Walter Buczynski
Walter has over 30 (4 years in China) years of key leadership roles with large and medium size corporations. His responsibilities covered eProcurement, Corporate Procurement, Operations, Materials, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Logistics, Supplier Quality Assurance and Information Systems Implementation. He has successfully implemented new Strategic Sourcing activities, Purchasing Card, and Supplier Alliance programs. Walter recently served as the Chairman of the Sourcing and International Purchasing Organization Conference in Shanghai China, August 2006, September 2007, and June 2008. He has provided Supply Chain internal seminars to senior managers in China at Nokia, Emerson, Motorola, Bristol/Myer/Squibb, Home Depot, Whirlpool, and Daimler/Chrysler. He teaches C.P.M. and the new CPSM Certification seminars throughout mainland China and greater Asia.
His accomplishments include articles and commentary in national publications. Professionally, he has earned a Life Time C.P.M. and Life Time CPCM (Certified Professional Contracts Manager - NCMA). He continues to teach professional development courses while affiliated with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly the National Association of Purchasing Management-NAPM), and has conducted seminars and courses for the American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS), University of Southern California Los Angeles, and the University of California, Hayward. Mr. Buczynski is recognized as a subject matter expert in Strategic Sourcing, Internet Purchasing Systems, Negotiations, Procurement contracts and Purchasing Card programs. He has managed his consulting practice for supply chain improvement programs and software tools selection.
Title: C.P.M., CPCM
The Global ViewLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Wait-and-see attitude prevails in ChinaAsia seems calm, although logistics has been reduced by 40% out going and many factories are closed. High-end security products and telecommunications are still moving, but the capacity of low-end items from eye glass frames to electronics is dwindling fast. Some large western firms are implementing cost cutting measures, and pushing total cost of ownership sourcing. The worse is... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Asia waits and hopes for better timesAsia is waiting to see what the New Year brings from the largest economies. Dependent on the U.S., Japan, Germany, U.K., France, the many industries hopes to see those economies recover quickly and begin ordering again. Now in the interim holiday period between western New Year and Chinese New Year (begins Jan. 26 th for a week or 10 days) companies need to get any orders shipped out... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (3) View on the current state in ChinaAll is not ”gloom and doom” here in Southern China. Manufacturing may be somewhat down, but there are exports to Brazil, South America, Middle East, Australia. Life goes on even with a downturn in the U.S. Advanced design is growing in electronics, including televisions, computers and phones. The auto industry is also doing well with exports. That means suppliers to... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Supply chain education in China growsThere has been steady growth for professional supply chain education in China, especially for certifications. There has been a significant interest in the ISM C.P.M. program, and the new certified professional in supply management (CPSM) program. There are somewhere in the range of 50 C.P.M certified Chinese managers on the mainland and a few who have earned the CPSM designation. For a long... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Post Olympics ….Well, the Olympic Games are over and what a show it was! Now it is back to business. In south China, business is booming in electronics, according to my electronics sales friends. There was no drop off in component demand needs during the Olympics. Component shortages are common and many buyers are turning to the open market. That’s good news for parts brokers, but there is the... More |
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