Logichem 2015 (past event)
21 - 23 April, 2015
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23rd April - Business Excellence Through Continuous Improvement
08:30 - 08:55 Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:55 - 09:00 Welcome Remarks
09:00 - 09:10 Chair’s Opening Address
09:10 - 09:40 KEYNOTE: How to establish a continuous improvement framework to drive transformational change in your business
- What is a continuous improvement system, why do your need it and how to implement?
- How a continuous improvement system will support the deployment of the company strategy into improvement programs and projects..
- How can you effectively manage and measure continuous improvement programs and initiatives
Jan Eeckhoudt
Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Leader EMEA(Former) Axalta Coating Systems
09:40 - 10:00 KEYNOTE: Using demand sensing to increase service levels and reduce your safety stock by 50%
- Demand Sensing reduces forecast error in a way humans cannot (or cannot afford)
- What maturity level is required to invest in Demand Sensing
- How to truly translate better forecast into lower inventory holding costs
10:00 - 10:30 KEYNOTE: Integrating ERP into your business strategy: how to leverage corporate transformation projects to drive performance
- Leverage advanced supply chain planning tools to be able to make decisions in real time
- Bringing in data from multiple sources to enhance supply chain visibility
- Increase flexibility and responsiveness to drive cost containment and improve service level to customers
10:30 - 11:10 Networking Break & Refreshments
Don’t forget to sign up to the drill-down roundtable sessions and afternoon synergy workshops
11:10 - 11:40 KEYNOTE: How to create an environment that stimulates innovation and creativity
- Introduction to Syngenta; who are we and what do we do?
- Repositioning our logistics operation; how do we create an environment that facilitates innovation and harnesses creativity
- Leading the way in change management and continuous improvement; why we do things the way we do
11:40 - 12:00 KEYNOTE: Governance in supply chains: challenges in sub supplier management
12:00 - 12:50 LEADERS PANEL: Where is the future of the chemicals industry taking the supply chain?
An D’Haenens Head of Logistics, EMEA DuPont
Tim Bett Head of Supply Chain Management Archroma
Peter Devos Supply Chain Strategy & Operations Director Monsanto
Martin Croissant Global Supply Chain Director EMEA The Dow Chemical Company
Thomas Foerster VP Supply Chain Operations Europe BASF
Moderator:
Jack Weiss CEO Triple Point Technology
This panel discussion will feature industry experts and thoughts leaders who will summarise the key takeaways from LogiChem 2015 and share their views on where they think future supply chain developments lie.
- Don’t miss the chance to hear what industry leaders will be taking back to the office as well as chance to ask any questions that were not covered by the presentations.
- The perfect chance to hear what the experts’ summary of the conference looks like as well as the chance to get your last few questions answered.
12:50 - 14:00 Networking Lunch
Don’t forget to sign up to the afternoon drill-down roundtable sessions
TRACK A: Future proofing your supply chain
14:00 - 14:20 CASE STUDY: Strategic and operational optimization of your transportation supply chain with a revolution on the last mile; innovations to improve your supply chain
TRACK B: Technology enablers to improve supply chain performance
14:00 - 14:20 CASE STUDY: Using a business process optimisation approach to better enable supply chain IT operations- Using deeply integrated technology solutions to perform higher-level optimisation functions across your supply chain
- Harnessing IT capability to improve accountability and visibility, maintain tighter controls and enhance competitiveness in the market
WORKSHOP: Experience Optimisation
14:00 - 14:20 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Co-create your own Supply Chain ModelAn invaluable opportunity for you to turn theory into practice by applying your knowledge in an experienced classroom environment. Each workshop is facilitated by a leading practitioner and is open to 25 active participants who form part of a high level brainstorm where competing ideas are put forward and the best solutions agreed upon. Contribute to a new forward-looking project and create a step-by-step action plan on how to make it work.
Lead by AIMMS, industry innovator and game changer of optimization technology, empowering executives and business users to make optimal decisions to overcome the challenges they face today.
- Introduction to the model case in OSCD as an example
- Based on your input we show you how we build a model, analyze and compare scenarios and connect with database
- We discuss what business value could be delivered based on your challenges
Seeing is believing, you will be amazed once you have experienced this journey!
TRACK A: Future proofing your supply chain
14:20 - 14:40 MASTERCLASS: Establishing new strategies for improving supply chain sustainabilityDiscussion points:
- How to improve sustainability practices within the supply chains of the chemical industry?
- What does the changing landscape look like for supply chain risk management?
- How having a sustainable supply chain is a key enabler for sustainable business growth?
- Rethinking supply chain design to reduce the number of shipments and container miles
TRACK B: Technology enablers to improve supply chain performance
14:20 - 14:40 CASE STUDY: How to prevent profitability being hit by outdated supply chain functions- How the role of supply chain is imperative to maximising profitability, optimising cost consciousness and improving service levels for downstream customers
- How to harness the full potential of supply chain to overcome challenges in rising costs, increasing competition and eroding profit margins
- Identify opportunities to further optimise your supply chain structure to gain greater efficiency and profitability for the organisation
WORKSHOP: Experience Optimisation
14:20 - 14:40 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Continued...TRACK A: Future proofing your supply chain
14:40 - 15:20 MASTERCLASS: Continued...TRACK B: Technology enablers to improve supply chain performance
14:40 - 15:20 CASE STUDY REVOLUTION: The Demand Driven Supply Chain – how to evolve from enterprise centric to more agile demand drivenDiscussion points:
- How to make demand management a key part of sales and operations planning and how to assess the maturity of the organization
- How to eliminate bull-whips in the supply chain by getting to the right demand signals - turning big data into valuable information that matters
- How to measure customer service levels in line with strategic supply chain initiatives
- Learning to embrace service as a revenue generator: are we managing the customer experience to the best of our ability?
- Sharpening your ability to deliver business outcomes that go beyond cost reduction: how to harness your end-to-end supply chain capabilities to improve flexibility and responsiveness
WORKSHOP: Experience Optimisation
14:40 - 15:20 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Continued...15:20 - 15:25 Refreshment Break - 5 minutes
Please grab a coffee and make your way back to the main conference hall to choose your final drill-down roundtable session.
15:25 - 16:30 DRILL-DOWN ROUNDTABLES
Martin Croissant Global Supply Chain Director EMEA The Dow Chemical Company
Thomas Foerster VP Supply Chain Operations Europe BASF
Billy Duty Director, Supply Chain Center of Excellence Momentive
Filip Buytaert EMEA Demand Manager Axalta Coating Systems
Ralph van Weerdenburg Senior Manager Supply Chain Planning & Optimization SABIC
Raf Van Aggelpoel EMEA SC Improvement and Analytics Lead Monsanto
These informal subject-specific roundtables give you a unique opportunity to drill down into the details of an issue by probing the knowledge and expertise of industry market leaders. Each roundtable is limited to 10 people for maximum interaction and is designed for you to meet like-minded peers and source practical solutions collaboratively.
Roundtable 1:
How to overcome the challenges faced with integration applications into legacy systems
Martin Croissant, Global Supply Chain Director, The Dow Chemical Company
Roundtable 2:
What are the technology enablers to bring the evolution of supply chain forward
Thomas Foerster, VP Supply Chain Operations Europe, BASF
Roundtable 3:
Harnessing the influence of supply chain to break down internal silos
Hans-Robert Schmidt, Vice President - Head of Global Logistics Management, Lanxess
Roundtable 4:
Prioritise improvements in demand planning to support strategic change
Ralph van Weerdenburg, Senior Manager Supply Chain Planning & Optimization, SABIC
Roundtable 5:
Omni-channel demand planning and reconciliation of real time changes
Filip Buytaert, EMEA Demand Manager, Axalta Coatings Systems
Roundtable 6:
What implications will the inability to manage big data have on planning cycles?
Billy Duty, Director, Supply Chain Center of Excellence, Momentive
Roundtable 7:
How to achieve ‘end to end’ supply chain visibility – where to start and what’s the value?
Raf Van Aggelpoel, EMEA SC Improvement and Analytics Lead, Monsanto
16:30 - 23:59 End of Conference
Thank you and we hope to see you again at LogiChem 2016!