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Registration & Community Wall

The official registration for the conference: Pick up your name badge, take a Polaroid photo for the Pharma MES Community Wall, use your personalized matchmaking app, make first contacts & plan meetings and get started.  Welcome to the Rethink! Smart SCM Europe 2024!Read more

Case Study: From Logistics to Leadership – Exploring Rolls-Royce Motorcars’ Unique Landscape

This presentation delves into the unique logistical challenges and structures at Rolls-Royce Motorcars compared to other BMW Group production facilities. The discussion will then shift to a core focus on leadership, exploring cultural differences between Germany and the UK, particularly in managing day-to-day production performance. Key insights will include how challenges are communicated and managed within these different cultural contexts. Logistical Differences:Read more

Case study: Our journey to digitally transform a 50+ year-old Supply Center in Germany

The presentation outlines the latest digital transformation of the Supply Center in Berlin where the construction and implementation of a Data Platform is leading the road to Pharma 4.0. Together with the integration of GenAI as a tool to support digitalization and paperless maintenance the presentation gives insights into Bayer’s Digitalization roadmap. In this session, you willRead more

Welcome by we.CONECT Global Leaders and the chair of the event

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Say Hello!

Get the show on the road  Discover who is joining the conference and why. To warm you up for the conference we invite you to get to know your conference peers. Have your business cards ready.Read more

Case Study: Drive Digital Transformation in Supply Chain

Experience the inspiring journey of digitalization at Beerenberg. Kjetil Stigen presents real user cases, including a digital employee (AI) performing purchasing tasks. Learn how to build digital competence and understand why failure is not an option. If you are not failing, you are not innovating enough. Be inspired by the possibilities of digital transformation andRead more

Case Study: Current Challenges and (new) Solutions in Supply Chains containing semiconductors

In this presentation, Hans Ehm from Infineon will address the current challenges and innovative solutions in supply chains involving semiconductors. The semiconductor industry, known for its complexity and long production cycle times, is crucial for technological advancements, including CO2 reduction. Ehm will explore how optimizing global physical flexibility and implementing true end-to-end (E2E) supply chainRead more

Closing remarks by the Event Chair and we.CONECT Global Leaders

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Case Study: Shaping supply chains responsibly – Sustainable warehousing and inventory management practices at Bosch

Companies can only survive in global competition on the basis of robust and sustainable supply chains. Bosch is continuously working on responding even more flexibly, quickly and transparently to increasingly specific customer needs – while at the same time meeting the highest quality requirements. This means enabling innovation, quality and top performance along the entireRead more

Case Study: Integrated business planning – the way we steer and decide

Integrated Business Planning (IBP/S&OP) serves as a fundamental business process and framework to guide decisions concerning supply and demand. Throughout the presentation, attendees will gain insights into the practical application of IBP through real-world examples, illustrating both its benefits and potential challenges. Target conflicts and decision-making processes, including trade-offs, will be explored in depth. Finally,Read more