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Industry Drivers

"Now that industry has practiced the application of improvement methodologies for more than a decade, companies are now ready to embark on a journey to a next level which is characterized by collaboration, partnerships and a shared vision with common objectives for clearly defined supply chains.

The clever design of such a supply chain together with the effective cooperation of those involved will create the winning concepts of the short term future. Collaboration is foreseen between suppliers, converters and vendors, but also there is interesting roles developing for service providers ranging from logistics, data management, and technical maintenance through to consultancy, innovation management and outsourcing.

Those that in future orchestrate the overall supply chain optimisation will benefit from expertise made readily available. Gradually, we see examples of this developing and it creates a huge business opportunity."

Henk Eertink

Course Leader

This specialist Supply Chain course will provide participants with a clearer understanding of new approaches towards smarter supply chains, including:

Increased managerial knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.

• Expertise through the study of practical cases.
• Greater insight into partnership collaboration.

Course modules include:

CASE STUDIES

• Collaboration practices between Heineken and Endress+Hauser .
• Implementation of TPM.
• SMART partners: Unilever - introducing continuous improvement on a global scale.
• Recent examples of successful approaches in collaborative innovation.
• B2B integration, procurement solutions, asset management and business process integration.
• Calibration services for Nestlé waters: an example of a partnership approach.
• Lubrication Services: from Shell to Unilever.
• Sharing of knowledge as an element of collaboration. Comparing examples in Europe, USA and Asia: continuous improvement covering S&OP, procurement and order fulfilment.

IMPROVEMENT  STRATEGIES

• Continuous improvement as a joint supply chain responsibility organised through integrated supply chain practice improvement platforms.
• Key managerial success factors for implementing continuous improvement methodologies.
• An optimized supply chain in which all parties benefit.
• Smarter supply chains through improved visibility, cost containment and risk management.
• KPI's to be measured and managed across the total supply chain using as a basis the SCOR metrics.
• Avoidance of partial or sub optimisation by using enterprise or supply chain wide KPI's like order to cash and cycle time for change.

MANAGEMENT TOOLS

• Management tools for process and performance transparency.
• Application of a methodology with a common language, systematic approach and a huge variety of proven tools and techniques.
• The distinction between applying tools and techniques vs. adapting alternative managerial methods.
• Life cycle management as a service ingredient.

Participants

The course is aimed at senior management involved in strategic change for manufacturing, supply chain, innovation and/or company wide continuous improvement programmes.

Each Supply Chain course is limited to 25 participants.

Course Features

• Courses are held in an advanced manufacturing environment.
• Case studies studied from actual practice in FMCG, Pharmaceutical Industry and Chemicals Process Industry including Unilever, Shell, Heineken & Nestlé.
• Interactive sessions allowing the sharing of best practice amongst participants.
• World class guest speakers.

The Smart Supply Chain Optimisation course includes:

Enjoy a factory tour that will take you along the production line of the new Panamera and the Cayenne, experience the magnificent Customer Centre of Porsche Leipzig and savour an exclusive three-course lunch.

Enjoy the fascinating 360° view of our estate as we spoil you in our restaurant with cuisine à la Porsche. Depending on our current menu, our master chefs will serve you dishes such as 'Herb crème soup with roasted butter croutons', for example, followed by 'Barbary duck breast with balsamic sauce, caramelized pointed cabbage and potato mousseline' and 'Pancake with orange-gran marnier sauce and vanilla ice cream'. Soft drinks are included in this offer

*STRICTLY ONLY 25 POSITIONS

*ALL POSITIONS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY 

*ALL ATTENDEES MUST QUALIFY AS PER WTG & PORSCHE AG TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please call WTG Training NOW on +44 207 202 7665  for full detail and to book your place

For more information please download the PDF below or contact Nicholas Waterfield on +44 (0)207 202 7665  or email nick.waterfield@wtgevents.com