Retail and FMCG Supply Chain Elite to Gather at LogiCon 2012

Nov. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Join the retail and FMCG elite and find out at supply chain and global logistics conference LogiCon 2012, 7 – 9 February, Amsterdam.  

At a time where there is an abundance of theorists and speculators ready to give their view, LogiCon 2012 is the ideal platform to meet key senior supply chain professionals from the best known retail and FMCG household brands who are actually implementing successful operating models that are seeing tangible results in driving response, efficiency and growth. Among the 35+ thought leaders uncovering proven to work solutions to achieve supply chain flexibility and responsiveness are:

Roberto Canevari, Head of Global Supply Chain, Carrefour
Gavin Chappell, Supply Chain Director, Asda
Mike Graham, VP Supply Chain and Logistics, H-E-B Stores
Monique Picou, Supply Chain Director, P&G
Jan Steuber, Demand Planning Director - Europe, SABMiller
Simon Smith, VP Global Logistics, Unilever
Javier Puyuelo, Supply Chain Director, Puig Group
Tonet Rivera, Supply Chain Director - Asia and Europe, Mead Johnson Nutritionals
Paul Babbs, Global VP Supply Planning, Adidas Group
Timothy Hourihane, VP Supply Planning EMEA, Estee Lauder

The retail and FMCG market is currently asking itself: How am I maintaining supply chain visibility? What practical strategies do I have in place to increase business flexibility? Have I implemented an effective response plan to market volatility? Gone is the time to talk about how you’re going to cope with market uncertainty. Now is the time to act.

LogiCon 2012 will feature 37 insightful sessions from renowned thought-leaders including Roberto Canevari of Carrefour Group, who will be uncovering key supply chain strategies and how supply chain excellence is delivered at the world-leading retail brand. Gavin Chappell, Supply Chain Director of Asda will give insight into the subject of supply chain agility in his must attend session ‘How Do You Become Fit For the Future?

Plus, Javier Puyuelo, Supply Chain Director at Puig Group, will be exploring better supply chain visibility in his session on developing advanced S&OP processes. Delegates can look forward to achieving integration and synchronisation of their supply chain with improved end-to-end visibility.

These sessions all form the basis of wider discussion at LogiCon 2012.

About LogiCon 2012

Now in its 16th year, LogiCon 2012 is uniquely positioned as Europe’s leading Retail and FMCG supply chain and logistics conference. Attend and hear from over 35 world-leading supply chain directors giving you a multi-faceted perspective into the latest industry issues, trends and progress. Bigger and better than ever before, LogiCon is THE place where the future of the supply chain is shaped.

LogiCon 2012 has been specifically designed to help supply chain professionals develop practical techniques to improve supply chain efficiency, agility and sustainability while driving customer service and lowering costs.

For more information about LogiCon 2012, please contact Hanna Leerink on
+44 (0)20 7368 9465 or e-mail logicon@wbr.co.uk or visit www.logiconeurope.com

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