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4 | Technology Café: Strategies for optimizing the supply chain – material standards, cost management and digital transformation

What methods do companies use to define and enforce internal material standards? How do fluctuations in shipping and air freight prices affect companies’ supply chain strategies? What role do digital technologies play in stabilizing freight costs and monitoring supply chain risks? To what extent can partnerships with logistics service providers contribute to price stability andRead more

Panel Discussion: Rethinking Sales & Operations Planning – How to improve forecast accuracy, strengthen sales adoption and enhance margin performance?

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, the traditional approach to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is no longer sufficient. To stay competitive and drive growth, companies must rethink their strategies to improve forecast accuracy, strengthen sales adoption, and enhance margin performance. Join us for a panel discussion where industry experts will share insights on innovativeRead more

Case Study: How Can AI Transform Supply Chain Connectivity and Workforce Optimization?

AI is revolutionizing supply chain management by enhancing connectivity among stakeholders and optimizing workforce efficiency. Discover how AI-driven solutions can streamline operations, improve decision-making, and foster collaboration across the supply chain. How can AI improve connectivity among supply chain stakeholders? What are the benefits of AI in optimizing workforce efficiency? Why is AI crucial for modern supply chainRead more

5 | S&OP Café: Rethinking Sales & Operations Planning – How to improve forecast accuracy and make it more data driven?

How to improve forecast accuracy? How can the S&OP Process be made more data driven? Optimization of the communication processes – How do we get people to be committed to a new S&OP process?Read more

5 | Challenge Your Peers Session: How does the global flexibility of your production network affect demand volatility and the carbon footprint of your products?

How global is your manufacturing footprint Do you experience Demand volatility on SKU level and in which range (<10%, 10-30%; > 30% in a Q) How is the ration of your carbon footprint per product (Scope3) coming from fix portion (demand independent) / transporation (<1; ~ 1; >1) Is or can be global flexibility an answer forRead more

Icebreaker – Meet the community, break the ice and get the show on the road!

WHAT IS THE ICEBREAKER SESSION? On the evening before the conference, we start with our Icebreaker Roundtables. The participants come together in an informal and pleasant setting to get to know each other before the conference starts and to get into conversation with each other at moderated round tables. The moderators have brought provocative thesesRead more

World Café Sessions | Part I

We start with the first 3 rounds, each round is about 30 minutes long. After each round, participants change the round table, according to the order sequence of coffee cups on their name badge.Read more

Case Study: How Can Digitalizing the Supply Chain Lead to Customer Success Through End-to-End Data Collaboration and AI Solutions?

The presentation will explore and discuss the most common causes of supply chain disruption and introduce an AI-driven data collaboration platform to make global supply chains more resilient. It will also highlight the importance of transparency and collaboration to increase customer satisfaction, focusing on the development of an end-to-end data collaboration solution developed in closeRead more

CASE STUDY: Efficient machine maintenance through AI – optimising the provision of information for maintenance technicians

A shortage of skilled labour, increasing complexity and difficult access to distributed information are making life difficult for maintenance teams. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are now much more accessible and promise new possibilities: Information can be researched and captured more quickly. Work processes can be standardised and stabilised. Knowledge can be systematically recorded and sharedRead more

ICEBREAKER

 WHAT IS THE ICEBREAKER SESSION? On the evening before the conference, we start with our Icebreaker Roundtables. The participants come together in an informal and pleasant setting to get to know each other before the conference starts and to get into conversation with each other at moderated round tables. The moderators have brought provocativeRead more