FMCG Global Logistics & Suppy Chain Conference

Jan Steuber is the Demand Planning Manager for SABMiller Inc. throughout the European Demand Planning network. He has a background of over 12 years in Supply Chain and Change Management, with a strong focus on Demand Planning optimisation, S&OP and process transformation. Mr Steuber is responsible for all continuous improvement and knowledge management projects in Europe and for embedding latest Best Practice thinking within the Demand Planning community. In addition he's supporting the roll out of a new Demand Planning software to make sure the entire SABMiller Supply Chain is fully integrated into an end2end network.

Before joining SABMiller Inc. he worked for more than 7 years for Mars Inc. as a Supply Chain Change Manager, implementing a new forecasting approach called Differentiated Demand Planning and 5 years for Philips Semiconductors as a tactical marketing manager responsible for the implementation of the successful Bluetooth product line. Jan Steuber owns a BSc BA with a major in Marketing and is joining an MSc BA program in Innovation Management.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
• Implementation of new commercial KPI’s to measure performance and Demand Planning accuracy across European countries.
• Part of Service Level agreement project between commercial and operational part of the organisation.
• Business custodian for the roll out of new Demand Planning software.
What you foresee being your supply chain’s key challenges for the next 12 months:
• Increasing sales volatility and linked to this predictability driven by customer uncertainty of market development.
• Improving operational flexibility based on shift of volumes across the portfolio.
• End to end data integration including our customers to improve transparency across the full commercial and Supply Chain performance.
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
Networking, networking, networking and to pick up 2-3 new ideas as food for thoughts.

Jan Steuber will be giving his insights on Analysing Demand Forecast Variability And its Infuence On The Magic Quadrant on 7th February. You can find out more about the focus day here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Simon is currently a board member of the Unilever Supply Chain Company, based in Switzerland. In his role as VP Logistics, he leads Unilever’s European logistics network and is also leading Unilever’s global logistics center of excellence which is based in Europe.
In his 20 year career with Unilever, Simon has had roles in Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing and (for the past 6 years) Logistics in several African and European geographies.

Simon Smith will be speaking about The Role of Logisitics in Unilever's Ambition to Double its Size Whilst Reducing its Impact on the Environment on 8th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Peter Surtees will be discussing Developing Sustainability Initiatives to Achieve Performance Improvements and Drive Significant Process Efficiences Across the Entire Value Chain on 9th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Alan G Waller is Vice-President for Supply Chain Innovation at the International Consultancy Solving Efeso. He is also Visiting Professor in International Supply Chain Management at Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, International President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Chairman of the European Logistics Users Providers and Enablers Group (ELUPEG), President of Leaders in Supply Chain UK and of Leaders in Supply Chain Benelux.

Alan Waller will be giving his insights on Supply Chain Strategy in the Board Room-The Reality: Driving Company Performance, Positively Impacting the Cash-to-Cash Cycle and Ensuring Competitive Advantage on 9th February. Click here to view the agenda or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

After completing his studies in Germany and Sweden, Ingo Brauckmann joined Henkel in 1997. During his 13 years of service at Henkel he spent more than four years in Scandinavia and held several regional and global management positions in supply chain and logistics. In 2010 Ingo joined DHL as Head of Consumer and Retail for Mainland Europe at DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics division of DHL. Early 2012 Ingo was appointed to manage the Consumer sector for DHL Supply Chain across EMEA.

See Ingo Brauckmann's talk - Collaboration - Make it Happen! on 8th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us for the full agenda.

Monique Picou will be giving her insights on Supplying Tomorrow While Delivering Today on 9th February. View the agenda here or contact us for the full agenda.

Hear Gavin Chappell's talk on Supply Chain Agility: How Do You Become 'Fit for the Future?' on 9th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

At present I am Director of Supply Chain at PUIG, a Fragrance & Cosmetics multinational family owned company with HQ in Spain, the role encompasses Demand & Supply Planning, Customer Service and Logistics with worldwide responsibility. Formerly I was European Supply Chain Director at COTY, a Fragrance & Cosmetics Company with responsibility over the Mass Fragrance and Nail Enamel product categories. I worked as well for Revlon as European Planning Director, responsible for the factories in Spain, Italy and Ireland; Coopers & Lybrand as Strategic Operations consultant and for Procter & Gamble where I held various responsibilities within the Product Supply Organization.
I am a Telecommunication Engineer by the Catalonian Polytechnic University (UPC) and did an Executive MBA at ESADE Business school.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
I am currently working on the transformation of the Supply Chain model for our group. The project envisions the construction of an integrated Planning System with the deployment of the Demand Planning function in all group’s subsidiaries, and the development of a centralized Inventory Management model; the creation of an advanced Customer Service Organization and the resizing, revision of the operating model and further centralization of our European Distribution Centre.
Biggest supply chain challenges over next 12 months:
• The main challenge for the midterm is to find the right balance between service level and working capital optimization. The current economical uncertainty is causing big turbulences on the demand side which creates risks of overstock, however stock availability is key in order to capitalize every business opportunity. Building flexible supply chain models is critical in the current environment.
• Respond to more demanding requirements from clients: Find the right balance between Standardization and Customization.
How you are overcoming this?
• Customize Supply Chain operational models in order to treat specific product segments and categories differently. Portfolio segmentation becomes critical. Design flexible systems that provide an agile respond to irregular demand patterns.
• Lead the definition and design of collaboration models so that we can find the right trade off between simplification and meeting customer requirements.
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
It provides a good perspective of the industry trends in the Supply Chain Area. It is a good occasion to meet players from different sectors and different activities, and search for collaboration opportunities.

See Javier Puyuelo's closing keynot address: Deploying Advanced S&OP Planning Processes to Achieve Integeration and Synchronisation of your Supply Chain with Improved End-to-End Visibility on 8th February. Click here to view the agenda or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

See Roberto Canevari's opening keynote address - Carrefour Case Study: Key Supply Chain Strategies and Driving Supply Chain Excellence at a World-Leading Retail Brand on 8th February. Click here to view the agenda or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Hear Paul Mayhew discussing Capitalising on Key Revenue and Service Opportunities Through a Defined Approach to Customer Segmentation on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Joel is currently Managing Director of the Supply Chain Management Institute at the University of San Diego. Prior to this Joel was Managing Director of Lehigh University’s Center for Value Chain Research (CVCR).

Joel has over thirty years’ experience as a logistics/supply chain executive working for multi-billion dollar companies in various industries, including automotive, paper, pharmaceutical, CPG, and 3PL.
Joel received his BS degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California as well as Lehigh and is a frequent speaker at professional groups and universities around the world.
Joel is a past Board Chair of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). In 2009, Joel received their highest honor – the Distinguished Service Award. He has also received the Professional Achievement Award from Logistics Management magazine and was recognized as one of the Top 20 Logistics Executives by CLO magazine and the Logistics & Supply Chain Forum.

Supply chain project you are currently working on:
The key supply chain project I’m currently working on is aligning the supply chain actions (i.e. operations) taken within my organization to the stated strategy (i.e. who are we as a company and where are we going to satisfy our stakeholders and customers). There has been a steady but meaningful slide away from our stated strategy to the point that significant organizational and structural changes are necessary.
How you are overcoming this:
Enlisted support of Board to provide necessary direction, specific suggestions, and support.
Why the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
There are only a few events globally that attract such a large and influential group of retail and FMCG supply professionals to network and share best practices/case studies - and this is one of them. With the economic challenges facing businesses today it only takes one or two great ideas to make a difference. LogiCon is an ideal source to gain this knowledge.

Hear Joel Sutherland's Academic Case Study on Supply Chain Collaboration - How to Succeed in the Confectionary Industry on 8th February. Click here to view the agenda or contact us for the full agenda.

Scott Strickland has 19 years of information systems experience and the scars to prove it.

Currently Global CIO at D&M Holdings (the holding company for consumer electronics brands of Denon, Marantz, Boston Acoustics, McIntosh, Calrec Audio, Allen & Heath and D&M PSS), Scott is responsible for all Information Services at this dynamic company. With a supply chain that serves both big box retailers and builds custom solutions for the professional business, D&M Holdings faces more logistics challenges than most.

Prior to joining D&M Holdings, Scott was Director of IS Applications and Strategy for Nissan / Infiniti Americas. Scott was responsible for developing and actually executing an IS strategy for this $35 billion division of Nissan. In addition, he was responsible for customer facing applications and business intelligence solutions.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
Establishing dynamic safety stock levels for our consumer business.
What you foresee being your supply chain’s key challenges for the next 12 months:
• Building and running a global S&OP process supported by common data and background processes
• Increasing collaboration with our key retailers to improve stock availability while lowering inventory levels
• Improving in-transit visibility for the Asian supply chain
How you are overcoming this?
Besides working 80 hour weeks? We have partnered with the business to develop and prioritize a roadmap to address each of these challenges in turn. The goal is to address the areas with the largest return first while starting the work on the necessary background processes.
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
To learn from how their peers – not consultants – have addressed similar challenges, receiving real world advice on what worked and what did not.

Hear Scott Stickland give his insights on Designing and Spearheading Collaborative S&OP Processes Across Retail and Manufacturing Supply Chains on 7th February. To find out more about the focus day, click here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Hear Charlie Kantz discuss How Bakers Developed a Model to Dramatically Cut the Transportation Time and Cost of Goods Flow from China to the US on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Since 2009, Tim has served as Vice President, Regional Supply Planning EMEA at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). In this position, Tim oversees responsibility for EMEA Materials Management (coordinating EMEA based suppliers to the global manufacturing sites), Branded Supply Planning for brands like Clinique, La Mer, Jo Malone and Tom Ford Beauty and Third Party Contract Manufacturing.
Prior to joining ELC, Tim worked as Direct, International Supply Chain at Smiths Medical where he held responsibility for Demand, Supply and Logistics for the international business. Over the years, the role involved European warehouse consolidation, setup of a green field site of the European distribution centre with DHL as well as the Global process owner for ERP (Oracle) implementation. Before Smiths Medical, Tim served as the Customer Services Manager at Eli Lilly where he worked on financial projects, distribution consolidation and supply planning.

Supply Chain Project you are currently working on:
SAP implementation at Distribution Centres and affiliates and improving inventory Days to Sell
Biggest supply chain challenges over next 12 months:
• We need to understand how our demands are going to change based on the Corporate Strategy. We are spending more on advertising and promotions which will affect our consumers demands in a different capacity; we must be ready for this changing dynamic in demand
• We must continue building our SIOP capability. Fact-based decisions and overall alignment will help us plan better across the supply chain and across our company
• We’ve made progress in complexity but need to further our capabilities to handle complexity management
• Our organization needs to improve its understanding of the Company and Global Supply Chain business goals and drivers
• Implementing SAP is a major task which will not realize full value until the entire global network is in place. We must continue to find ways to seamlessly implement and integrate the new processes, behaviours and technologies

Tim Hourihane will be giving his insights into Supply Chain Strategy: Transforming the Theory into a Reality on 9th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us to recieve a copy of the full agenda.

Mike serves as the Senior VP of Supply Chain and Logistics for H-E-B, a multi-format grocery retailer with over $17b in sales. Under Mike’s leadership, H-E-B’s supply chain is transforming into a lean and flexible network of store service centers. Through the use of highly sophisticated logistical technologies, the supply chain is gaining visibility into product movement and synchronizing the movement of inventory throughout the logistics network.

Prior to joining H-E-B in 2007, Mike was the Vice President of Logistics and Supply Chain for Tractor Supply Co, a $3b farm and ranch retailer. In addition to his retail supply chain experience, Mike spent 12 years in the automotive industry with General Motors and Saturn.

A native of Michigan, Mike earned his bachelor’s degrees in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University. He also completed advanced degree work at the University of Michigan.

Supply Chain Project you are currently working on:
Our top project for 2012 is full supply chain inventory visibility and end to end replenishment.
Biggest supply chain challenges over next 12 months:
The biggest challenge facing the supply chain over the next 12 months is uncertainty. The world economy is highly volatile and seems to react to all economic and political news with an increasing level of intensity.
How you are overcoming this:
The best way to handle the volatility is to build flexibility into the supply chain. Supply chains have traditionally worked best with standardization. Flexibility built around standardization is key to the future.
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
LogiCon is a great opportunity to hear from the best companies around the world and network with old and new acquaintances.

Mike Graham's talk: Implementing a Successful Network Design Project from Warehousing to Distribution on 9th February. To view the agenda click here, or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Petri is currently the Director, S & OP Process Improvement Program at Nokia where his role is to lead x-functional change management program to improve Sales & Operations Planning Process. Petri is a supply chain leader with strategic and operational experience at global/regional level and at operating company level in two leading companies in FMCG (Unilever) and Hi Tech Electronics (Nokia) industries.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
Sales & Operations Planning Transformation
Biggest supply chain’s key challenges for the next 12 months:
Developing and implementing differentiating supply chain designs in line with the new business strategy
How you are overcoming these challenges:
Improved and renewed co-operation e2e from suppliers to customers and between the different internal functions (R&D, sales, supply chain, finance)
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
The conference is an excellent opportunity to catch up with latest developments in the supply chain arena and share learnings among peers

Petri Jarvinen will be discussing Renewing S&OP Processes to Achieve Corporate Behavioral Change, Strengthen Cross-Functional Relationships and Improve Transparency Throughout 
a Global Organisation on 7th February. To find out more about the focus day, click here or contact us to request a copy of the full agenda.

I have worked in both IT and Supply chain. I have been holding director's position since 1992. I started my career at IBM europe, then moved to Kimberly clark as IT director, I later on switched to Supply chain director in 1996. In 1999 I joined Campbellsoup company in the role of supply chain director, France and quickly became supply chain director Europe which is the position I am currently holding.

Key supply chain projects you are currently working on:
Key supply chain projects for us are twofold:
• First, completing our logistics value stream analysis & expanding our collaboration initiatives across Europe with customers, manufacturers and also 3PL.
• Secondly, we have recently concluded a in depth study of our planning tools & processes which we expect to implement within 12 to 18 months from now
Biggest supply chain challenges over next 12 months:
Future key challenges for us remain around costs controls, not just working capital (which we have cut by >20% over the last 2 years) , getting lean and be more reactive to face evolution and increased customer complexities (our planning project is addressing some of this).
How you are overcoming this:
The slides I will be showing next Feb will provide some high level insights about how we are adressing some of our future challenges through collaboration
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
Logicon, is for me a place of exchange and possibly a source of ideas

Hear Philippe Meouchy give his insights on Redesigning Your Supply Chain to Support a Collaborative Approach on 9th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Robin started his career in 1988 at Sainsbury’s as a trainee manager, moving through various store management positions before starting his supply chain career by taking responsibility for the implementation of their new ordering systems for the northern region. Sainsbury’s sponsored Robin to achieve his first in his Retail Marketing during his 7 years working with them.

Not yet done with food retail he joined Iceland to develop their centralised replenishment solution for 800 stores and completed the project as Head of Supply Chain Development. During his time at Iceland he gained a business sponsored MSc in Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University.

In 2000 Booker and Iceland formed the Big Food Group where he led the integration of the distribution operations, moving to MFI/Howdens in 2002.

At MFI he took on a number of challenges including Category management, distribution development, home delivery improvements and his biggest challenge, the recovery of a failed SAP implementation. As Supply Chain Director he planned the logistics, home delivery and supply aspects for the separation of Howdens and MFI before leaving to Join Travis Perkins in 2006.

With 20 businesses, 1800 branches, £5bn of turnover and 3000 in-house commercial delivery vehicles, the Travis Perkins Group is the leading building materials supplier in the UK. As a member of the Executive Committee, Robin is accountable for improving the profit delivery from all aspects of the end to end Supply Chain from Product Quality and Manufacturing through to Availability and Customer Delivery.

Robin Proctor will be giving his insights on Rapid Results Through the Language of Profi t! - A Supply Chain Journey from Theory to Action on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Since May 2010, Lee has been the Director & Chief Supply Officer at Molson Coors Brewing (UK) Ltd. He is a member of the UK Board with general responsibility for governance, strategy, organisational capability and business performance and has functional accountability for the end-to-end Supply Chain for Molson Coors brands including Carling, Coors, Grolsch, Cobra, Worthingtons and Caffreys. He is a member of the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
Infrastructural investment – currently building a new high volume brewery in Burton Upon Trent, UK. This needs to address the challenges of the brewing industry – flexibility to respond to volatile retailer demand, innovative formats and cost optimisation.
Biggest supply chain challenges for the next 12 months:
Building long-term strategy in a declining industry, whilst focusing on short-term business delivery in a highly inflationary environment.

Lee Finney will be moderating a round-table discussion on Strengthening the Robustness of Global Supply Chains on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Oliver Cofler will be discussing Building European Network Capability to Drive Competitive Edge on 9th February. View the agenda here or contact us to recieve a copy of the full agenda.

Keith had been in supply chain roles in Food Manufacturing for 30 years with United Biscuits, HJ Heinz, Cadbury & Kraft. He has performed a number of leadership roles in factories & wider logistics & supply chain and led logistics best practice for Cadbury globally for a number of years. In 2005 he became Supply Director for Cadbury Ireland and then moved into his role as Customer Logistics Director for Britain & Ireland in 2007. With the Kraft takeover of Cadbury in early 2010 he has now taken on the role of Logistics Operations Director for UK&I and the Nordics.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
For me the key supply chain project is the implementation of the new European Kraft logistics network implementing with successful 3PL providers in transport, warehousing & co-packing.
Biggest supply chain challenges over next 12 months:
For me the key supply chain project is the implementation of the new European Kraft logistics network implementing with successful 3PL providers in transport, warehousing & co-packing.
How you are overcoming this:
Focus on efficiencies and opportunities through integration following Lu Biscuits and Cadbury acquisitions
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
Excellent European forum for leading manufacturers, retailers and logistics providers that enables insights into the pan European market and supply chain. Provides great networking opportunities and connectivity with others who also operate in a pan European setting.

Keith Newton will be discussing Building European Network Capability to Drive Competitive Edge on 9th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Andy had been in finance & supply chain roles in food manufacturing for 15 years with both Cadbury & Kraft Foods. He has delivered a number of strategic supply chain initiatives for Cadbury across the UK and Ireland focusing on cost, sustainability and service improvement. He recently led the Kraft Foods ‘mega-tender’, effectively integrating the Logistics operations of Kraft Foods, LU Biscuits and Cadbury across Europe. Andy now heads up the Kraft Foods Europe Strategy and Performance agenda for Logistics Operations, ensuring the effective implementation of change, on-going operational performance and best practice delivery.

Andy Forbes will be discussing Building European Network Capability to Drive Competitive Edge on 9th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Nando Galazzo has spent 30 years in various Procurement , Supply  Chain , Logistics leading management roles working for aeronautical, chemical , paper and packaging and petrochemical industries.
His last position was Vice President Procurement , Borealis where he managed group procurement activities but also lead several supply chain optimization programs.
Under his fast growing company flag "Transitive Management ", he is now focusing on emerging markets (M east and Far East markets )where supply chains and collaborative models are rather difficult to implement .
He is also expert in End to End supply chain collaborative models aiming at extracting and exploiting hidden values in supply chains and successful execution/implementation plans. Nando is also a board member of the Supply Chain Council ( SCOR model ) and is frequently lecturing at major international conferences on topics such as innovative supply chain models ,SRM , "Best country sourcing."
Nando also served in 2002 as the Vice chair and Chairman of the Conference Board Supply chain Council.
Nando and his team won several supply chain awards amongst : "Best supply chain project 2006 "( VIB, ABCAL, APICS) , Best Procurement leader (Procurecon 2008) and more recently " Supply Chain excellence award" from SCM Logistics Asia( 2009).

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
SC execution plans , trainings and collaborative agreements
Biggest supply chain challenges for the next 12 months:
RISK and RESILIENCE with severe impacts on business stakeholders in many supply chains
How you are overcoming these challenges:
Predict , define weak links , improve transparency and put together mitigation plans that effectively work!
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
Hiding behind your office computer screen will not help you to embrace " best in class" methods...

Hear Nando Galazzo's talk: Can Extended Supply Chains Be Resilient? on 7th February. To find out more about the Focus Day, click here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Koen will be moderating a round-table discussion on Aligning Customer Service with Supply Chain Management: Can the Two be Successfully Integrated? on 8th February. To view the agenda click here or contact us to recieve a copy of the full agenda.

Jesus has a broad experience in Supply Chain at global, regional and local levels. He spent 18 years at Unilever where he worked in the Home and Personal Care Division in Spain, USA and UK where responsibilities included the design of a long term global supply chain for new and existing products. Jesus also actively collaborated in the design of the new Global Supply Chain approach within Unilever.
In November 2009, Jesus left Unilever to become Supply Chain Director at Carrefour Spain. He also has the Supply Chain responsibility for the Non-food business in Europe. Carrefour is the world’s second-largest retailer and the largest in Europe, the group operates four main grocery store formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount and convenience stores. The Carrefour group currently has over 15,000 stores in more than 30 countries.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
We are implementing an end-to-end supply chain strategy. This will be key to increasing the efficiency of the Supply Chain therefore to generate value to Carrefour.
Biggest supply chain challenges over next 12 months:
In 2012, it will be key to reduce stock keeping good service levels. This needs to be done along with a simplification of the current Supply Chain network and processes.
How you are overcoming this:
Demand forescasting will be key to be able to overcome the mentioned challenges. Having a better forescast accuracy we will be able to have a Supply Chain more aligned to the business needs.
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
Retail and FMCG should work together to achieve a more effective Supply Chain from an end-to-end point of view.

Jesus Lopez will be speaking on Carrefour Supply Chain Organisation Evolution – From the Shelf to the Supplier, the New Supply Chain Scope on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Wim van Aalst will be giving his insights on Reshaping The adidas Supply Chain For The ‘Consumer Direct’ Business on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Rudy Boogaard will be sharing his insights in a Case Study: Tommy Hilfiger Supply Chain Transparency
And Performance Improvement Enabled By Every Angle on 9th February. View the agenda here or contact us for the full agenda.

John Sewell is a Principal with the UK's leading end to end supply chain consultancy, Crimson & Co. Previously he was SvP of Global Planning and Logistics at Reckitt Benckiser; designer of retailer supply chain networks, and specialist in retail and consumer goods supply chain with PricewaterhouseCoopers and others Sector experience ranges over FMCG, retailing, pharmaceuticals and beyond. As well as the UK and Europe, John has worked in China, the USA, Australia, the Philippines, and South America. He has an MBA from the London Business School and a degree in Archaeology.

Key supply chain project we are currently working on:
Supporting the creation of a coherent but flexible global supply chain structure. Not primarily driven by systems but by a standard vision of supply chain excellence. This model is flexible enough to deal with all functions across the supply chain and all markets on different journeys to achieving excellence. The coherence of this global vision has enabled and supported the growth of this company’s share price by 95% in the last 5 years, compared to a share index that has fallen by 11% and similar businesses which have grown by 3%.
Biggest supply chain challenges for the next 12 months:
Demand will not only be repressed in key markets, it will continue to consist of even higher levels of individual customer tailoring, faster response times and lower costs. This is the engine that is driving the need for effective supply chain segmentation; moving this essential skill set from high concept to practical all persuasive reality is the biggest challenge facing supply chains in the next decade – not just the next 12 months but the next 10 years.
How we are overcoming these challenges:
By moving segmentation from high concept to practical steps combining the clarity of scprime® driven global engagement with the rigour of analytical techniques that give the insight drive targeted actions.
Why we think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
Because there has never been a more critical time to think again about how the supply chain is changing. In the last 20 to 30 years – since the supply chain became a defined concept – progress has been broadly a story of integration and consolidation. This is changing, integration economics have now got to be combined with the ability to respond to customers of every type, in every geography, with every service: that’s a novel challenge which most people are thinking about but none have turned into reality yet.

John Sewell will be giving a talk: From Academic Dreams to Practical Action: Supply Chain Segmentation on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for the full agenda.

Christian Fettweiss-Schulten is Partner of Camelot Management Consultants AG, an internationally leading management consulting firm focusing on integrated value chain management. Christian Fettweiss-Schulten has more than 16 years of professional experience in multinational consulting projects, primarily in the Consumer Products industry. Before joining CAMELOT he worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Capgemini. His Supply Chain experiences include cost reduction, strategy definition, lean implementation, process optimizations as well as detailed simulation assignments. For Camelot he is currently involved in several Supply Chain optimization projects and Lean initiatives.

Key supply chain project you are currently working on:
The implementation of a new SCM paradigm in two Consumer Goods companies.
Biggest supply chain challenges for the next 12 months:
• Realisation of increased cooperation in the supply chain
• Create the awareness for our new SCM paradigm and its convincing effects on cost and service in the supply chain
How you are overcoming these challenges:
• We are working as intermediate to bring different companies together to talk about cooperation opportunities and help to evaluate the impacts
• Through our projects we show the positive impacts of implementing the new SCM paradigm. In addition and together with leading universities, we are constantly working on new elements.
Why you think the retail and FMCG elite should attend LogiCon:
LogiCon definitely belongs to the most relevant set of supply chain expert conferences, offering a good mixture of case studies, innovative approaches and networking opportunities with supply chain experts from leading Consumer Goods companies.

Christian Fettweiss-Schulten will be discussing the Paradigm Shift In Supply Chain Management on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Clive is Group Vice-President responsible for the global Retail and Supply Chain practice of Solving Efeso. He has over 25 years experience in logistics, supply chain and distribution channel management, both in operations and as a management consultant. He has worked in complex multi-channel B2B and B2C businesses in the UK, Europe and Emerging Markets. Most of his career has been spent managing and implementing change, working with clients to help them cope with strategic supply chain transformations and deal with the implications of structural change.

Clive Geldard will be running an Interactive Workshop: Simplifying Manufacturing And Supply Chain Footprints To Improve Business Performance on 8th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us for the full agenda.

Phil is Director of Supply Chain Design Solutions for LLamasoft, managing teams of consultants on projects to help customers achieve success. He has over 30 years experience in logistics, including over 25 years in consulting. He specialises in managing and conducting network optimisation projects for retailers, manufacturers and logistics service providers. He has carried out a wide range of supply chain consulting projects using sophisticated logistics modelling software in many parts of the world. He also conducts training courses in network design for companies and universities, including speaking on MSc programmes.

Phil Gibbs will be running an Interactive Workshop: Simplifying Manufacturing And Supply Chain Footprints To Improve Business Performance on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us to recieve the full agenda.

Deepak Mishra will be chairing Day 1 of the conference. View the agenda here or contact us to recieve a copy of the full agenda.

Andy Stinnes drives corporate strategy and product direction for GT Nexus. He is responsible for global product management, product marketing and solutions consulting activities. Mr. Stinnes also serves as Managing Director of GT Nexus Europe. Mr. Stinnes has over fifteen years of experience in the enterprise software industry, building and growing successful products in the SCM space. Before joining GT Nexus, Mr. Stinnes led product management at Apexon, Inc., a supply chain execution and supplier relationship management company. Prior to Apexon, he was with i2 Technology, Inc., holding posts in Europe and the US, heading i2's worldwide industry solutions organization for the automotive industry. Mr. Stinnes holds Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stuttgart University, Germany, and the University of Wisconsin.

Andy Stinnes will be discussing Extended Retail Supply Chain Collaboration with Various Case Study Examples on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for the full agenda.

As Director of Food Retail Logistics for the Co-operative Group he is responsible for serving 4,000 Co-operative Retail Trading Group stores from the Shetland Isles to the Channel Islands and from Northern Ireland to East Anglia. Making over 35,000 deliveries per week across multiple product groups and temperature regimes Co-operative Retail Logistics distributes to more outlets than any other UK retailer. More recently he has led the successful project to integrate the logistics network of Somerfield into The Co-operatives network following its acquisition in 2009. During a career spanning twenty five years in Logistics and Supply Chain Management he has worked across a wide spectrum including retail, manufacturing, third party logistics and consultancy in the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula and South America. A Law graduate with an MBA from Aston University he is fluent in a number of languages and has developed and reconfigured supply chains on an international scale.

Trevor Ashworth will be running an Interactive Workshop: Simplifying Manufacturing And Supply Chain Footprints To Improve Business Performance on 8th February. To view the agenda, click here or contact us for a copy of the full agenda.

Ettore is Collaborative Modelling Director in the Group Customer Service Excellence of the Unilever Supply Chain leading activities to develop forecasting models, scenario analysis and creative action plans, looking for novel strategic solutions to inform decisions on supply network capability development required to enable the network to serve customer effectively and provide the shopper with highest level of product availability in a sustainable manner.

Ettore Piccirillo will be running an Interactive Workshop: Simplifying Manufacturing And Supply Chain Footprints To Improve Business Performance on 8th February. View the agenda here or contact us for the full agenda.