Diary Date LogiPharma Europe 2010 supply chain

2010 Dates Confirmed For

The 9th Annual LogiPharma Europe Conference:

April 27th - 29th 2010, the Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva

www.logipharmaeurope.com


The dates for LogiPharma Europe 2010 have now been confirmed - 27th-29th April 2010 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva.


The LogiPharma team and Advisory Board were delighted with the success of LogiPharma Europe 2009, where we saw over 230 industry experts meeting to share their challenges and discuss ground-breaking solutions. Our participants attending in 2010 will hear from the key supply chain decision makers how they have overcome major obstacles.


Speakers already confirmed for LogiPharma Europe 2010:


Philippe Francois, Vice President Supply Chain EMEA, Baxter (NEW)

Christian Riediger, PS PH Supply Chain Management, Supply Strategy & Optimization, Bayer Schering Pharma AG (NEW)

Inal Kose, Pharm, FDF Warehouse Specialist, Responsible Manager, Sandoz Turkey (NEW)

Christoph Feldmann, Director Logistics Strategy & Business Solutions Europe/AFME, Pfizer (Top 10 Pharma)

Hillel West, Executive Director, Supply Chain Strategy, Teva (Top 10 Generics)

Jacques Dysli, Director, Customer Service, Merck Serono

Birk Vanderweeen, Head, Distribution, EMEA, AstraZeneca (NEW)

Christele Hadjadj, Director, Supply Chain, Bristol Myers Squibb (NEW)

Michael Grogan, Vice President, Global Trade and Logistics, Actavis (NEW)

Jean-Marc Bobée, Director, Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy, Industrial Affairs, Sanofi Aventis

Sébastien Mauel, Head, Global Product Security, Merck Serono SA

Jorn Mayntzhusen, Head of Supply Chain Planning & Costing, H. Lundbeck (NEW)

James Hood, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Mylan (Top 10 Generics)

Daniel Graf, Global Head of Supply Chain, Solvay

Oliver Glemser, Global Supply Chain Director, Ferring International Center (NEW)

Dirk Broeckx, Secretary General, Belgian Pharmacists Association

Antoine Du Sartel, Director Pharma Global Markets Supply Chain Technical Operations, Merck Serono (NEW)

Thought Leader Think Tank Only: Ann Merchant, Vice President, Supply Chain, Amgen BV (NEW) (Largest Biotech)


These presenters will provide real life examples and case studies on:


Improving supply chain agility and visibility to reduce response time in a volatile market

Using lean tools to cut waste and save money

Identifying key logistics services you need to outsource to optimize your supply chain

Gaining best practices in supply chain integration to improve efficiency

Monitoring temperature throughout your supply chain to avoid product mishandling

Exploring direct distribution (DTP) models to improve customer service

Ensuring compliance with changing regional regulations while outsourcing logistics internationally

Minimizing cost of distribution by improving collaboration along the supply chain

Ensuring a successful product launch by optimizing your supply chain

Overcoming customs, and shipping roadblocks

Aligning supply chain with major functions like sales and marketing to improve forecasting accuracy and many other critical supply chain issues


The feedback we had from attendees in 2009 was great:


"Thank you - the conference was very well organized and had good topics. I was also positively surprised by the great networking opportunities."

Dr. Silvia Kainer, Director, SCM Processes and Projects, Global Supply Chain Management, Mylan GmbH


"The LogiPharma conference was very valuable in providing insight about security solutions actually used in the industry and the way that changing regulations are addressed - a possibility to benchmark your own security initiatives with what is done in other companies." Sébastien Mauel, Head of Product Security, Merck Serono


"Logipharma Europe is the best event to share improvement ideas and to get feedback from peers."

Karsten Benzing, Head of Supply Chain Processes, Boehringer Ingelheim


"This is undoubtedly the most senior and important supply chain conference in my calendar, in particular for supply chain security"

Hans-Walter Hoehl, SVP Supply Chain, Bayer Healthcare


For more information on LogiPharma Europe 2010 and

on media partnerships (deadline 4th December), please contact:


Audrey Dagiste

Marketing Manager LogiPharma Europe 2010

Tel: +44 (0)20 7368 9423

Email: Audrey.Dagiste@wbr.co.uk