

Digitalized – Connected – Integrated – Smart – Automated: Supply Chains 4.0
Which strategies are best to tackle supply chain challenges caused by various global imbalances and amplified by measures meant to tackle the pandemic? Are supply chains a part of the problem or a part of the solution? How can digitalisation and new technologies in general help to guarantee for all supplies to be on-time?
No doubt: Intelligent supply chains create major values in the 4.0 world. Technological trends like AI, IoT, AR, 3D printing or Blockchain just started to re-shape supply chain strategies in many ways. Now is the right point in time to accelerate the transformation. The convergence of physical and digital processes enabled by IoT and AI creates a transformation from linear supply chains to connected, intelligent, scalable, adaptable and fast Digital Supply Networks (DSNs), the latter being more efficient and profitable. Blockchain technology has a lot of potential to foster trust and transparency in complex and partly automated business relationships. New and lean 4.0 manufacturing technologies will lead to more de-centralisation and regionalisation of logistics. To make this transformation a success physical data and relationships need to be mirrored in a Digital Twin of the supply chains.
With cutting-edge use cases, latest research and strategic insights Supply Chain 4.0 Strategy Day is your comprehensive update for the most relevant latest trends. If you like you may also use our networking app to arrange meetings with colleagues to exchange views on specific topics in one on one or group meetings.
Interactive Networking Format
- Inspiring talks (Cutting-edge business cases, strategies, technology, best management practices, analysis, methods)
- Workshops
- Networking meetings
- Online archive and community
Topics
- Current global supply chain crisis
- Industry 4.0 and supply chains
- Key enablers for digital SCM models
- Digital Supply Networks (DSN)
- IoT linking physical and digital world
- SCM transformation strategies
- Supply chain risk management
- Improving CO2 footprints
- Supply Chain platforms and new business models
- Increasing SCM’s value contribution
- Route-to-market strategy
- Data integration
- Digital Twins of supply chains
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in SCM
- M2M communication
- End-to-End transparency in the supply chain
- Blockchains as trust boosters?
- Cyber security in digitalised supply chains
- Augmented reality
- Big data, predictive analytics and AI in SCM
- Autonomos cyber-physical systems
- Robotics
- Real time visualisation
- Smart maintenance
- Regulatory trends
Very meaningful event for know-how transfer, strategy definition and networking in an intimate, productive and easy-going environment. I received very good inputs for my digital strategy and defined new brilliant starting points. Looking forward to the next event.
Katharina Uribe Casillas, VP Global Business Development Automotive & Industrial, Kuehne + Nagel Management AG
Thank you for facilitating this amazingly well informed conference. I have took and learned a lot from it.
Muftah Benomran, CEO, Rural Concepts Group
This event was super! All talks have been inspiring. I learned a lot. Thanks for this.
Franziska Mair, Senior Manager Digital Innovation, PAUL HARTMANN AG
Thank you – very good event with interesting presentations – I can fully recommend it.
Lars Erdmann, Partner, Q_Perior AG
Thank you very much for a really entertaining and very exciting day delivering ideas and inspirations on various levels.
Stefan Jörgens, Director R&D, Albrecht JUNG GmbH & Co.KG

Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
The Pandemic Fostered the Global Approach for a Digital Supply Chain
- Technological progress will never be as slow as today
- How to set the rules for future logistics today
- We need to maintain the ambitious digital solutions carriers and traders have advanced with during the Covid crisis.
- A logistics chain is a weak as its weakest link: Getting developing and least developed countries on board.
- In times of historically high freight rates we do not need a blame game, but solutions: Collaboration among all stakeholders along the global supply chain is key

Federico Scotti di Uccio, Head of S&OP / Global Plan Capabilities, Hilti Group
How We've been Managing the Current Crisis
- The role of new technology in tackling the global supply chain crisis
- Solid S & OP as a base
- How we see the future of SCM

Antonio Ballester, Director of Supply Chain International, BOS
Sourcing Portal – The First Step Towards Supply Chain Digitalization in a Tier 1 Automotive Medium-Sized Company
- Situation analysis and main goals of Sourcing Portal V 1.0
- Approach and implementation
- Achievements and KPIs

Grant Morrison, Director, Head of Category Management, Maersk Drilling
Increasing SCM Value Add through Business Impact
- Driving the commercial agenda to deliver revenue generation
- Assessing & implanting a structured and strategic approach to inventory management
- Anchoring SRM at CEO level to deliver and measure business impact

Johannes Blahota, Head of Operational Excellence and Innovation, GMS Gourmet
Managing Disruptions in Food and Catering Supply Chains with Digital Innovation
- Strategy aspects and deployment
- The role of business model innovation in SCM
- Use cases: robotics, IoT, data analytics
- Tackling the current risks in global supply chains

François Zehr, Global Logistics & Packaging Director , Cabot
Improving CO2 Footprints
- Methodology to approach Co2 calculations for transportation
- How to present data to trigger a common platform for continuous improvements
- Use case 1: Move to intermodal vs. road
- Use case 2: Usage of electric trucks

Dr. Erich Groher, Professor for Supply Chain Management, International School of Management
Process Mining in Supply Chain Management (Part 2)
- Business transformation: Process Mining connects process science and data science
- Market overview: tools, evaluation
- Process mining techniques
- Areas of application
- How to calculate SCM process mining business cases: Some real world examples
- Current reference use cases from our partner companies
- Live demo

Paul Dennemann, Owner Mutatis Mutandis Consulting & Supply Chain Process Architect Cell & Gene Technology, Lonza
Current Challenges in Supply Chain Risk Management
- Strategic challenges in complex international supply chains
- Sustainability requirements
- Approaches to business continuity management

Jan Jansen, Lecturer, HAN University of Applied Sciences
Case Study Supply Chain Finance: IT Platform for SMEs
- IT platform &, ERP system
- Supply chain management
- Supply chain finance & working capital
- New business models
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning & big data
- Lean manufacturing

Speedboat - How to Navigate in Volatile Supply Chain Waters
Stefan Rameseder, Vice President Data Science, One Logic
Time | Activity | ||
8:00 | Start Registration | ![]() | |
08:30 | Opening by the chairman | ||
08:45 | How We've been Managing the Current Crisis Federico Scotti di Uccio, Head of S&OP / Global Plan Capabilities, Hilti Group | ![]() | |
09:15 | Current Challenges in Supply Chain Risk Management Paul Dennemann, Owner Mutatis Mutandis Consulting & Supply Chain Process Architect Cell & Gene Technology, Lonza | ![]() | |
09:45 | Improving CO2 Footprints François Zehr, Global Logistics & Packaging Director , Cabot | ![]() | |
10:15 | Process Mining in Supply Chain Management (Part 2) Dr. Erich Groher, Professor for Supply Chain Management, International School of Management | ![]() | ![]() |
10:45 | Coffee break with networking | ![]() | ![]() |
11:00 | ![]() |
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11:30 | Speedboat - How to Navigate in Volatile Supply Chain Waters Stefan Rameseder, Vice President Data Science, One Logic | ![]() | |
12:00 | Case Study Supply Chain Finance: IT Platform for SMEs Jan Jansen, Lecturer, HAN University of Applied Sciences | ![]() | |
12:30 | Lunch with networking | ![]() | ![]() |
13:30 | Sourcing Portal – The First Step Towards Supply Chain Digitalization in a Tier 1 Automotive Medium-Sized Company Antonio Ballester, Director of Supply Chain International, BOS | ![]() | |
14:00 | Managing Disruptions in Food and Catering Supply Chains with Digital Innovation Johannes Blahota, Head of Operational Excellence and Innovation, GMS Gourmet | ![]() | |
14:30 | Coffee break with networking | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | ![]() |
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15:15 | Increasing SCM Value Add through Business Impact Grant Morrison, Director, Head of Category Management, Maersk Drilling | ![]() | |
15:45 | The Pandemic Fostered the Global Approach for a Digital Supply Chain Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD | ![]() | |
16:15 | Closing discussion and wrap-up | ![]() | ![]() |
Time | Activity | ||
8:00 | Start Registration | ![]() | |
08:30 | Opening by the chairman | ||
08:45 | How We've been Managing the Current Crisis Federico Scotti di Uccio, Head of S&OP / Global Plan Capabilities, Hilti Group | ![]() | |
09:15 | Current Challenges in Supply Chain Risk Management Paul Dennemann, Owner Mutatis Mutandis Consulting & Supply Chain Process Architect Cell & Gene Technology, Lonza | ![]() | |
09:45 | Improving CO2 Footprints François Zehr, Global Logistics & Packaging Director , Cabot | ![]() | |
10:15 | Process Mining in Supply Chain Management (Part 2) Dr. Erich Groher, Professor for Supply Chain Management, International School of Management | ![]() | ![]() |
10:45 | Coffee break with networking | ![]() | ![]() |
11:00 | ![]() |
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11:30 | Speedboat - How to Navigate in Volatile Supply Chain Waters Stefan Rameseder, Vice President Data Science, One Logic | ![]() | |
12:00 | Case Study Supply Chain Finance: IT Platform for SMEs Jan Jansen, Lecturer, HAN University of Applied Sciences | ![]() | |
12:30 | Lunch with networking | ![]() | ![]() |
13:30 | Sourcing Portal – The First Step Towards Supply Chain Digitalization in a Tier 1 Automotive Medium-Sized Company Antonio Ballester, Director of Supply Chain International, BOS | ![]() | |
14:00 | Managing Disruptions in Food and Catering Supply Chains with Digital Innovation Johannes Blahota, Head of Operational Excellence and Innovation, GMS Gourmet | ![]() | |
14:30 | Coffee break with networking | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | ![]() |
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15:15 | Increasing SCM Value Add through Business Impact Grant Morrison, Director, Head of Category Management, Maersk Drilling | ![]() | |
15:45 | The Pandemic Fostered the Global Approach for a Digital Supply Chain Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD | ![]() | |
16:15 | Closing discussion and wrap-up | ![]() | ![]() |
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