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Fabrice Schneider

Head of End to End Supply Chain Processes
Merck Millipore

Following a stretch of 10 years of experience in the food industry at Stoeffler Company, started in the Manufacturing area, then switching to Supply Chain manager position, Fabrice Schneider had moved to the Chemicals industry joining the Millipore Company in 2006 as Labwater Supply Chain Manager. After Millipore got acquired by Merck Company in 2010, he got in charge of the harmonization and development of Supply Chain end to end processes for the Merck Millipore Division. He’s now Head of End to End Order to Deliver processes for the new born Merck Life Science Division, since the acquisition of Siagma Aldrich in 2016.

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Day 1 – Tuesday 28 March 2017

Monday, February 4th, 2019

10:00 DUAL CASE STUDIES: Centralised vs. decentralised SC functions: How do you determine the right model?

In this session twocontrasting case studies will be presented, one on each model. This will befollowed by interactive discussion with the audience.

What factors should be taken into consideration before a restructure?
Assessing the impact of M&A on restructuring
Should decentralised functions be split by region or product line?
How do you centralise and how far? Operational vs. business unit vs. regional
Considerations for centralised functions: Regulatory, cultural and time zones differences
Is it best to work with external consultants do this?
How can each structure facilitate cross function collaboration
Understanding from both a value add and cost perspective
Can one size ever fit all?

Centralised: Thomas Foerster, VP Regional Supply Chain Operations EMEA, BASF
Decentralised:Fabrice Schneider, Head of End to End Supply Chain Processes, Merck Millipore