Rosemary Coates

President Blue Silk Consulting

  • Los Gatos CA

Reshoring: It's Time to Bring Manufacturing Back from China

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Biography

Ms. Coates is a high-energy, entertaining and highly sought global speaker and consultant. She is the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a Global Supply Chain consulting firm. She is a seasoned executive with an MBA, 25 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Project Management and Systems Consulting.

Ms. Coates has consulted with global and domestic clients, VCs and PE firms on operations systems and processes. She has considerable international experience and has worked for extended periods in Asia and Europe. Her experience spans a broad range of industries including High Technology, Software, Chemicals, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial Products, Food Distribution, Transportation, Publishing, Retail, Oil and Gas.

She has extensive knowledge and experience in manufacturing and outsourcing in China. She has authored an Amazon.com Top Seller book: "42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China," "Negotiation Blueprinting for Buyers" and "42 Rules for Superior Field Service."

Industry Expertise

Apparel/Accessories
Airlines/Aviation
Consumer Electronics
International Trade and Development
Automotive
Management Consulting
Manufacturing
Machinery
Logistics and Supply Chain
Import and Export

Areas of Expertise

Reshoring: How and Why to Bring Manufacturing Back to the Us
Building High Performance Teams
High Performance Field Service
The Art and Science of Business Negotaitions
Expert Witnessing

Accomplishments

Consultant to Manufacturers for 25 years

2014-03-26

Ms. Coates has been a Global Supply Chain consultant for over 25 years, helping companies with their manufacturing strategies. Now she is helping companies Reshore. Ms. Coates has helped over 80 global clients with their business strategies

Author

2013-08-18

Ms. Coates is the Author of 3 business books, including a Best Seller on Amazon.com

Licensed US Customs Broker (Homeland Security)

1980-05-01

Ms. Coates is licensed to assist in commercial importing

Education

University of San Diego

MBA

Finance and Statistics

1989

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science

Business Logistics

1979

Affiliations

  • Thompson-Reuters Experts
  • Asia-America Management Association
  • ISM
  • CSCMP
  • The Service Council
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Testimonials

CEO

http://bluesilkconsulting.com/36-2/dingdingtv-interview/

XenCraft

I have heard Rosemary Coates speak several times. She is always entertaining and keeps the audience engaged. Her talks are very informative

Managing Director

http://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/supply_chain_management/

University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute

Rosemary is a popular speaker and contributor to the Supply Chain Management Institute events. She is always high-energy, entertaining and educational, and always receives excellent speaker reviews

Managing Director

http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/contact-us/

SanDisk

"When does 1+1 = thousands of great insights and best practices? The answer is in “42 Rules”. The superb collaboration of two Field Service experts with contributions from their considerable network of experts has produced a definitive guidebook on on how to deliver what Customers want and competitors overlook. Keep this book close by as you’ll want to reference it often.""

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Media Appearances

Voice of America: US Experts See Growing Desire to Curb Outsourcing to China

Voice of America Broadcasting  tv

2014-04-29

Building the case for bringing manufacturing back to the US

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Production Costs in China

NPR  radio

2012-10-05

The price of producing in China vs the US

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Reshoring Manufacturing to the US

DDTV Silicon Valley  tv

2014-03-10

The decision to Reshore

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Event Appearances

China Sourcing Workshops

Global Supply Chain University  Silicon Valley, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Diego, NYC, Shanghai

2012-04-19

Reshoring: Bring Manufacturing Back

Supply Chain Management Institute  University of San Diego

Global Manufacturing Strategy

Graduate School of Business  Claremont College

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Sample Talks

Cowabunga! It's Time to Bring Manufactuting Back

Cowabunga! was a term invented by the writer of The Howdy Doody Show, a children's TV show that ran in the USA from 1947 until 1956. It expresses a spirit of wonder and enthusiasm…just what is needed to bring manufacturing back to the US. Beyond the cost comparisons of the rush to reshore, companies need to consider product innovation to take advantage of evolving markets, automation to make products cost-effective, and localization to make these products attractive to the US consumer. Ms. Coat

Silicon Valley Mixer: Reshoring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVyjNOZghog

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$3500 to $10000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee