11th Annual European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit

11th – 13th May 2009

Swissôtel Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme

The SCL Europe 2009 programme will follow shortly. Should you wish to get involved in next year’s agenda, please contact Fahim Afghan

13 May 2008Day One 08:00 Registration and refreshments 08:50 Introduction to SpotMe: a brief demonstration 09:00 AMR Research strategy session What makes a supply chain world class in today’s global market? How do you create a truly world class supply chain? Putting risk management at the top of your agenda Developing leadership throughout the supply chain Kevin O' Marah, Chief Strategy Officer, AMR Research USA 10:15 Coffee and refreshments 10:30 Creating the collaborative supply network Building effective relationships with your partners On what aspects of SCM should we collaborate and to what extent? Kevin O' Marah, Chief Strategy Officer, AMR Research USA 11:45 Coffee and refreshments 12:00 `Greening` the supply chain Embracing the environmental agenda Balancing environmental measures with low costs Noha Tohamy, Research Director, AMR Research USA 13:15 Networking luncheon 14:20 Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks Professor Richard Wilding, Professor and Chair, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management UK 14:30 Opening keynote address Moving the supply chain onto the boardroom agenda Thinking beyond traditional perceptions of supply chain management (SCM) The relationship between shareholder value and the supply chain How the supply chain director can drive the corporate agenda Professor Richard Wilding, Professor and Chair, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management UK 15:05 Conference room 1 Sourcing and procurement Understanding the global picture across your procurement strategy Engaging in business activity at a global level Seizing global opportunities with the procurement profile at an all time high Realising the benefits from sourcing globally Haidé Villuendas, Global Purchasing Director, Royal Numico The Netherlands   Conference room 2 Manufacturing and the wider supply chain Utilising the `B` in BRIC: Optimising bottom line manufacturing in South America Going east, but also going west! Reaping the benefits of an educated workforce Bob Rose, Operations Director, Vitec Group UK Catherine Reuben, Manager, Advanced Manufacturing, Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency Costa Rica   Conference room 3 Demand and inventory management Addressing demand with an integrated S&OP approach Dealing with the different approaches of merging companies The challenge of integrating a `push` system with a `pull` system Merck Serono’s future supply chain: Under the umbrella of operational excellence Jacques Dysli, Head of Biotech Supply Chain, Merck Serono Switzerland   15:40 Special panel disussion: Analysing the procurement agenda Maximising global opportunities and managing the ethical agenda Haidé Villuendas, Global Purchasing Director, Royal Numico The Netherlands Thomas Andrae, Vice President & Managing Director, Europe, CombineNet Germany Professor Richard Wilding, Professor and Chair, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management UK     Best practice case study: Implementing a service level driven supply chain at Continental Tyres The need to prioritise articles and calculate stock levels Implementing a service level driven supply chain to maximise financial results Dr Michael Maertens, Head of Central Tyre Logistics, Continental AG Germany   16:15 Conference room 1 Interactive workshop Computer automated ordering: Knowing today what customers want tomorrow Transforming your supply chain into a competitive advantage: increasing sales and reducing inventory costs by focussing on customer demand Improving customer shopping experience by providing the right assortment in the right quantity, at the right time and in the right location Udo Meyzis, Executive Vice President, Sales, SAF AG Switzerland Werner Schleiss, Direct Sales Manager, SAF AG Switzerland   Conference room 2 Interactive workshop Fast and effective operations governance in SAP What kind of information do we really need to optimise supply chain processes? What do we need to monitor in the supply chain? How should it be analysed? How do we create transparency in the supply chain? How can we identify bottlenecks? Jacques Adriaansen, Director, Every Angle The Netherlands   Conference room 3 Interactive workshop Green, responsible and profitable: A practical approach to addressing the sustainability agenda in supply chain decision making Balancing the commercial needs of the business with the wider sustainability agenda Looking beyond current headline issues to consider the longer term sustainability of the business Interactive debate and discussion on the perception of, and response to, the sustainability agenda Keith Evans, Principal Consultant, Operations, Arup United Kingdom   17:15 Closing keynote address: Reverse logistics as an asset Recognising reverse logistics as a key area of cost Enhancing your reverse logistics operations through consolidation Managing the risks in reverse logistics Bernie Schaeffer, Corporate Vice President, Global Repair, Motorola, Inc USA 17:50 Chairman’s closing remarks followed by champagne reception, sponsored by APL Logistics

14 May 2008Day Two 08:00 Re-registration and refreshments 08:50 Chairman’s opening remarks and recap of day one Professor Richard Wilding, Professor and Chair, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management UK 09:00 Opening keynote address Collaborative supply chains at PepsiCo International: The what, why and how? What is the end goal with collaboration and to what extent do you need to collaborate? How much value is there in collaborating strategically? The need for a two way street Duncan Lowe, Supply Chain Strategy Director, PepsiCo International UK 09:35 Pre-arranged one to one meetings Meet with fellow delegates and solution providers to discuss the key issues in European supply chain and logistics 12:35 Conference room 1 Interactive workshop Managing complexity in the supply chain in a commercially effective way Using lean and agile principles to manage complexity The balance between lean and agile principles Reducing cost-to-serve Clive Geldard, Group Vice President, International Retail and Supply Chain Practice, Solving Efeso UK Peter Laurence, Associate Director, International Supply Chain Practice, Solving Efeso Switzerland   Conference room 2 Interactive workshop Realising quantifiable cost and productivity gains through people The need to reduce costs now while maintaining future talent capacity for an economic rebound Practical strategies address the conflict by improving selection and retention of high potentials and high performers Nikki Brain, Associate Director, Hudson UK Paul Dinan, European Practice Leader, Talent Management, Hudson France   Conference room 3 Interactive workshop Sourcing East and selling West: Intercontinental distribution solutions for high volume shippers Emanuil N. Stoimenos, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, GeoPost Intercontinental Dubai, UAE   Conference room 4 Interactive workshop Expanding the supply chain through extended enterprise Logistics control and management Future plans for Airbus Cimpa and it's supply chain Mark Johnson, General Manager, Airbus Cimpa UK   13:35 Networking luncheon 14:50 Conference room 1 Risk management Securing the global supply network at Procter & Gamble Minimising loss by developing a stringent crisis management strategy Constantly evaluating your programmes and learning lessons Walter Clements, Associate Director, Global Security, Procter & Gamble USA   Conference room 2 Human capital Finding and developing the supply chain workforce of the future Overcoming recruitment difficulties: finding new talent Developing your people to become the driver of your supply chain Creating the future supply chain leaders Alan Waller OBE, President, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK   Conference room 3 Authorised Economic Operator Considering AEO in the short-term and predicting future impact Increasing security in the global supply chain Assessing the early signs of AEO Long-term advantages from AEO certification Susanne Aigner, Head of Supply Chain Security, European Commission Belgium   15:25 Unlocking the value in financial supply chain management Supply chain finance as the next frontier in competitive advantage Optimising financial flows to enhance the physical chain Freeing up working capital by making payments earlier and quicker Douglas Kent, Member of the European Leadership Team, Supply Chain Council USA   Special panel discussion: Optimising the human supply chain Nikki Brain, Associate Director, Hudson UK Jo Sands, Principal – Global Supply Chain Interim Practice, Odgers Interim Alan Waller OBE, President, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK   Special panel discussion Moving forward with AEO: What are the steps to take? David Dolan, Assistant Attaché, US Customs and Border Protection, US Mission to the EU Belgium Susanne Aigner, Head of Supply Chain Security, European Commission Belgium Kieran Ring, CEO, Global Institute of Logistics USA   16:00 Special panel discussion: Creating the supply chain of the future, today Pierfrancesco Manenti, Research Director EMEA, Manufacturing Insights Italy Clive Geldard, Group Vice President, International Retail and Supply Chain Practice, Solving Efeso UK Alan Joseph, Vice President, High Tech Sector, Schenker Logistics and SCM UK Meurig Watts, Head of UK Operations, International Business Wales UK Professor Richard Wilding, Professor and Chair, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management UK 16:40 Closing keynote address Developing a strategy to ensure product integrity Putting measures in place to mitigate counterfeiting Using RFID to track products and ensure product integrity Richard Widup, Senior Director, Corporate Security, Purdue Pharma USA 17:15 Chairman’s closing remarks and close of day two Prelude to the awards ceremony 19:00 European Supply Chain Distinction Awards ceremony Hosted by Professor Richard Wilding, Professor and Chair, Supply Chain Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management

15 May 2008Day Three 08:30 Re-registration and refreshments 08:50 Chairman’s opening remarks and recap of day two Kieran Ring, CEO, Global Institute of Logistics USA 09:00