidates

Contract Structure/Negotiation
•    Salary expectations
•    Differences in Chinese employment contracts
•    Negotiation techniques

Legal Issues
•    Representative office limitations
•    Employment agencies in China
•    Advantages of a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity
•    Legal differences between China and North America

Retaining Talent
•    High turnover in China
•    How to proactively retain employees
•    What incentives employees respond to most

Expatriate
•    Most common traits found among expatriates
•    The advantages of expatriation
•    Preparing employees for foreign culture
•    Expatriate employment contracts

About the Presenter / Speaker:

Chris Baillargeon

Senior Consultant APAC – Tier One Executive Search

Chris Baillargeon is an executive recruiter at Tier One Executive Search.  He is a Business Commerce graduate from the University of Windsor.  He has spent his entire career as an executive recruiter, enjoying much success in that time.

Tier One Executive Search has placed more manufacturing professionals for Western companies in China than any other North American recruitment firm.  Chris is currently the top recruiter in his firm for placements in China.  He specializes in placing manufacturing professionals in Asia Pacific, with 80% of his placements in mainland China.  Primarily he places mid-management to C-level professionals in; sales, finance, engineering, quality, purchasing, and operations roles.

About this Seminar:

Abstract: Companies sourcing from China and greater Asia have enjoyed relatively stable conditions for nearly 20 years. Unfortunately, conditions affecting raw materials, labor, logistics, quality, regulations and currency translations are now changing rapidly and inducing disruptions in supply chain structures across the region while also creating new opportunities in other countries.

In this program we’ll review the current reality of manufacturing in China, Greater Asia, The Americas and Europe along with the present and expected trends emerging throughout the world. Viewers will receive information that will enable them to enhance their understanding of the present conditions and emerging trends in order to create and maintain effective manufacturing strategies, minimize total costs and anticipate potential supply chain disruptions that can lead to delivery delays, increased warranty costs and product recalls.

Also available in AUDIO ONLY format

About the Speaker / Presenter:

Michael L. Hetzel

Vice President, Americas

Pro QC International

Michael L. Hetzel is Vice President / Americas at Pro QC International, a third-party quality services firm with operations in over 30 countries. Prior to his 10 years at Pro QC Michael was President & CEO for over 9 years at Broadview Injection Molding Co. Inc., a supplier of precision injection molded plastic and stamped metal parts and subassemblies to first tier automotive suppliers including Eaton, Magneti Marelli, United Technologies Automotive, TRW TED, TRW VSSI and others.

Michael is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank 7th District Industrial and Manufacturing Roundtables and has lectured and published on the subjects of global manufacturing, trade and quality management in more than 5 countries.