Michael W. Hardgrove, Partner, DLA Piper LLP to Speak at KC’s Manufacturing Supply Chain Management: Best Practices in 2016 & Beyond Live Webcast

New York, NY, November 13, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Michael W. Hardgrove, Partner, DLA Piper LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Manufacturing Supply Chain Management: Best Practices in 2016 & Beyond Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/manufacturing-supply-chain-management-best-practices-in-2016-beyond-live-webcast-3/

About Michael W. Hardgrove

Michael Hardgrove has provided international consulting, structuring and intangible transaction services to numerous public and private companies with operations throughout the world.

Michael focuses his practice on international taxation, concentrating in particular on global business structuring (GBS), a process of assessing international tax and operating cost exposures and then designing strategies for management of cost efficiency and key value drivers. Primary objectives of this process are to reduce the after-tax cost of capital and to lower the effective tax rate on profits from foreign activities. This includes: Assessing the tax risks inherent in international sales, distribution or manufacturing operations, and evaluating the international structure, transaction flow, value-chain and business transition plans; Designing a strategy that can be integrated into international business functions such as trading companies, shared services centers, regional headquarters, procurement/sourcing offices, distribution centers, holding companies and/or treasury centers; Implementing principal operating models for European and APAC businesses, tax deferral structures, tax-efficient treasury management, entity restructurings, holding structures and acquisition structuring.

About DLA Piper LLP

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning it to help companies with their legal needs around the world.

Event Synopsis:
In this two hour, live webcast a panel of professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an in-depth discussion of manufacturing supply chain management. Speakers will help the audience understand the critical issues surrounding this topic and provide them with best practices to mitigate economic and regulatory pitfalls.

Key issues that will be covered in this course are:

· Global Supply Chain Industry- An Overview
· Manufacturing Strategies & Operations
· Risk Identification and Management
· Supply Chain Planning and Solutions
· Key Factors affecting Supply Chains
o Visibility
o Variability
o Velocity
· Possible Challenges and Implications on Manufacturers, Distributors and Consumers
· Supply Chain Logistic Analytics
· Legal Updates and Best Practices

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/