Logichem 2017 (past event)
28 - 30 March, 2017
Mövenpick Amsterdam
44 (0) 20 7368 9588
Tim Bett
Head of Supply Chain
Archroma
Day 1 – Tuesday 28 March 2017
Monday, February 4th, 2019
15:40 DRILL DOWN ROUND TABLES FOR TOPICS ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN
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 designed for you to meet like-minded peers and source practical solutions collaboratively.
- How to measure centralized and decentralized SC performance: What are the best practices? What are the key metrics?
- Tove Andersen, Head of Supply Chain, Yara International
- The value of digitalization: Is end-to-end supply chain visibility simply a hygiene factor or source of competitive advantage?
- Henning Schussmuller, Senior Supply Chain and Logistics Manager, Sumitomo Chemical
- Assessing the characteristics of planning employees: What are the human factors that need to be taken into consideration of running a successful centralized or decentralized planning system?
- Ernst Beer, Ernst Beer, Director of Planning and Product Management, Wacker Chemie AG
- Innovative transportation solutions – How to use logistics brokerage services and the physical internet concept to improve logistics efficiency
- Florian Kache, Global Supply Chain Strategy, BASF
- Why isn’t everyone using multi-modal transport yet? Exploring challenges and opportunities
- Frank Andreesen, VP Logistics Operations EMEA, Covestro
- Road and rail infrastructure: What is the outlook for the EU in the next 5 years and how will this impact the SC?
- Sven De Winter, Logistics Supplier Relationship Management Leader - EMEA, Dupont
- Integrated business planning: Does that force centralization? What is the right model and why?
- Tim Bett, Head of Supply Chain, Archroma
- How to overcome challenges caused by adverse weather conditions in order to minimise SC disruption
- Stefan Ritschel, Europe Head of Supply Chain Management Industrial Petrochemicals, BASF
Day 2 - Wednesday 29 March 2017
Monday, March 4th, 2019
14:40 CREATIVE BOARDROOM: Comparing and contrasting SC management in an SME vs. the top 5: Integrate and optimise is not the only way!
Please come with an open mind for vigorous and interactive discussion
- Should we always aim for “best in class?”
- When is “fit for purpose” good enough?
- Can the pragmatists learn from the optimisers and vice versa?
- When you are only as strong as your weakest link, can the 80% rule ever be adequate?
- Do “speed and simplicity” make for sexy supply chains?
- Should we always aim for “best in class?”
- When is “fit for purpose” good enough?
- Can the pragmatists learn from the optimisers and vice versa?
- When you are only as strong as your weakest link, can the 80% rule ever be adequate?
- Do “speed and simplicity” make for sexy supply chains?
16:20 ALL STAR PANEL: How can you best manage the impact of M&A on your supply chain in order to minimise disruption and maximise potential?
It’s no secret that the chemical industry is in the midst of a period of unprecedented M&A activity and 2017 looks to be continuing the trend. In this fluctuating environment, how can you design a supply chain that’s optimal for today’s business yet prepared for tomorrow’s potential disruption? When a merger or acquisition is announced, what are the biggest inherent challenges for supply chain executives and how can they best be tackled?
- In terms of supply chain impact, what are the biggest pitfalls companies should look out for?
- How to successfully integrate new product lines
- Overcoming internal collaboration issues
- How are the people impacted? Managing uncertainty within the team
- What is the outlook for further major M&A activity in the near-medium term?