May 26-27, 2011, TOP HOTEL Prague

MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAM

WHEN: May 25, 2011 (9:00am–6:25pm)
WHERE: TOP HOTEL PRAHA, CONGRESS HALL, PRAGUE


MID-MORNING BLOK
09:00 - 09:10 WELCOMING ATTENDEES

9:10 - 9:30 TRENDS: The Future Value Chain 2020 - Threats and Challenges for FMCG
The project of the Consumer Goods Forum odhlalil most important factors in this decade will most affect the FMCG area.
Jaroslav Smíšek, logistics group manager, ATOZ group

09:30 - 10:10 CASE STUDY: Seven Breweries – One Strategy
Creating a consortium of several breweries created the need for a unified supply-chain strategy.
Michal Pumprla, supply chain manager, K Brewery Trade

10:10 - 10:45 LECTURE: Guesswork Isn’t the Best Analyst
When modeling a distribution system many factors come into play. Mathematical methods and simulators can help to find optimal solutions, but they are not all-powerful …
Radek David, Senior Consultant, LOGICON Partner

10:45 - 11:25 COFFEE BREAK

11:25 - 12:05 INSPIRATION: HOW TO FLAWLESSLY OPERATE A SUPPLY CHAIN
The road to handling different demands for various parts of the logistics and transportation network requires a complex approach to the supply chain as applied in the telecommunications sector.
Emil Stanicki, supply chain operating area director, ORANGE
Coen van der Maarel, Executive Vice President Central and Eastern Europe, CEVA

12:05 - 12:45 CASE STUDY: Internet Logistics Megastore – A Challenge for the Old Hands
Supply chain and logistics processes at one of the largest online stores – MALL.CZ – reflecting the specific requirements of the online commerce business model.
Oldřich Petránek, COO, MALL.CZ

12:45 - 13:10 TRENDS: Moravia – the Hit of the Real Estate Market?
Growing interest in specific Central European regions has much to say about how distribution systems develop. The speaker will also sum up the results of the third year of The Tenants’ Prize – the Best Logistics Park for 2011.
Ferdinand Hlobil, partner, Cushman & Wakefield

13:10 - 14:55 LUNCH BREAK


AFTERNOON BLOCK
14:55 - 15:35 LECTURE: Can technology help to improve relations between producers and suppliers/retailers?
Technological, procedural, product line, commercial political prerequisites for sharing data within the supplier-buyer chain; advantages and risks of data sharing.
Marta Nováková, CEO, U&SLUNO

15:35 - 16:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: Knowing What Will Happen = Acting Effectively
Data and information sharing seems to be a bugaboo. Yet this is exactly the area professionals see as having enormous potential for raising supply-chain efficiencies. The panel will discuss what tools technology provides and how willing and prepared companies are to share data and information.

16:20 - 17:00 COFFEE BREAK

17:00 - 17:40 TRENDS: Economics: Outlook for the FMCG Sector
Expected developments in the Central European economy, the impact of reforms proposed by the government (VAT changes), developments on the Asian markets (China) and their impact on Europe. A specialist on international trade and the Chinese economy, researcher for CERGE and the think tank IDEA, will analyze the main factors influencing prices, household behavior, and economic stability.
Vilém Semerák, researcher at the think tank IDEA, CERGE-EI

17:40 - 18:25 PANEL DISCUSSION: Higher Margins, Capacity, or Lingering Problems?
After several years of volatility, the situation in the transport services sector is stabilizing. What will prices look like? How will capacity grow? What sort of position will freighters and haulers be in? The panel of representatives from carriers and their clients will address these questions.

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