Edwin is the CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. He teaches supply chain operations at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Edwin was formerly the SVP COO of Wal-Mart Global Procurement. Prior to Wal-Mart, he managed a consulting group that worked with companies, nonprofits and charities on supply chain, manufacturing and product design. He has also held executive positions at several US consumer goods and retail companies.