Supply Chain 4.0 – How Digitalization is Redefining Supply Chains
Executive Huddle
SPEAKERS

Stefan Schrauf
Global Supply Chain & EMEA Operations Lead

Bjoern Neal Kirchner
Corporate Vice President Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies

Dr. Stefan Kluge
Senior Director, Supplier Portfolio Management & Operations Enabling

Toni Sirviö
Director Sales & Operations Planning
AGENDA
30th November 2021
All times are CET
10.00 – 10.05
Chairperson Welcome and Introduction
10.05 – 10.25
Customer centric inventory management with demand driven MRP (DDMRP)
- Henkel strives to maximize the return on the asset inventory by deploying materials effective throughout the full supply chain
- Inaccuracy of sales forecast is making this a challenge and increasingly pressures the supply chain functions and their performances
- Reducing forecast reliance with DDMRP by applying pull replenishment planning tactic with stock buffers
- Increasing end customer service level as well as reducing material inventory while bringing the nervousness in the supply chain down
Bjoern Kirchner, Henkel
10.25 – 10.50
Supply chain resilience – towards flexibility and agility
- Development of resilient supply chain networks by adapting and regionalising the network and applying dual sourcing of key materials to increase the availability of key products and components
- Enablement of resilient supply chain capabilities through dynamic supply chain segmentation, integrated and continuous planning as well as supply chain visibility
- Technical reinforcement through the use of digital platforms for integrated supply chain control and transparency
- Adaptation of the organisation of the supply chain and the up-skilling of the workers to create a resilient workforce
Stefan Schrauf, PwC
10.50 – 11.10
Business-Driven Digitization of External Manufacturing Supply Chains
- Semiconductor demand surges, product portfolio is extending, products & supply chains get more sophisticated, manufacturing scale grows, expanded use of external technology & capacity
- Increasing business size & complexity command an accelerated pace replacing operational human-to-human by machine-to-machine interactions (digitization/ automation)
- Degree of automation achieved compared to semiconductor industry
Dr. Stefan Kluge, Intel
11.10 – 11.40
Panel Discussion – Digitalization and data-driven operations to power Supply Chain performance
- Discuss the vision for digital improvements across supply chain operations and explore how the last 15 months has both justified strategy and investments in some areas and accelerated initiatives in others, to deal with disruption as effectively as possible.
- Explore the crucial need to increase visibility across supply chain operations and discuss the challenges to maximizing connectivity that will enable the business to respond quickly to issues and shocks, building greater resilience into operations.
- Learn how to most effectively bring multiple streams of a supply chain transformation together – from digital infrastructure developments, process efficiency analysis and workforce motivation – to create an environment where innovation and progress can flourish.
Panel Members:
Stefan Schrauf, PwC
Dr. Stefan Kluge, Intel
Toni Sirviö, Konecranes
11.40 – 12.00
S&OE: SALES AND OPERATIONS EXECUTION JOURNEY AT KONECRANES
- Learn the differences between S&OP/IBP Vs. Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE)
- Learn why S&OE is critical for connecting your S&OP with your operational planning
- Learn how a best practice S&OE process looks like
Toni Sirviö, Konecranes
12.00
Chairperson Closing Comments & Huddle Close
PARTICIPANTS
Abbott Products Operations AG Senior Manager
Alcon Director S&OP Europe
Chemours Spain Digital Supply Chain Data Governance Analyst
CP Kelco Senior Director Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement
De Dietrich Process Systems GmbH Head of Supply Chain and Digital Transformation
DS Smith Divisional Supply Chain Design and Strategy Manager, Packaging Division
DS Smith Information Technology Business Partner
Electrolux Global Lead, Group Supply Chain, CoE
HenkelCorporate Vice President Global Supply Chain Adhesive Technologies
Hitachi Zosen Inova AG Global Indirect Procurement Manager
Huntsman Corporation Director Project Management Office
Huntsman Corporation Global S&OP Director
Huntsman Corporation Supply Chain Senior Manager
Huntsman Corporation Global Digital Roadmap Director, Huntsman Performance Products
Intel Senior Director, Supplier Portfolio Management & Operations Enabling
ITRON Dir SCM
The Kraft Hein Company Head of S&OP and Logistics EAST
Konecranes Director Sales & Operations Planning
LEGO Director of EMEA Customer Logistics
LEGO Sr. Manager,Supply Chain Technology, EMEA
LEGO Head of Operations Technology EMEA SCO
Lidl GB IT Supply Chain Consultant
Sanofi Head of Supply Chain Planning Global Solutions Center
Rieter Machine Works Ltd Head of Global Inventory Management
SLM Solutions Group AG Vice President Global Supply Chain
Starbucks EMEA Ltd Senior Manager Planning and S&OP – EMEA Supply Chain Operations
Thermo Fisher Snr Director Supply Chain Europe
UPM Senior Manager, Digital Supply Chain (Pulp Division)