Program 2021
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:40 AM - 9:25 AM - Panel Discussion
Logistics & Inventory Management
How to Handle Trade-Offs Between Quality, Safety and Costs especially in the Context of a Post-COVID Recession?
- How to reach the right balance between potential short-term gains and long-term reputation, both at product and brand/company level?
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Case Studies
Strategic Operations
Session Title TBC (AIRBUS)
Anai Soto, Supply Chain Management Director, Airbus
- Full session abstract TBC
Technology & IoT
Augmented Project Management: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Mitigate Project Risk
Justin Goldston, PhD, Professor of Project and Supply Chain Management, Penn State University
- How AI can be leveraged as a tool to mitigate risk in digital transformations.
- How the term AI should be understood as Augmented Intelligence instead of Artificial Intelligence.
- How a solution such as this will allow Project Managers to focus on more value-added activities in a project.
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM - Case Studies
Strategic Operations
A S&OP Case Study
Gonzalo Lopez-Polin, Director of Supply Chain - CertainTeed IG North America, Saint-Gobain
- Full session abstract TBC
Leadership & Workforce Development
Breaking the Silos That Keep Divisions Within the Company from Working Together Effectively
- Developing a culture that promotes collaboration
- Retrospectives and continuous improvement system
- Incorporating collaboration in your employee’s normal workflow
10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
1-2-1 Pre-Scheduled Meetings & Networking Break
11:25 AM - 11:55 AM - Case Studies
Strategic Operations
Analysing the Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Improvising Business Operations of Multinational Companies
- ERP offers numerous benefits to businesses and it is hard to underestimate them. Implementation of technologies in the business process makes the work of the whole company faster, easier, and more productive.
- Types, Features and Benefits
- How to implement ERP successfully?
Collaboration & Transparency
Empowering Procurement Professionals towards Sustainable Procurement
- Engaging procurement teams with the business sustainability goals and encouraging sharing solutions through their procurement function
- Reducing costs without disrupting the business/client’s processes and operations
- Reducing lengthily sourcing cycle times
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Case Studies
Technology & IoT
Defining a Strategic Approach to Software Investment Decision-Making
Victoria Bryazgina, Head of SCM Development , OMK Steel
- Full session abstract TBC
Logistics & Inventory Management
Effective Supply Network Design for Dealing with Uncertainties in Demand Information Flow and High Seasonal Fluctuations
- Exploring how to mitigate risks posed by external and uncontrollable factors
- Utilizing strategic planning
- Ensuring product security across the supply chain, with track and trace to avoid losses
12:35 PM - 1:05 PM - Case Studies
Technology & IoT
Leveraging an Existing Store Network to Support Last-Mile Logistics for Online Grocery
- It is common practice to fulfil e-Commerce orders from an existing store. Re-purposed or new stores have also been commonly used as dedicated e-Commerce fulfilment centers
- Improving efficiency through use of specialist equipment, bespoke layouts, selecting technology and potential automation
- Increase in storage capacity
- Improving transport efficiency due to consolidated demand
Security & Risk Management
Overcoming the Cyber-Security Challenge: Supply Chain 4.0
- How to identify threats to your data and where the risks lie
- Risks specific to the cloud
- What and what not to share in a transparent supply chain
- Overcoming both external and internal threats
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM
Networking Lunch
2:05 PM - 2:35 PM - Solution Spotlights
Technology & IoT
Using Digital Twins to Ensure Successful Inventory Management
- Benefits of Digital Twins in Inventory management
- How Digital Twins can be used for real-time product monitoring?
- Help plan for spikes in product demand
- Testing out scenarios on the digital before moving physically
Logistics & Inventory Management
The Practicalities of Robotics and Automation Technologies in Warehouses
- The Value of Robotics and Automation in the Warehouse
- Common warehouse robotics use cases
- Traditional vs Collaborative robots
- How does the future look for industrial robotics?
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM - Case Studies
Logistics & Inventory Management
Transitioning from Forecast-Driven to Demand-Driven
- Transformative aspects of Supply Chain 4.0 and IoT connectivity for end-to-end visibility
- Development of demand-driven supply chains
- Providing greater customer insight through the exploitation of multiple data streams captures as close to real-time
Leadership & Workforce Development
Driving Change Through Leadership & Workforce Engagement to Build a Strong Culture of Execution
- Creating a culture of execution
- Building Trust
- Clear Strategy
- Visible Execution
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM
1-2-1 Pre-Scheduled Meetings & Networking Break (1)
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM - Solution Spotlights
Logistics & Inventory Management
How Effective Inventory Management Systems Can Help to Establish High Performing Supply Management Systems in an Industry
- Goals and objectives of implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning System
- How will ERP implementation make the organization better off in the foreseeable future?
- What will be the effect on the reformed business culture in terms of productivity?
Technology & IoT
Using Digital Twins to Ensure Successful Inventory Management
- Benefits of Digital Twins in Inventory management
- How Digital Twins can be used for real-time product monitoring?
- Help plan for spikes in product demand
- Testing out scenarios on the digital before moving physically
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM - Keynote
Technology & IoT
Leveraging IoT and Digital Ecosystem to Transform Customer Experience and Accelerate Value Creation within Healthcare Industry
- Full session abstract TBC
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM - Panel Discussion
Strategic Operations
Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chain Management
- As consumers have grown more accustomed to the impact of companies around the globe, demand for better integration of CSR and supply chains has come to the forefront.
- Will corporate Responsibility Become The Key To Success?
- How to Properly Integrate CSR and Supply Chains?
- How to bring your systems and goals into strategic alignment with the right supply chain partner?
5:45 PM - 5:50 PM
Chair's Closing Remarks & End of Day 1
5:55 PM - 6:55 PM
Evening Networking Reception
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:35 AM - 9:20 AM - Panel Discussion
Leadership & Workforce Development
How can Digitalization Enhance your Processes in the Context of COVID-19?
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM - Keynote
Logistics & Inventory Management
Identifying Where and How Reversed Logistics Gap Exists Within Your Operations
- How companies can leverage Robotics Process Automation to effectively audit all processes and connect with customers after the initiation of the return or to fulfil a return
- Minimizing customer returns by implementing the correct strategy within the forward logistics
- Merging forward and reverse logistics efficiently to benefit from synergies between both flows
- Converging financial, operations and information flow
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Case Studies
Collaboration & Transparency
AI for Good: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for a Global Advantage
Justin Goldston, PhD, Professor of Project and Supply Chain Management, Penn State University
- Sustainability is no longer a like to do, it was a must-do.
- How we can leverage AI to contribute to positive social change while also having a positive impact on the organization's profitability.
- Using examples from the presentation, how you can use AI to address the top UN Sustainability Development Goals for your organization.
Logistics & Inventory Management
Session Title TBC (Grupo Cuinba)
Marco Padilla, Director, Administration and Supply Chain, Grupo Cuinba
- Full session abstract TBC
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM - Case Studies
Strategic Operations
Scarcity as a Strategic Weapon: Driving Strategic Break-throughs During Lean Times
Geoffrey Fry, Global VP of Operations and Supply Chain, Cree Lighting
- How to translate your company’s strategic goals into supply chain initiatives that leverage your suppliers’ capabilities to minimize your upfront expenses, working capital, and strain on over-taxed resources.
Technology & IoT
Adoption of Blockchain in the Oil and Gas Supply Chain
Salisu Uba, PhD Researcher, University of Strathclyde
- Full session abstract TBC
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM - Case Studies
Security & Risk Management
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Case Studies
Strategic Operations
Session Title TBC (Mondelez International)
- Full session abstract TBC
Technology & IoT
Enabling Your Staff to Make the Most of the Technology – Training and Support Considerations
- A key challenge with the rapid growth of advanced technology in supply chains is ensuring the workforce progresses at the same rate. What happens when you have an up-to-date ERP system in place, but your staff are not sufficiently prepared to work with it?
- Acknowledging the gap in people capability and preparation to use the technology – key pitfalls to watch
- Training requirements – making sure people get the right resources and trained to get the most they can from the systems
- Raising understanding of the real information behind the data
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
Building an Effective Global Supply Chain Team
- Fostering a cross-functional collaboration culture
- Development plans to build the skills necessary for the next of supply chain talent
- Programs, tools and metrics
Strategic Operations
Implementation of Lean Principles to the Supply Chain
- Providing the best quality within the shortest possible lead time, while minimizing waste throughout your processes
- A series of conceptual tools to help organizations to become Lean
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM - Case Studies
Strategic Operations
Session Title TBC (Pepperl+Fuchs)
Robin Stratthaus, Supply Chain Manager - Americas, Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc.
- Full session abstract TBC
Logistics & Inventory Management
A Strategic Framework for Improving Inventory Management Decisions
- The flaws of traditional inventory management methods.
- The secret to striking the right balance between product availability and carrying too much stock.
- How to improve demand forecasting and replenishment.
- The benefits of inventory optimization
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM - Case Studies
Logistics & Inventory Management
Session Title TBC (USC Marshall)
Nick Vyas, Executive Director, USC Marshall Center for Global SCM
- Full session abstract TBC
Collaboration & Transparency
Effective Supply Chain Network Design for Reducing Carbon Footprints and Improving Environmental Sustainability
- Incorporating sustainability into a company's supply chain is complex but the failure to act may be the biggest risk of all
- Prioritizing efforts with suppliers that value suitability
- Aligning corporate values and culture with your department’s strategy and goals
- Performing a logistics assessment to determine where sustainability improvements can be made
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
1-2-1 Pre-Scheduled Meetings & Networking Break
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM - Keynote
Leadership & Workforce Development
Implementing a New Strategy Without Disrupting Your Organization
- It is estimated that 70% of digital transformations fail, with little improvement over time
- Traditional training programs alone have proved to not meet expectations
- Defining the requirements for excellent change leadership within your business
- Tools to foster strong internal capabilities
- The process of launching a development program that is both affordable and effective
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM - Panel Discussion
Leadership & Workforce Development
Lessons from COVID-19 - Why Factory Operations Have Become Key to Manufacturing Survival
- Best practices from the sector and how they have used the crisis an incentive for modernization
- Why it’s imperative to focus on factory execution, and leverage visibility and insights?
- How to achieve better factory efficiency without sacrificing the humanity of your workforce
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Chair's Closing Remarks & End of Day 2
4:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Evening Networking Reception
