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SwedCham China is happy to once again invite you to attend our events in the Greater Bay Area in the Guangdong province! Our visit to Southern China will span multiple cities (Zhongshan, Guangzhou and Foshan etc.), and over the course of a week we will arrange both multiple factory tours and various events.
Main organized by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, we are happy to invite our members to visit Inter IKEA's Distribution Centre in Foshan, Guangdong province, which was recently opened on the 1st of September, 2023. The opening of the Distribution Centre marks a new chapter for IKEA's business in South China and represents another milestone to IKEA green logistics journey in China. IKEA Distribution Centre Foshan has a total construction area of about 80,000 square meters and adopts advanced intelligent technology to improve operational efficiency. It has a single-layer fully automated warehouse with a 42-meter-high storage area in the middle, which performs excellently in transport speed, operation efficiency and storage utilization.
Date
16 November (Thursday), 2023
Time
14:00 - 16:00, Beijing Time
Speakers:
Gorden Gu, DC Foshan Facility Manager, IKEA
Michael Gu, Customs Leader, IKEA
Language:
English
Price
Member Price: RMB 180
Venue
IKEA Distribution Centre Foshan
佛山市高明区杨西大道北299号
Practical information:
- Please note that trains/flights to Foshan, accommodation and transportation needs to be arranged by the guests.
- This is a Member Only event.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend a factory tour for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than seven(7) business days prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for the event costs.
Fapiao (VAT Invoice)
Ask your IT to whitelist the domain "XX@hlzrkj.xyz". Apply fapiao when purchasing a ticket, by inputting the Chinese entity name and tax ID (if the title is wrong, you will be unable to receive the Fapaio). E-Fapiao will be sent to your e-mail within 7 days after completed event (check spam folder). If the fapiao can not be received, please provide an alternative email.
For inquiries related to fapiao, please email finance@swedcham.cn
Agenda
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16
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Speakers
Gorden Gu
DC Foshan Facility Manager at Inter IKEA
5 years studying & working experience Australia
15+ years working experience in IKEA retail, in Sales/Logistics/Navigations & Operations department
Responded for varies task in retail, like responsible for store commercial build up/warehouse relocation/open a retail store, etc.
In Foshan DC, I’m responsible for overall building maintenance & automation system operations, External relation maintenance and New automation project implementation
Michael Gu
Customs Leader at Inter IKEA
22 years working experience in import & export customs operation
12+ years IKEA working experience
Responded for the import & export inspection and quarantine operation and management of IKEA Shanghai distribution center
Lead and be responsible for IKEA Foshan’s import and export customs operation and management
Sponsors and Partners
Corporate Gold Partners
A special thanks to our Corporate Gold Partners for supporting the Swedish business community in China.
Corporate Silver Partners
A special thanks to our Corporate Silver Partners for supporting the Swedish business community in China.
PSU (China) Consulting Co., Ltd.
PSU was established 2006 and is one of the leading Security Consultancies in China that has the experience, insight and resources to help companies and organisations to deal with security related issues such as business intelligence, security audits, investigations and crisis management connected to corporate, brands and individuals.
http://www.psuchina.com.cn/
Organizers
Inter IKEA group in China
To create a better everyday life for the many people, this is the IKEA vision. Their business idea is “to offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them
http://www.ikea.com