Seminare – Global Sourcing
Supply Chain Management and Procurement 4.0
Objectives
The participants will broaden their knowledge about current megatrends, Industry 4.0/ IoT, big data, risk management, shorter life cycles, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, augmented and virtual reality, scarcity of resources, triple bottom lines and their impacts on our global supply chains and supply networks.
Target Group
SCM/Procurement executives and top-managers looking for ideas how to adapt their current business models to make them “future-proof”
Methods
Presentations, group work, many case studies/practical company examples and some short movies to create a much better understanding of what technology is already capable of nowadays
Trainer
Prof. Dr. Karsten Machholz
No public dates are available for this event at this time.
Future Trends
- Megatrends
- How to make use of megatrends for promoting your company
- What are short-term/mid-term trends on our radar charts?
Industry 4.0/IoT
- Why 4.0?
- Definition of some terms
- Company examples for Industry 4.0, Farming 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) …
Big Data
- What is big data?
- Which industries are using it and what for?
- Company examples
Risk Management
- Globalization and risk management for SC and procurement
- How to monitor risks?
- Company examples
- Up-to-date case studies
Life Cycle Management
- How to individualize products?
- Company examples
- What are the impacts on SC/procurement/supply networks?
Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing
- History and development
- Current examples from many, many industries
- What could this mean for our future SCs, supply networks?
- May it even “rewind” globalization?
Scarcity of Resources
- Rare earth metals/conflicting minerals
- Resources/people/education
- Future job profiles for SCM/procurement employees?
Triple Bottom Line
- Sustainability
- UN global compact
- What are the impacts on your SCs/supplier selection, evaluation and development?
- Company examples
What Does Industry 4.0 Mean for Your Company/Global Supply Network?
- Joint discussion
- Take aways
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