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On a regular basis and in multiple collaborations I’ll organize publicly accessible events.
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COURSE:
Supply Chain Strategy & Finance
Discover the importance of aligning your supply chain and business strategy.
Learn how to link this into your financial performance.
PROGRAM:
CirConomy Lab
For SME founders and managers: follow this program to learn how to transition your company into a circular and sustainable business.
COURSE:
Circularity and sustainability in supply chains
Learn how to uncover opportunities to make your business circular and sustainable. Find out how to prepare your supply chain to evolve from linear to circular flows.
IN COLLABORATION WITH NCOI
Supply Chain Strategy & Finance
Supply Chains too many times develop by chance and according to the operational needs of the day rather than through a pre-thought-out plan. This is perfectly logical and even defensible, because this hands-oon approach is of course ideally suited to keep the flow of goods in the supply chain moving. Service levels are very often viewed almost as the holy grail, and that this objective must be achieved at all costs. However, it is very useful to consider what the company’s market and product strategy really is, and whether the objectives used are suitable for maintaining that strategy. This quickly leads us into a balancing act between turnover and costs, but also (working) capital will play a role here.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
– some of the most common business strategies and how they relate to each other;
– the concept of the Supply Chain triangle and the balance between service, cost and cash;
– the approach around the cost of inventory from the Finance standpoint and from the Supply Chain standpoint;
– the relationship between business strategies and the tension in the Supply Chain triangle;
– what it takes to set up the Supply Chain to support the business strategy and what objectives to use;
– how the IBP (Integrated Business Planning) process makes the connection between financial planning and Supply Chain operations.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Timing
09h00: start of workshop (sharp!)
13h00: end of workshop
Language
Dutch
Location
Elewijt Center
Tervuursesteenweg 564
1982 Zemst
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
– supply chain managers
– general managers and board members
– project managers
– inventory planners
– logistics managers and employees
– production managers
– purchasing managers
– supply chain employees, such as supply and demand planners, MPS / MRP planners
– finance managers
– sales and product/category managers
FEE & TICKETS
Fee
€475,- excl. VAT
(KMO-portefeuille applies)
Tickets
Follow this link to the NCOI website for more information and registration: Opleiding Supply Chain Strategy & Finance
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM
CirConomy Lab
Have you ever wondered what the real value of your residual and waste streams is? Do you want to take a critical look at your company’s value chain and discover how to create more impact without compromising your financial results? Do you want to be better prepared for future challenges such as resource scarcity, and new EU regulations and obligations? In short, do you want to transform your SME to a circular and sustainable business model? Then register now for CirConomy Lab.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Multiple locations and dates. For more information, follow the link to the site of The Ecological Entrepreneur here: CirConomy Lab Program
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Founders, owners and business managers of SMEs that are looking to transition their company into a new, futureporoof circular and sustainable venture.
FEE & TICKETS
€950,- excl. VAT
(early bird)
Tickets
Follow this link to the UNIZO website for registration: CirConomy Lab Registration
IN COLLABORATION WITH NCOI
Circularity and Sustainability in Supply Chains
Sustainability and circular economy: you can’t open a newspaper or read a newsletter and these terms fly around your ears. Often, the main thoughts here are reducing carbon emissions, using recycled materials, or meeting legal reporting standards. While these in themselves are very useful and important goals, the issue and the approach required is much broader than that. Supply chain professionals will play a role in this that cannot be underestimated. Do you want to understand what is coming at you as a supply chain professional and how you can take initiatives yourself that create real impact? Then don’t miss this course!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
– the key concepts and frameworks around sustainability in the broader sense;
– the basics of the circular economy and how it encompasses much more than recycling;
– the intersections these areas have with end-to-end Supply Chain Management (spoiler alert: everywhere);
– the steps you can take yourself to make your Supply Chain a driver towards sustainability within your company.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Timing
09h00: start of workshop (sharp!)
17h30: end of workshop
There will be enough breaks and lunch is included
Language
Dutch
Location
Elewijt Center
Tervuursesteenweg 564
1982 Zemst
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
– supply chain managers
– sustainability managers
– circularity managers
– general managers and board members
– project managers
– inventory planners
– logistics managers and employees
– production managers
– purchasing managers
– supply chain employees, such as supply and demand planners, MPS / MRP planners
– finance managers
– sales and product/category managers
FEE & TICKETS
Fee
€859,- excl. VAT
(KMO-portefeuille applies)
Tickets
Follow this link to the NCOI website for more information and registration: Opleiding Circulariteit en duurzaamheid in Supply Chains
PAST EVENTS
Inspiration for in-company or public events
HANDS-ON BUSINESS SIMULATION WORKSHOP
Sustainability in the Value Chain
The Triple Connection is an online business simulation game in which a (virtual) producer of chocolate milk needs to embark on a journey toward a sustainable business taking into account Planet, People, and Prosperity. And it is you and your fellow participants that will make the decisions!
During this workshop, you’ll get the opportunity to profoundly discover what challenges a company can face in becoming sustainable. You and your team will play 6 rounds of the game to learn how to implement a long-term strategy. Which role will you pick to drive the company in the right direction: design & purchasing, sales, finance, or supply chain?
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of the workshop, you will have learned about:
– a high-level overview of the similarities, differences, and overlaps between the 3P (Planet-People-Prosperity), UN-SDG, and ESG frameworks
– how to agree within a team on a strategy to follow and how to implement that operationally, taking into account the time it needs to materialize
– incorporating True Cost next to the regular financial metrics to make the distinction between pure financial gain versus true prosperity
– allocating budget to generate sustainable benefit over long time horizons and how to fund that budget
– the interplay between marketing, customer sentiment, supplier development, supply chain in supporting sustainable strategies
– and much more
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Timing for both days
08h45: doors
09h00: start of workshop (sharp!)
17h30: end of workshop
There will be enough breaks and lunch is included
=PLEASE NOTE=
2 of the 6 rounds will need to be played by your team during the week in between the 2 physical training days.
Make sure you are able to foresee some time for that
Language
Dutch if all attendants are Dutch-speaking, otherwise English
Location
Plein Publiek
Zonnestroomstraat 2A
2020 Antwerpen
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone who is interested in how sustainable strategies can be implemented over time and wants to experience it hands-on in a virtual business environment. Whether you have a financial, commercial, supply chain, purchasing, sustainability or other business backrougn may help but is not at all mandatory.
FEE & TICKETS
Fee
€970,- excl. VAT
EARLY BIRD ACTION: receive 10% discount by entering the code VROEGBOEKSACHA during registration until February 16 (incl.).
So that’s €873,- excl. VAT instead of €970,-.
Are you joining with a full team of 4 players? Then contact me for your extra discount!
Tickets
You can book your tickets here.
If anything is unclear or if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
HANDS-ON BUSINESS SIMULATION WORKSHOP
Circular Business Strategies
The Blue Connection is an online business simulation game in which a (virtual) e-bike manufacturer needs to avert bankruptcy and at the same time transition from a linear value chain to a circular one. And it is you and your fellow participants that will make the decisions!
During this workshop, you’ll get to discover different circular business strategies and their impact on the Circular Transition Index by playing 4 rounds of the game, in teams of 4 participants. Which role will you pick to drive the company in the right direction: design & purchasing, sales, finance, or supply chain? Whichever one you pick, at the end of the day you and your team will have gained profound knowledge on some important challenges and opportunities in the journey towards a circular economy.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of the workshop, you will have learned about:
– differences between repair, remanufacturing, refurbishment and recycling
– how to agree within a team on a strategy to follow and how to implement that operationally
– circularity measurements like Circular Transition Index and Return on Material
– the impact of your business strategies on your company’s financial statement
– and much more
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Timing
08h45: doors
09h00: start of workshop (sharp!)
17h30: end of workshop
There will be enough breaks and lunch is included
Language
Dutch
Location
Plein Publiek
Zonnestroomstraat 2A
2020 Antwerpen
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone who is interested in how circular challenges in the technical cycle of the butterfly model can be tackled by our companies. It may be useful to have some business background, but this is not mandatory.
FEE & TICKETS
Fee
€560,- excl. VAT
Are you joining with a full team of 4 players? Then contact me for your discount!
Tickets
Closed for registrations. If you would like to know more about upcoming workshops or if you would like to organize this in-company, please reach out to me
If anything is unclear or if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
