Seminar Programme

Abstract:

Supply chain visibility plays a key role in driving sustainable commerce. With emerging ESG and carbon emissions regulations, companies must look beyond the boundaries of their organisation and extend visibility into their multi-tiered supplier networks. The task is not easy and requires deeper collaboration with partners and employing complex data from multiple sources. Join this session to learn how the largest Supply Chain network in the world is tackling decarbonisation and sustainability challenges for its clients, taking supply chain visibility to the next level.

Discover the dynamic link between ultra cycling and supply chain orchestration with Matt Spooner, an avid cyclist and supply chain expert. In this eye-opening journey, he explores the remarkable parallels between conquering a 4,000km bike race and orchestrating a supply chain operating at peak performance. From the use of AI and digital twins to striking the right balance between accuracy and agility, he reveals what it took to cross the finish line and shares examples of how Kinaxis customers are using the same techniques to create supply chains that transcend traditional boundaries.

Key Discussion Points:

• Understanding Product Portfolio Health
• SKU Rationalization Process
• Benefits of decomplexity
• Commercial and cross functional buy in

• We help companies find, diagnose and fix inefficiencies they can’t see, enabling them to perform at levels they never thought possible.
• Every business is a collection of interconnected processes
• Celonis identifies the root cause of hidden inefficiencies within your supply chain and eliminates system disparity

Celonis in action:

• End to End Lead Times demo

Take part in this hands on workshop – Pizza order-to-delivery process!

More than ever the world around supply chains is changing at unprecedented speed. Commerce is evolving creating new go to market platforms and ever increasing omnichannel fulfilment needs. Supply chains themselves are facing more cost and supply disruption than ever before driven by world events, many of which are being faced for the first time in our generation.

To stay competitive supply chains are finding solutions to adapt to future commerce requirements and address disruption however this is coming with a trade-off of increased complexity, cost and fatigue on organisations.

In this interactive roundtable we will discuss the critical role of technology for the future of supply chains, how it can be leveraged to its full power and create sustainable competitive advantages.

Key discussion points:

• What’s the role of data analytics and science in enabling faster insights, decision making and growth?
• How can robotics, AI and machine learning be leveraged to drive efficiencies and lower operating costs?
• Consumers are asking for more transparency, what’s the role of blockchain to enable traceability and tangibility?
• How will centralised matrix organisations adapt to meet the increasing entrepreneurship of commerce?

DigiHaul is revolutionising the supply chain and transport industry by disrupting long-standing back-office processes, particularly in obtaining proof of delivery and implementing automatic GPS date and time stamps for collection and delivery. Unlike traditional systems where service failures are often discovered the next day, DigiHaul’s technology enables real-time issue identification and resolution.

The disruption extends to major brands with substantial but under-utilised vehicle fleets, often idling at industrial estates or warehouses and running empty on return trips. DigiHaul offers a sustainable solution by optimising the usage of these fleets, aligning with the eco-friendly goals of businesses. While the transition to digital solutions may take time for some customers, the overall industry trend favours a digital-forward approach.

DigiHaul has collaborated with M&S to harness the power of data and identify potential reductions in empty running through backhaul matching. By overlaying the M&S network with the existing DigiHaul network of shipments, complimentary journeys have been identified eliminating the requirement for certain empty legs, resulting in significant cost savings and carbon reductions.

Discussion Points:

• Digitalisation within transport industry (change management)
• Sustainability drives from corporate customers (2030 targets etc)
• Opportunities to move towards asset-lite operations

The BAT of tomorrow will be a high-growth, consumer goods company: global, consumer-centric, multi-category, with sustainability at core. No longer just a tobacco company, BAT is radically redefining the organisation.

Digital transformation, technology, and innovation will drive that transition actioned by people through BAT culture. This presentation will show the challenges in Logistics to become multi-category, to enable Direct to Consumer, own stores, e-commerce, marketplaces; how to operate in a traditional company with start-up level products and the journey from traditional to digital synchronized and connected supply network, towards full visibility, automation and prescription, enabling agility in our Route to Market models.

Discussion Points:

• How Logistics is supporting to transform the business into to a high-growth global, multi-category consumer goods company, with sustainability at core.
• The Logistics challenges from a high volume single stable product category, B2B channel to a multi-category, multi-channel, multi-source unstable network with direct-to-consumer sales in a digital world.
• How BAT is moving from traditional supply network to a digital synchronized and connected supply network, the BAT Ultimate Control Tower strategy towards full visibility, automation and prescription, enabling agile Route to Market.

Uncertainty in supply chains is the new norm. Disruptions such as geopolitical risks and inflationary impacts continue to put pressure on the supply chains. The era of continuous planning is upon us and CSCOs need agility, flexibility, efficiency and yes, resiliency in their supply chains. In this session we will discuss why supply chain visibility is the foundation they need to meet these challenges head on.

In the complex world of supply chain management, the relationship between KPIs and operational processes takes centre stage. This discussion will explore the profound impact of KPIs as more than just metrics; they serve as mirrors reflecting an organization’s values and strategic priorities. We will delve into how KPIs can be strategically selected, measured, and integrated into supply chain processes to drive excellence. Through real-world examples and practical insights, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of how aligning KPIs with specific functions within the supply chain can foster efficiency and success.

Throughout this discussion, participants will engage in insightful conversations about the challenges faced by supply chain professionals and innovative strategies to address them effectively through the usage of powerful metrics. We will also explore the evolving role of technology and the emerging trends shaping the future of supply chain management. The central message remains clear: in the realm of supply chain, “You are what you measure!”

Scenario Planning is often identified as a key capability in companies with high maturity in S&OP. It addresses uncertainty externally and internally, enables to anticipate trade-off decision making and responsiveness in support of business strategy and financial objectives.

Scenario planning needs to hit the sweet spot between the accuracy in modelling the scenario, and business value extracted.

If done properly it supports the business in managing upfront risks and seizing opportunities ahead before they materialize. If over-engineered, it risks to focus more on the modelling rather than decision making, and therefore waste time and delay the decision making rather than enabling it.

In this roundtable we will share best practises and share views on:

• The scenario planning process: how do you get the right functions at the table, keep it simple and leading to the right question.
• What are the characteristics of effective scenario planning.  Assumptions, materiality, trigger points, multiple scenarios, so-what, others?
• How to extract value from the process:  building organization alignment and strategic capacity/capability of teams to handle uncertainty

Amongst other points related to scenario planning that might emerge during the discussion.

The volume of change both in demand and supply is constant. Ensuring your plan remains integrated and credible is key to business fitness. Planners need the capability to step away from monthly cycles to consider alternative scenarios dynamically and make planning more responsive.

This session will share practical examples on how to make your sales and operations planning the heartbeat of your business and ensure your plans remain profitable and feasible at all times. Hear how you can leverage all your capability through Intelligent Planning.

The Digital Revolution is sparking major investments in all facets of industry and Supply Chain is no different.  But how to invest in a Digital Supply Chain so that benefits are real, scalable and sustainable?

And how to know when to pioneer and when to be a conscious follower?

In this talk, expect to learn about the Transformation Journey towards a Digital Supply Chain at Kellanova.

Our objective is to share our approach to building a roadmap. We’ll talk about bringing different SC functions and their people on board, how data is key, how this is a journey and how it is possible to pioneer in some areas while working on the fundamentals in other areas.

Alongside covid pandemy, broken Supply Chains, war outbreak impacting geopolitical situation on the globe & raising sanctions implementation by West into East (and vice versa). We all face challenges to deliver ambitious Sustainability targets in next years. Let’s talk together about:

1. What are your current initiatives to reduce carbon footprint?
2. Global vs local Suppliers – risks & opportunities
3. Is Europe able to be self-sufficient or still dependent on Asia manufacturing base?
4. Will Sustainability force companies to source more materials locally rather than off-shore?

Key discussion points:

• Financing mechanisms
• Reporting frameworks
• Net Zero transition plans
• Managing supplier risk

In today’s dynamic business landscape, precision in demand forecasting is the cornerstone of operational excellence. Join us for an insightful presentation led by industry expert Jimena Zumaeta, as we explore the transformative power of AI and Machine Learning in modern demand planning.

In this presentation we will cover:

• Cover some of the best-in-class models for FMCG industry
• Explore how the consumer goods industry has reshaped its demand planning processes through the adoption of machine learning models to significantly improve accuracy
• Understand the role of the demand planner of the future
• Appreciate the need of probabilistic models for forecast enrichment

More than ever the world around supply chains is changing at unprecedented speed. Commerce is evolving creating new go to market platforms and ever increasing omnichannel fulfilment needs. Supply chains themselves are facing more cost and supply disruption than ever before driven by world events, many of which are being faced for the first time in our generation.

To stay competitive supply chains are finding solutions to adapt to future commerce requirements and address disruption however this is coming with a trade-off of increased complexity, cost and fatigue on organisations.

In this interactive roundtable we will discuss the critical role of technology for the future of supply chains, how it can be leveraged to its full power and create sustainable competitive advantages.

Key discussion points:

• What’s the role of data analytics and science in enabling faster insights, decision making and growth?
• How can robotics, AI and machine learning be leveraged to drive efficiencies and lower operating costs?
• Consumers are asking for more transparency, what’s the role of blockchain to enable traceability and tangibility?
• How will centralised matrix organisations adapt to meet the increasing entrepreneurship of commerce?

Often change programmes fail to deliver expected outcomes in terms of business expectations and people return to old ways of working. As such the management of change should be at the centre of all business process improvement. Getting this right isn’t easy. So I would like us to review and share our experiences of:

• Is it managing change or managing the response to change?
• What are your experiences of change where the change went well?
• What were your feelings and the key messages learned from the journey?
• How have you applied these lessons to other change management projects?
• What are some of the pitfalls to avoid when implementing change?
• How important is it to have good governance in place and what steps have you seen or experienced to support this?
• Defined new ways of working – how has this been managed in your experience and what is the balance of education over training?
• Performance metrics are quoted as a good driver of change – have you experienced this and how was this implemented?