Supply Chain Management Quality & Supply Chain Relationships

8:30 Registration And Coffee Registration And Coffee

09.00 Chairman’s Welcome Address and Roundtable Takeaways Chairman’s Welcome Address and Roundtable Takeaways

09.30 Increasing efficiencies by implementing change programmes that focus on hospital logistics Hans Willems, Vice President Operations, Boston Scientific Aligning with hospitals by assessing distribution change management to improve processes Working more closely with sales organisations to deliver effective customer segmentation Developing improved programmes with suppliers to reduce costs Hans Willems Vice President Operations, Boston Scientific Completed an egineering degree at the University of Eindhoven in 1984, specialised in logistics and logistical information systems. Worked 2 years on a PhD to avoid army duties, but got married and was free go. Joined Royal Haskoning as engineering consultant, working on the building and development of manufacturing sites. Transitioned to chemical company DSM in 1988 as management consultant and j [read more]

10.00 Implementing a performance measurement framework that delivers true operational excellence and increased customer focus Sikko Zoer, Senior Director Supply Chain Europe, Medtronic Developing global performance measurements that drive process improvement across a diverse supply chain network Implementing effective metrics that align with corporate performance growth strategies Positioning your people as the number one driver for improved performance by strengthening communication and training Sikko Zoer Senior Director Supply Chain Europe, Medtronic Sikko started his career in 1992. After holding several supply chain positions at Dutch Railways and Wärtsilä (Diesel engines), Sikko joined CMG (Logica) as Business Consultant in 1998. In 2000 he joined Lafarge where he became responsible for IT in the Benelux. He led several global e-Business initiatives for the Lafarge Group. In 2003 Sikko joined the global Lafarge Roofing or [read more]

10.30 Improving visibility of cross-functional collaboration through appropriate performance metrics/KPIs Developing a customer driven supply chain Overcoming control issues by asking the right questions and applying the right strategies: Who is involved? Who is the owner of the product until delivery (at different points)? Where do we get the most value in the supply chain? Strengthening internal departments – bridging marketing, sales and supply chain relationships The need for a metric-style risk assessment – where is the greatest risk Working with customers to define scope, identify where the needs are and where to add value to deliver improved customer intelligence

11.00 Morning Coffee and Networking Morning Coffee and Networking

11.30 Anticipating demand changes by managing and reducing supply chain vulnerabilities Improve response times through developing accurate forecasting strategies to increase flexibility Expanding supply chain knowledge of wider risks involved, and the tools and technologies necessary in coping with them Can you improve response delays and forecasting whilst being flexible and fast? Overcoming supply chain vulnerabilities by improving demand and supply variability integration Reduce risk through efficient adjustment of your distribution network structure Reserved for content partner

12.00 Panel Discussion: Overcoming the lack of customer focus in the medical device supply chain – why does the disconnect exist and how can we better work together to develop a more customer driven supply chain? Aidan Ward, EMEA Operations and Supply Chain Manager, Welch Allyn Increase proactive collaboration on the manufacturer side Strengthen customer collaboration through improved customer focus Improving internal integration first to deliver healthier customer integration Case study examples of overcoming disconnect to deliver better results: where are the fracture points and how can they be rectified? Aidan Ward EMEA Operations and Supply Chain Manager, Welch Allyn

12.45 Lunch and Networking Lunch and Networking

Stream A: Boosting supply chain optimisation and Integra...Stream B: Increasing customer focus and developing colla... 13.45 Implementing the most effective model in switching from outsourcing to insourcing for improved medical device supply chain optimisation Stream A: Boosting supply chain optimisation and Integration Implementing the most effective model in switching from outsourcing to insourcing for improved medical device supply chain optimisation 13.45 Developing a customer driven supply chain by better understanding, anticipating and meeting customer needs Stream B: Increasing customer focus and developing collaborative approaches Developing a customer driven supply chain by better understanding, anticipating and meeting customer needs

Stream A: Boosting supply chain optimisation and Integra...Stream B: Increasing customer focus and developing colla... 14.15 How do we achieve true supply chain integration? Implementing the next steps effectively Stream A: Boosting supply chain optimisation and Integration Johan Roos, Global Supply Planning Manager, Nobel Biocare Johan RoosGlobal Head VMI SolutionsNobel Biocare Johan Roos Global Supply Planning Manager, Nobel Biocare 14.15 Developing collaborative internal and external strategies to drive growth, lower costs, and improve responsiveness to market and regulatory needs Stream B: Increasing customer focus and developing collaborative approaches Margot Drees, Executive Director, Corporate Strategy, GHX Karen Conway, Executive Director Industry Relations, GHX Developing collaborative internal and external strategies to drive growth, lower costs, and improve responsiveness to market and regulatory needs Margot Drees Executive Director, Corporate Strategy, GHX As Executive Director, Global Strategy at GHX, Margot Drees leads strategy for an organization that brings together healthcare providers, manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations in a collaborative and connected community to improve efficiencies, visibility and accuracy in the healthcare supply chain. In her current role, Drees is additionally responsible for development of a [read more] Karen Conway Executive Director Industry Relations, GHX As the executive lead for industry relations at GHX, Karen Conway works with industry associations, standards bodies, government agencies, analyst firms, academic institutions and the media to identify opportunities for hospitals and suppliers to optimize supply chain operations and improve business and clinical performance. Prior to joining GHX, Conway served as principal of Conway Associates, a [read more]

15.00 Afternoon Tea and Networking Afternoon Tea and Networking

15.30 Interactive Roundtable Discussions Kevin Stout, Executive Director, Medical Device Supply Chain Council Nigel Weston, Vice President Supply Chain Management, Elekta Ralph Janssens, Supply Chain Engineering Director, Philips Assess the inefficiency of the supply chain and how hospitals can play an integral part in restoring trust between themselves and manufacturersRalph Janssens, Supply Chain Engineering Director, Philips How far can you outsource your supply chain?Nigel Weston, VP Supply Chain Management, Elekta What impact is parallel trading having on the supply chain? How best to overcome payment price disparity’s across different countriesKevin Stout, Executive Director, Medical Device Supply Chain Council Think ‘Green’ and outside the box with the application of sustainability to improve carbon footprint management Positioning Integrated Business Planning as the key driver for improving inventory service and cost Capitalise upon the increasing need for quality assurance and compliance   Kevin Stout Executive Director, Medical Device Supply Chain Council Kevin Stout is the Executive Director and Founder of the Medical Device Industry Supply Chain Council (www.medsc.org). The Council was formed in 2004 with Supply Chain and Operations executives from leading Medical Device manufacturers as an informal network of industry executives who are focused on identifying opportunities to improve the industry supply chain – from Manufacturer to Provider. Mem [read more] Nigel Weston Vice President Supply Chain Management, Elekta Ralph Janssens Supply Chain Engineering Director, Philips Ralph has been working for 10+ years within the Healthcare industry in various Supply Chain and Operations roles. His Supply Chain expertise area covers Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics and Sales operations, as well as improvement concepts such as Six Sigma/Black Belt. Currently he is working in the Global Commercial Operations organization of Philips Healthcare, where he recently successfully [read more]

16.30 Chairman’s Summary Chairman’s Summary

16.45 End of Conference End of Conference