Supply Chain Managers - who needs them?

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1 Supply Chain Managers - who needs them? An exclusive event for the Supply Chain Manager and his/her HR colleagues 10 April 2008 Crowne Plaza, Antwerp, Belgium the Autonomous Management School of Ghent University and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

2 Supply Chain Managers - who needs them? Objective It s only about 10 years ago that people started to talk about Supply Chain Management as a management discipline. Even today, the definition of Supply Chain Management is still a subject of debate. To shed light on the issue, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School has conducted a pioneering research project on the Supply Chain Organisation and the role of the Supply Chain Manager in European companies. This research project is set up within the Goodman Chair for Logistics Management. At Supply Chain Managers who needs them?, we will present the results of our large-scale European survey. This event offers an excellent opportunity for Supply Chain Managers to compare their profile and background with those of their peers both within and across industry barriers. Target Group This exclusive event is a must for executives with a career in Supply Chain Management, manufacturing, logistics, distribution or procurement. It is also of interest to anyone with a professional involvement in HR: HR directors, recruitment and selection coordinators, HR advisers, change managers, etc. Concept At this event, we focus on the role and position of the Supply Chain Manager from a number of different perspectives. The results of our large-scale, scientific survey, conducted by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in collaboration with S&V Management Consultants and INSEAD, provide a thoughtful, academic view of this modern management discipline. An expert in recruitment and assessment will elaborate on the skills of the Supply Chain Manager that are needed now and in the future. A CEO places the supply chain organisation within a corporate perspective. Finally, the Supply Chain Managers themselves give their opinions in a panel discussion. Programme noon 1.00 pm Registration and sandwich lunch pm Opening by Prof Dr Ann Vereecke, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and Danny Peeters, CEO European Logistics, Goodman pm Keynote presentation: Are You the Weakest Link in Your Company s Supply Chain? Dr Paul Dittmann, Director of the Office of Corporate Partnerships for Demand - Supply Integration Forums at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN), USA Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a competitive differentiator for many types of businesses, and CEOs who neglect it may be putting their firms in jeopardy. In this presentation, Dr Dittmann identifies key areas where CEOs can influence their supply chains and shows them how to assess the influence they currently exert. Good SCM starts with finding the right people from the most senior on down the ranks to lead a company s supply chain operation.

3 pm Insights from a European survey on the Supply Chain Manager Prof Dr Ann Vereecke, Prof Dr Roland Van Dierdonck, Prof Dr Robert Boute, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School In this presentation, we report on the results of a large-scale European study we have conducted on how companies structure their SCM organisations. We explain how the typical SCM tasks are being allocated and supervised, paying particular attention to the profile and the role of the Supply Chain Manager. We describe which mechanisms are used to integrate these tasks, ranging from hierarchical structures to trust across different organisational units and corporations in the supply chain. We then go beyond the descriptive and try to understand why SC organisational structures are different across organisations. One of the most important variables is the strategy or, more generally, the strategic context the company is operating in pm Coffee break pm Supply Chain Leadership: what it takes and how to get there; a headhunter s perspective Andrew Kris, Director Borderless Executive Search As Supply Chain Management has become a complicated set of activities, touching many business functions and processes, reaching beyond the enterprise, it has become increasingly important to pick the right Supply Chain professional. In this presentation we focus on Supply Chain Leadership from a headhunter s perspective. Andrew Kris will present the HR trends and the changing role of the Supply Chain Executive pm A Corporate view on Supply Chain Management Speaker to be confirmed Supply Chain Management has become a complex, technology-driven discipline that reaches across functions, business processes, and corporate boundaries. Nevertheless, some CEOs pay little attention to Supply Chain Management as a strategic concern and thereby squander its potential to improve overall performance. This presentation explains why Supply Chain Management merits direct CEO involvement, particularly in companies that compete in Supply Chain intensive industries pm Panel discussion on Supply Chain Leadership with a panel of senior Supply Chain Managers Piet Berkhout, President Global Operations & Supply Chain, Barco Jan Deltour, Managing Director, DHL Exel Supply Chain An D haenens, Supply Chain Manager EMEA, Du Pont de Nemours Christophe Lescroart, Supply Chain Manager Starch & Sweeteners Europe, Cargill Stef Vermeiren, Vice President Worldwide Supply & Demand Planning, Janssen Pharmaceutica Moderator: Steven Serneels, Partner S&V Management Consultants pm Networking drink offered by

4 Practical info Date The Supply Chain Managers who needs them? event takes place on Thursday 10 April 2008, from noon till 7.00 pm. Location Crowne Plaza Antwerp, Gerard Legrellelaan 10, 2020 Antwerp. A route description is available on Language The language of all presentations is English. Goodman Chair for Logistics Management The research project Supply chain managers who needs them? is one of the initiatives of the Goodman Chair for Logistics Management. Goodman encourages innovative thinking in the industry and strongly believes in bringing additional perspectives to its knowledge base. Registration Fee The registration fee for this event is 345 (excl. 21% VAT). Registration You can register by mailing or faxing the application form to: Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Attn Isabelle De Ganck, Reep 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium. For online registration, please visit Upon receipt of your registration, you will be sent a confirmation, a route description and an invoice. Registration deadline is 4 April 2008! Cancellation policy Please consult our cancellation policy on Further information For further information, please contact: The Conference Assistant: Mrs Isabelle De Ganck Tel: , fax: , isabelle.deganck@vlerick.be For more information, please visit: Isabelle De Ganck Gold Sponsor Bronze Sponsors Media Partners The survey is distributed in collaboration with the following organisations Silver Sponsors 27/2/2008

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