Prof. Dr. Ton de Kok

Director European Supply Chain Forum
Eindhoven University of Technology

Prof. Ton de Kok is the Director of the European Supply Chain Forum at Eindhoven University of Technology and also the Director of the European Supply Chain Forum (eSCF). Ton specialises in supply chain operations planning, supply chain optimization, forecasting and production planning. He is a critically acclaimed leading authority on supply chain and logistics having published over 85 articles in international scientific journals. His current area of focus is on Supply Chain Management and Concurrent Engineering with emphasis on quantitative analysis. His research results have been successfully tested and implemented in a multitude of projects with industry. For the next 5 years his research focus is on SCM in Configure-To-Order supply chains and SCM in process industry.

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17th November – Advanced Integrated Planning Summit

Wednesday, May 11th, 2016

12:10 SYNERGY WORKSHOP: Eliminating non-value adding activities to combat high demand volatility in the supply chain

An invaluable opportunity for you to turn theory into practice by applying your knowledge in an experienced classroom environment. Each workshop is moderated by a leading practitioner and is open to participants who from part of high level interactive discussion.

Discussion points:

Linking S&OP and supply chain execution
Managing omni-channel supply chains
Multi-echelon inventory optimization
Design for postponement and mass customization

14:10 DRILL DOWN ROUNDTABLES

These informal subject-specific roundtables give you a unique opportunity to drill down into the details of an issue by probing the knowledge and expertise of industry market leaders. Each roundtable is limited to 10 people for maximum interaction and is designed for you to meet like-minded peers and source practical solutions collaboratively.

*Choose two tables and spend 40 minutes at each. Your chance to brainstorm and share ideas with your peers!

How to set-up an effective customer driven S&OP to streamline collaborative forecasting
Peter Trappeniers, Senior Customer Care Manager Europe, Middle East & Africa, Terumo
Measuring the results of planning & strategy: what does success post-implementation really look like?
Guido Thijs, Global Capacity Planning Manager, Nobel Biocare
How to achieve lean excellence through a demand driven supply chain
Prof. Dr. Ton de Kok, Director European Supply Chain Forum, Eindhoven University of Technology
How to ensure strategic alignment and execution of S&OP processes across your different product portfolios
Mathijs Luts, Supply Chain Planning Manager, St. Jude Medical

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16:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: How to build in flexibility and rapid response processes to meet customer demands in challenging environments

Panellists will put forward their thoughts and experiences and you will then have the opportunity to pose questions and take part in interactive roundtable discussions to discuss the growing opportunities and threats posed by increasing customer demands. Take away different approaches to key challenges from your fellow industry peers and ask the experts what they think!

How to accurately forecast when demand is unpredictable
Developing an approach to tackle complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Leveraging interactive analytics to identify issues and root causes and ultimately drive changes in policy and behaviour to better manage demand
Combat the strain on manufacturing arising from increasing and unpredictable demand vs. the need to tighten manufacturing planning in more established markets