Focus Day - Harnessing Digitalization To Drive The Supply Chain

Richard Mill, Conference Director, LogiChem 2016

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In this innovative and interactive format, spend 20 minutes hearing a best practice case study before engaging in small interactive roundtable discussions to find solutions to some of your most critical challenges.

• How to demonstrate value and quality to customers through collaborative implementation projects and going beyond what is required
• How to successfully implement regulatory practices across the business
• What are the strategic barriers and challenges to overcome?
• Evaluating the benefits of adopting early digital practices and the implications on your supply chain costs

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In this innovative and interactive format, spend 20 minutes hearing a best practice case study before engaging in small interactive roundtable discussions to find solutions to some of your most critical challenges

• How to realize the potential of digital transformation across the chemical supply chain to improve overall performance
• Utilizing digital transformation to increase reliability, reduce costs, and create greater operational efficiencies across your supply chain, in production and supply chain management
• Establishing common global measurement standards to improve performance and increase reliability across the supply chain

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Network with your peers and sign up to the afternoon drill-down roundtable sessions

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.

1. Analyzing opportunities and challenges of in-house software development vs. off the shelf software providers
   Paul Verhaeghen, IT&P Program & Compliance Readiness Leader EMEA, DuPont

2. Culture change: how do you manage people towards embracing digitalization?
   Folkert Tjebbes, Director Supply Chain EMEA, Univar

3. How can you take data and transform it into innovative action to develop a competitive market advantage?
   Peter Devos, EMEA Supply Chain Strategy and Operations Lead, Monsanto

4. How to create an optimal supply chain for a diverse portfolio that includes both specialty and bulk products
   Frank Andreesen, Head of Logistics – EMEA, Covestro

5. How to manage the impact of M&A on your supply chain
   Tim Bett, Head of Supply Chain, Archroma

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Network with your peers.

Panelists will put forward their thoughts and experiences and you will then have the opportunity to pose questions and take part in interactive roundtable discussions to discuss the growing opportunities and threats posed by increasing customer demands. Take away different approaches to key challenges from your fellow industry peers and ask the experts what they think!

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In this innovative and interactive format, spend 20 minutes hearing a best practice case study before being challenged to find solutions to some of the most prevalent challenges in the chemical supply chain industry. Engage in small interactive roundtable discussions before each group presents its conclusions back to the audience. Take away different approaches to key challenges from your fellow industry peers.

• Exploring how RFID can help you overcome supply chain inefficiencies and decrease costs
• How to improve traceability through enhanced harmonization across supply chain operations
• Developing relationships with 3PL’s to use data gained during delivery to further optimize the supply chain
• Using track and trace to provide a greater customer service level and manage expectation

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• Knowledge Management in the Global Covestro Order-to-Cash Organization

• Collaboration of Process Owners and Line Organization to drive Process Excellence

• How Covestro Supply Chain Centers train and ensure skill levels of employees

• How to increase Service Levels and Customer Orientation by Process Standardization

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• What does your short-term flexibility contribute to the performance of your supply chain?

• To VMI or not?

• Rhythm wheel, agility and lean - Aligned objectives or contradictio in terminus?

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Panelists will put forward their thoughts and experiences and you will then have the opportunity to pose questions and take part in interactive roundtable discussions to discuss the growing opportunities and threats posed by increasing customer demands. Take away different approaches to key challenges from your fellow industry peers and ask the experts what they think

Discussion points:

• Assessing the whole value chain to identify where optimal savings can be made for your business
• Implementing greater control of data visibility to make informed decisions that positively impact your bottom line
• How to explore technological opportunities with 3PL’s for further development of key strategic corridors
• Refining your technology strategy to reduce transportation and logistics costs
• Redefining your transport management systems to enhance cost efficiencies and improve visibility

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After a busy day of solution-focused sessions, relax and unwind with fellow speakers and attendees. Take advantage of the opportunity to network and share ideas off-line. Enjoy food, drinks and music!