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Thomas Foerster

Supply Chain Director
BASF

Thomas joined BASF in 1998 into the logistics organisation before relocating to Asia in 2006. Between 2006 and 2010 Thomas headed up the Supply Chain Management and IT organisation of BASF in Korea and in 2010 became the Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in China as a result of a joint venture with Sinopec. Following his return in 2013, Thomas was Vice President of Supply Chain Operations for Europe. As of March 1st 2017 he became Head of Global Supply Chain & FFP/FCC Operations Crop Protection. Thomas joined the LogiChem Advisory Board in 2014 and has played an integral role in ensuring the programme addresses the industry's most critical challenges

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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

14:00 ALL STAR PANEL: Sharing transportation services with other chemical companies in order to minimise waste, increase customer service, improve network performance and reduce total costs

A fantastic panel of top-level supply chain decision makers share their innovative transportation strategies.

How to improve sustainability of transport networks
How does sharing transportation services reduce total cost of ownership and result in overall better performance?
Challenges with automating booking processes and value of collaborative e-transport platforms Why is the chemical industry reluctant to do this in comparison to other industries?