1. 2nd annual
Challenges & solutions in organizational implementation
of end-to-end processes in the chemical industry and
impact on effective process management
25th – 26th February 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel Berlin
More than 15 Case Studies | IceBreaker Session |
Challenge your Peers | Evening Session |
World CafÉ session
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2. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
OVerview
2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Strategies 2013
SPeakers & Moderators Main Topics
Luca Rosetto, Corporate Vice President Corporate Operations & > Operational excellence & process optimization
Responsible Care in the chemical industry: Success indicators and
DSM / The Netherlands business enablers for plant managers and global
Dr. Dirk Holbach, Corporate Vice President International Production operations responsibilities
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA / Germany > Process Excellence and business improvement
in safety / regulatory, safety / production,
Dr. Gerhard Gigl, Senior Vice President, Head of Div. Launch &
logistics, purchase, quality control / quality
Production Site Germany
assurance and maintenance
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG / Germany
> Intelligent energy management in chemical
Gerd Pösch, General Manager Operations Sasol O&S production: continuous, integrated strategies
Sasol / Germany and systems for a holistically optimized and
economical energy management
Otto Schnurr, Former Executive Board Member
INEOS Phenol and INEOS ChlorVinyls / Germany+UK > Plant debottlenecking and optimization in
chemical industries
Hubert Scheuermann, Chief Manufacturing Officer > Lean and S&OP Cultural Transformation in
Synthomer GmbH / Germany
Global Batch Chemical Manufacturing
Dr. Karsten Eller, COO > Long term maintenance & plant asset manage-
Beckers Group / Germany ment development as an element of operations
excellence
Philipp Kohn, Operations Network Lead Powder Coatings EMEA
> Strategic selection of a production site –
DuPont Performance Coatings EMEA / Germany
reasons, design, roll out and conclusion
Wolfgang Laures, Global Supply Chain & Operations Director > Human error prevention & Behavioral safety
Avery Dennison / The Netherlands management in chemical production for
Wes Oren, Director Global Manufacturing Americas, EIMEA and Asia sustainable manufacturing improvements
HB Fuller / USA > MES as a booster of Operational Excellence in
Manufacturing – using automation to achieve
Debbie Keehn, Global Supply Chain Director
review by exception, vertical integration of a
Celanese Corporation / USA (tbc)
MES in a global & local SCM and manufacturing
Karin Born, Global Head Six Sigma + Lean initiative SGL Excellence network
SGL Carbon SE / Germany > Human Error Prevention & Behavioural Safety
Management in Chemical Production for
Kief Hess, Director, Global Process Safety
sustainable manufacturing improvements
Chemtura Corporation / USA
> Challenges for restructuring and site develop-
Marc Labeille, Business Excellence Director, Engineering Plastics ment after a mayor acquisition
GBU Rhodia > Vertical & Horizontal integration of Manufacturing
Solvay S.A. / Belgium
Excellence in a SCM and manufacturing network
Dr. Herbert Maier, Head of Global Competence Center Energy & > Implementing a successful production (planning)
Utilities system & integrating a global supply chain
Clariant International AG / Switzerland management system to manage inventory,
peak demands and reduce time to market
Klaus Weckheuer, Manufacturing Director
Grace GmbH & Co. KG / Germany
John N. Papageorgiou, Head of Engineering
Lanxess Rubber NV / Belgium Business PartnerS
Thomas Walz, Vice President Operations
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG / Germany
Neil Heffernan, Principal Consultant
Stroud Consulting / UK
we.CONECT business peers
Thorsten Hofmann, Partner
Take advantage of solution-oriented individual
Stroud International / Germany
meetings that we can arrange with these
Hans van Driessche, Business Improvement Leader Germany – CEE partners before and during the
Sun Chemical NV / Belgium conference.
Dr. Kristina Platkowski, Director Operations Synthetic Rubber
Styron Germany GmbH / Germany
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3. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
aGENDA
Contents ICEBREAKER Session | Sunday, 24th February 2013
P. 2 | Overview
Speakers & Moderators
we.CONECT ICEBREAKER
Main Topics
P. 3 | Overview Our Icebreaker Session consists of small round tables with speakers, business partners
Business Partners and attendees where the audience will discuss the main challenges and cutting edge
Icebreaker topics of the conference in a relaxed atmosphere. Glass in hand, make your way around
Icebreaker Round Tables our round tables and get to know each other. Enjoy food and drinks at the opening of the
P. 4-6 | Conference Day 1 conference, break the ice and get the show on the road.
Challenge your Peers
Evening Session
P. 6-8 | Conference Day 2
World Café Session
20.00 | Round Tables
Pre-conference drinks and Icebreaker Round Tables with speakers, business partners & participants
ICEBREAKER Round Table
Lean-Change Management on a global scale and implementation on a local level – challenges & advantages for
successful execution in global plant network
Debbie Keehn, Global Supply Chain Director, Celanese Corporation / USA (tbc)
Business Partners
Stroud Consulting
Chancery House | 53-64 Chancery Lane | WC2A 1QS London, UK
Phone: +44 (0)8700 102 106 | Email: info@stroudconsulting.com
www.stroudconsulting.com
we.CONECT business peers
Take advantage of solution-oriented individual meetings that we can arrange with these partners before and during the conference.
Make excellent contacts with decision makers to expand your network and generate leads from the best contacts in the
business. For further information please visit http://manu-chem2013.we-conect.com.
Travel Partner
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Philippe Heim, TOTAL Refining & Chemicals / Belgium
“Very interesting, professionally organized event with competent and
really international presence!“
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4. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
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Conference Day 1 | Monday, 25th February 2013
8.00 | Registration with coffee and tea
8.30 | Welcome and introduction by we.CONECT and the Chair
we.CONECT Strategy Track (1)
Operational excellence & Process optimization in the chemical industry – Success
indicators and business enablers for plant managers and global operations responsibilities
8.45 | Case Study
Challenges in scaling down a global manufacturing excellence framework from the business side to the shop floor
> How to translate a company’s Business Strategy into an Operations’ strategy?
> How to embed this Operations strategy into different Business Units?
> How to deploy the Business Units’ Operations strategy to sites?
> How to bring strategy down to the shop floor?
Luca Rosetto, Corporate Vice President Corporate Operations & Responsible Care, DSM / The Netherlands
9.20 | Case Study
Manufacturing excellence through competitive leadership: How to achieve common goals in the triangle
production, quality and supply chain?
> Steering Operational Excellence
> The magic triangle: Productivity / Supply Chain / Quality
> Factors of change: Vision – Strategy – Capabilities – Incentives – Resources
> Leading the change – Change Management and Sustainability
Thomas Walz, Vice President Operations, ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG / Germany
9.55 | Case Study
A four years journey to Operational Excellence at the German Launch & Production Site of BI
> Productivity – Flexibility – Complexity: An holistic and strategic approach to Operational Excellence
> Standardized and sustainable implementation of BI Lean
> Enhancement of flexibility and agility by strategic workforce planning
> Definition of complexity parameters and handling within the given conditions
> Critical success factors in implementing an Operational Excellence System
Dr. Gerhard Gigl, Senior Vice President, Head of Div. Launch & Production Site Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharma GmbH & Co. KG / Germany
10.30 | Refreshment break with Networking Zone
we.CONECT Strategy Track (2)
Vertical & Horizontal integration of Manufacturing Excellence in a SCM and manufacturing
network
11.00 | Case Study
Improvements in production, sales & operations planning in a diversified Synthomer production network
> Strategic alignment of business demand and production capabilities
> Operational excellence as a global standard
> Combination of high throughput and specialty production in a virtual plant
> Chances and risks in an after acquisition period
Hubert Scheuermann, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Synthomer GmbH / Germany
11.35 | Case Study
Vertical integration of an OPEX & Manufacturing Excellence approach in a global & local SCM and
manufacturing network
> Develop a global IT platform / IT Organization in global chemical manufacturing network
> Implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Lean Management and Lean Design
> Integration into OPEX, implementing a KPI tree to steer the SC on a cost center as well on the global SC level,
Integration efforts for SCM
> Synergy effects in the global production network
Dr. Philipp Kohn, Operations Network Lead Powder Coatings EMEA, DuPont Performance Coatings / Germany
12.10 | Case Study
Strategic planning and technology transfer to east-European, BRIC production sites
> New construction or maintaining sites?
> Assessment or remediation
> Expansion of production at the site
> Logistics – what is the most feasible location?
Tba
12.45 | Lunch with Networking Zone
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5. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
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Conference Day 1 | Monday, 25th February 2013
we.CONECT Best Practice Track (1)
Challenges & Success Factors in integration of manufacturing excellence at the Shop Floor
13.45 | Case Study
With Lean & Six Sigma from green field investment planning to high performance production
> How Lean 3P simulation allows to reduce significantly space and costs needed for investments
> How Six Sigma successfully supports start up and flawless running of production lines
> How Six Sigma and Statistical Thinking helps to understand real customer needs and achieve cost and quality leadership
Karin Born, Global Head Six Sigma + Lean initiative SGL Excellence, SGL Carbon SE / Germany
14.20 | Case Study
12 years of Six Sgima at GRACE: Challenges, learnings, KPIs and Success Factors
> Program evolution: key challenges and learnings during the integration of Six Sigma in the Operations System from
different perspectives
> Six Sigma from a Product Life Cycle perspective: Objectives, Organization, Focus Areas, High- and Lowlights at
different stages
> Linking Six Sigma with Manufacturing Strategies: From Planning to Execution
> Application of tools and KPIs during 12 years of Six Sigma: The classroom meets the factory floor
Klaus Weckheuer, Manufacturing Director, Grace GmbH & Co. KG / Germany
14.55 | Case Study
Managing technical & operational issues in commissioning new process plants
> Safety and risk, isolation & testing
> Integration of operating plant, mechanical completion and integrity checking
> Plant preparation and isolation, utilities and electrical system commissioning
> Specific equipment / commissioning issues, machinery/ rotating equipment, vessels, towers and pipe work etc.
> Removal of hazardous substances and purging Instrumentation commissioning
Tba
we.CONECT Best Practice Track (2)
Human Error Prevention & Behavioral Safety Management in Chemical Production for
sustainable manufacturing improvements
15.30 | Case Study
Successful strategies for managing capital investment projects
> Why are capital investment projects so important / what is at stake?
> Key points to get right in the early planning stages
> How to manage expectations of stakeholders and leverage on roles of steering committee & project manager
> Portfolio management for site based capital projects
> Which project organisation do you need to have in place
> Using project controls to effectively execute projects and work with third parties
> Experience from international projects
John N. Papageorgiou, Head of Engineering, Lanxess Rubber NV / The Netherlands
16.05 | Refreshment break with Networking Zone
16.35 | Parallel Round Tables
we.CONECT Challenge your peers –
What would you do?
Based on your input we will create these Round Tables, each with one moderator.
The participants interact, describe & discuss their specific issues, approaches and solutions
regarding the conference topic.
we.CONECT Best Practice Track (3)
Implementing a successful production (planning) system & integrate a global supply chain
management system to manage inventory, peak demands and reduce time to market
17.35 | Case Study
Achieving superior results through the implementation of a flexible economy adjusted production system
across different regions and cultures
> Implement a global and standardized A3 strategy deployment process for target setting and global alignment
> How to develop a robust S&OP process that flexibly reacts to local economy changes?
> What are the challenges, trends and developments in each region (AP, NA, LA, EU) and how to
address them?
> How to leverage the performance review system to rate and develop the organization
to achieve superior performance?
Wolfgang Laures, Global Supply Chain & Operations Director,
Avery Dennison / The Netherlands
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6. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
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Conference Day 1 | Monday, 25th February 2013
18.10 | Case Study
Taking continuous improvement to the next level transforming the organization by creating a CI culture
> How do you generate passion for continuous improvement in a large organization?
> Global organizations face different cultures in each region: How do you minimize the impact of this on the roll out of
CI processes?
> Overcoming resistance to change – both from senior management and shop floor staff
Dr. Kristina Platkowski, Director Operations Synthetic Rubber, Styron Deutschland GmbH / Germany
20.00 | Dinner and end of day one
NETWORKING Dinner
aGENDA
Conference Day 2 | Tuesday, 26th February 2013
8.30 | Welcome and introduction by we.CONECT and the Chair
we.CONECT SOLUTION Track
Asset Management as a part of OPEX
8.40 | Case Study
Requirements put to the test of energy reduction without investments – processes to reduce energy
consumption at chemical sites
> Lessons learned from the lifecycle management of plants and equipment in relation to their energy consumption
> Global roll-out of an energy management system
> Continuous quality improvement processes applied to energy reduction
> From quick checks and energy efficiency to a systematic and fully integrated energy management system for
maximum ROI & business value
Dr. Herbert Maier, Head of Global Competence Center Energy & Utilities, Clariant International AG / Switzerland
9.15 | Case Study
Long term maintenance & plant asset management development as an element of operations excellence
> Maintenance excellence as one major element of Operations Excellence (beside Energy, Process Control / APC and
Project Management)
> Asset strategy & Asset management for improved availability, early problem detection and short maintenance
downtimes
> From cost cutting to long term maintenance improvement planning, maintenance excellence and overall cost reduction
Gerd Pösch, General Manager Operations Sasol O&S, Sasol / Germany
9.50 | Case Study
MES as a booster of Operational Excellence in Manufacturing in our Solvay GBUs ex Rhodia
Marc Labeille, Business Excellence Director, Engineering Plastics GBU Rhodia, Solvay S.A. / Belgium
10.25 | Refreshment break with Networking Zone
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7. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
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Conference Day 2 | Tuesday, 26th February 2013
we.CONECT World Café
The World Café will be initiated with short statements
10.50 | Short Statements
Each World Café moderator gives a short description of the specific Café
Short Statement Strategy & Improvement Café 1
How does sustainability actually deliver value & How can we translate sustainable manufacturing operations
into genuine business value for profitable growth?
> Aligning sustainable goals with corporate objectives
> Focusing on customer requirements to deliver sustainable products
> Leveraging sustainability as an entrepreneurial activity across the value chain
> Implementing a sustainable thinking culture approach at the shop floor
Dr. Dirk Holbach, Corporate Vice President International Production, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA / Germany
Short Statement Integration Café
How to ramp up a manufacturing excellence project and how to transfer ownership to the local management and
other departments in order to mix top down & bottom up approach?
Hans van Driessche, Business Improvement Leader Germany – CEE, Sun Chemical NV / Belgium
Short Statement Human Error Prevention Café
Human Error Prevention & Behavioural Safety Management in Chemical Production for sustainable
manufacturing improvements
Otto Schnurr, Former Executive Board Member, INEOS Phenol and INEOS ChlorVinyls / Germany+UK
Short Statement Strategy & Improvement Café 2
On-demand data access across chemical operations – connecting global operations
> Implementing a cross-site, cross-company solution for data management during chemical manufacturing
> Providing centralized access to view and analyzing data on-demand
> Allowing manufacturing teams to collaborate effectively through effective data management
> Improving process efficiency and maintaining product quality
> Planning & Optimizing multi-purpose production
Thorsten Hofmann, Partner, Stroud International / Germany
Neil Heffernan, Principal Consultant, Stroud Consulting / UK
11.10 | START WORLD CAFÉ PART 1 | EACH SESSION LASTS 30-40 MINUTES
we.CONECT and the chair open the World Café, explaining the principles and set the World Café etiquette.
Strategy & Integration Café Human Error Strategy &
Improvement Café 1 Prevention Café Improvement Café 2
12.30 | Lunch with Networking Zone
13.30 | START WORLD CAFÉ PART 2 | EACH SESSION LASTS 30-40 MINUTES
Strategy & Integration Café Human Error Strategy &
Improvement Café 1 Prevention Café Improvement Café 2
14.50 | World Café Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion & Summary of the World Café Session trough the Moderators
15.10 | Refreshment break with Networking Zone
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8. 2nd Annual Global ManuCHEM Str ategies 2013
25 th – 26 th FEBRUARY 2013 | MARITIM proArte Hotel BerliN
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Conference Day 2 | Tuesday, 26th February 2013
we.CONECT Best Practice Track (4)
Plant Start Up, Design, Commissioning & Restructuring
15.40 | Case Study
Global & Local Safety and PSM Rollout and integration in continuous improvement program at Chemtura
> Build the journey to safety excellence toward an incident free workplace
> Using Causal Mapping to achieve through investigations
> Incident sharing key to achieve safety excellence
> Near-Miss and Leading Metrics build strong foundations for safety excellence
Kief Hess, Director, Process Safety, Chemtura Corporation / USA
16.15 | Case Study
Challenges for restructuring and site development after a major acquisition
Wes Oren, Director Global Manufacturing Americas, EIMEA and Asia, HB Fuller / USA
16.50 | Case Study
Expanding your production footprint in emerging countries
> Setting up plants in Bangladesh and Nigeria
> Joint-venture versus doing it alone
> How to deal with issues like safety or corruption?
> Effective project management across the globe
Dr. Karsten Eller, COO, Beckers Group / Germany
17.25 | Closing words from the chair and end of the conference
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“Great Event & Really interactive sessions!“
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“Well organized and excellent combination of topics.“
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“Creating new connections and expanding networks.“
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“Very interesting, professionally organized event with competent and really
international presence!“
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“Perfect overview and multiple views!“
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