Andrew Reich

Current

• General Manager at InTouch Services, Ltd.

Past

• Asia Buying Office Manager at Lapine Associates
• QC Specialist, Overseas Factory Inspector/Investigator at QCS - Quality Control Services
• Management Intern at China Strategic (Dezan Shira)

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Education

• Shanghai Normal University
• State University of New York at Binghamton

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Industry

Logistics and Supply Chain

Andrew Reich’s Summary

• 10+ years experience in quality control and buying from Asia
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese - have lived in China for over 7 years
• Author of QualityWars - www.quality-wars.com - well-known blog on quality control in China

Ensuring our clients' china-manufactured purchases are first-class for each shipment through inspection, testing and product certification. I manage an exceptional team at InTouch and am also involved in business development and client management.

Andrew Reich’s Specialties:

quality control, product inspection, china, factory audit, social compliance, travel services, Asia, engineering support, lab testing, product design, quality consulting, sourcing, importing, import consulting,

Andrew Reich’s Experience

• General Manager

  InTouch Services, Ltd.

  (Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  InTouch Mission:
  To be an invaluable part of our customers' supply chain by providing solutions to quality and overseas manufacturing issues through product inspection and related quality control services.
  Our focus as a company is simple: function as your "eyes and ears" in Asia based factories and support you with product inspection, factory audit, lab testing and our general expertise in controlling the quality of your overseas manufactured goods.

• Asia Buying Office Manager

  Lapine Associates

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  April 2005 — April 2008 (3 years 1 month)

  ▪ Set-up and acted as chief representative for China-based representative office.
  ▪ Managed and expanded quality control and sourcing teams both in China and the USA
  ▪ Coordinated the activities of factories, trading partners and testing laboratories in China, Taiwan, and throughout North America.

• QC Specialist, Overseas Factory Inspector/Investigator

  QCS - Quality Control Services

  (Import and Export industry)

  September 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 4 months)

  ▪ Performed factory audits and investigations throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim on behalf of US-based retailers and importers
  ▪ Monitored QC teams and product inspections throughout Asia for a wide range of export-bound consumer goods

• Management Intern

  China Strategic (Dezan Shira)

  (Partnership; International Trade and Development industry)

  September 2003 — June 2004 (10 months)

  ▪ Worked with Mainland China local and municipal governments to arrange the development of clients' manufacturing and trading operations within their territories
  ▪ Assisted US and European companies planning their manufacturing expansion in China in evaluating, selecting, and moving forward with various Mainland China locations
  ▪ Identified, contacted and initiated global sourcing of auto parts with Chinese factories, on behalf of US and European importers

Andrew Reich’s Education

• Shanghai Normal University

  Language Training Certificate , Mandarin Chinese , 2002 — 2003

• State University of New York at Binghamton

  B.S. , Management, Human Resource Management , 1998 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  SOM, 5 Arthur Event Council - Project Coordinator, 33 Leroy Public Relations Board - Chairman

Additional Information

Andrew Reich’s Interests:

Management Theory, Progressive Environmental Solutions, Operations Management, Fly Fishing, Transportation and Logistics, Urban Planning, Snowboarding, Tennis, Ice Hockey, Photography, Camping

Andrew Reich’s Groups:

Shenzhen Professionals Association, Coastal City Ice Hockey Team (Shenzhen), Camp Kinder Ring

•    Executive Suite
•    280 Group: Product Management & Product Marketing
•    Supply Chain Movement
•    Action & Sport Innovators
•    Global Sourcing Professionals
•    China Business
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    Leadership Think Tank
•    Expat Network
•    Binghamton University Alumni (and Faculty)
•    THE GLOBAL SOURCING COUNCIL (GSC)
•    Global Sourcing
•    Procurement Professionals (#1 supply chain & sourcing group) Business, network, jobs & candidates
•    Altria Alumni
•    USA Hockey
•    Supply Chain Management Group
•    Mountaineers
•    Sports Business
•    Retail Industry Professionals Group
•    Outdoor Sporting Goods Connection
•    Architecture and Interiors
•    Brand & Communications Management
•    CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CONNECTS - SuperGroup!
•    Green
•    United States Tennis Association
•    Licensing, Merchandising & Brand Management
•    Audio Engineering Society
•    Sports Industry Network™
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Quality & Regulatory Network
•    Retail Industry Professionals Worldwide
•    Outsourcing & Offshoring
•    ISM - Institute for Supply Management
•    Buyers-World EUROPE - NORTH AMERICA - SOUTH AMERICA - MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA - ASIA & PACIFIC RIM
•    Worldwide Snowboarding Network
•    Apparel Sourcing Network
•    Chinese-Speaking & China-Experienced Business Executives
•    Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
•    Consumer Products PLM
•    Future Trends
•    Home Furnishings Industry Professionals
•    Shenzhen Professionals
•    High Powered Food & Beverage Forum - Foodservice & Retail Executive Networking - Job Opportunities
•    ManufacturingCenter.org - Connecting Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality people
•    Retail Global Sourcing & Buying
•    Procurement Managers 10Y+
•    SGMA - Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
•    Textile, Apparel, Footwear and Fashion

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