Logipharma 2015 (past event)

19 - 21 April, 2016

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Tuesday 14th April 2015 - Summit Days

08:30 - 09:15 Registration and welcome coffee

09:15 - 09:30 Chairman’s opening address and business card exchange

09:30 - 09:50 OPENING KEYNOTE: Our story: What happened when we went through an acquisition – what were the main pain-points and how did we overcome them?

  • Outlining the strategies we put in place to manage the transition collaboratively – importance of juggling both integration and keeping the regular business going
  • How we successfully managed the cultural and organisational differences?
  • How we made important decisions around infrastructure, IT and supply network
Lucas Chiang, Regional Head Supply Chain - EMEA at Novartis Animal Health

Lucas Chiang

Regional Head Supply Chain - EMEA
Novartis Animal Health

09:50 - 10:40 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: How to effectively manage the supply chain for launching new products

  • How should you prioritise and optimise meeting the regulatory requirements for each market?
  • What planning strategies can you put in place to prepare for demand uncertainty?
  • How can you best manage communication with commercial and marketing departments?
  • Which transportation strategies should you put in place to optimise speed?
Jørn Mayntzhusen, Lead Project Manager - Supply Launch and Optimization, Global Supply Chain at Lundbeck

Jørn Mayntzhusen

Lead Project Manager - Supply Launch and Optimization, Global Supply Chain
Lundbeck

10:40 - 11:20 Morning networking break

11:20 - 11:40 Product segmentation: How to make the right decisions on costs and requirements and how to successfully engage the customer

  • How to construct a product-based supply chain based portfolio complexity?
  • Examining how to find out what the customer wants from a product segmented supply chain?
  • How do we examine criteria and take decisions on how to segment by customer - what has and has not worked for our customers?
  • How can we successfully work with the customer to implement the best segmented supply chain strategy?
Jason Cameron, Head of Supply Chain Europe at Synageva

Jason Cameron

Head of Supply Chain Europe
Synageva

11:40 - 12:20 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: How should you overcome the challenges in implementing a segmented supply chain by customer: Achieving a balance providing an excellent service level to the customer versus the cost?

  • What would work well in differentiating your supply chain to different customers - hospital, pharmacy and wholesalers?
  • How can you overcome challenges in implementing a segmented supply chain model change?
  • How can you work with other departments (including manufacturing, marketing and finance) to balance providing an excellent service level versus the cost?
  • What are the best practices in working with your customers, based on your company’s specific business model?
Wouter Asaert, Life Sciences - Strategy & Operations at PwC

Wouter Asaert

Life Sciences - Strategy & Operations
PwC

Scott A Lawson, Director at PwC

Scott A Lawson

Director
PwC

12:20 - 13:30 Networking lunch

13:30 - 13:50 Building a global network: How to ensure local and regional sharing, adoption of best practices, and savings through consolidation and leveraging

  • Examples of what has and hasn’t worked for getting local and regional buy-in
  • How to effectively demonstrate the feasibility of recommendations
  • How to communicate effectively with local teams and ensure you are offering and maintaining support
Gearoid McDermott, Director, Integration of Global Operations at Johnson & Johnson

Gearoid McDermott

Director, Integration of Global Operations
Johnson & Johnson

13:50 - 14:10 Which matrix combination will best facilitate your segmented supply chain: Region vs. customer vs. product?

  • Exploring how to choose between customer type, market type or region – what are the priorities?
  • Real life examples of how to maximise the value of the product for different types of product
  • Which supply chain structures have worked for different customers – hospitals, pharmacies and wholesalers?
  • What were the efficiency and service gains and how did they influence supply chain performance?
Kerry Pickstone, Head of Life Science at Crimson

Kerry Pickstone

Head of Life Science
Crimson

14:10 - 14:30 Concurrent Planning - Removing Silos in the End-to-End Supply Chain Process

Andy Walker

Head of Supply Chain Strategy, Design and Delivery EMEA
Merck

14:30 - 14:50 How to use the supply chain to drive a competitive advantage while managing portfolio lifecycle changes - speed to market and agility

  • How to effectively meet the needs of the customer - balancing requirements
  • Integrating requirements from the commercial team
  • What practical strategies can be put in place to increase speed to market and agility?
  • What has been learned and what would be done differently next time?
Elisabeth Kaszas, Director of Supply Chain at Amgen

Elisabeth Kaszas

Director of Supply Chain
Amgen

14:50 - 15:20 Afternoon networking break

15:20 - 16:20 SYNERGY DISCUSSION HUB: Nurturing your rising stars – What to look for, and how to motivate and lead pharma supply chain talent

Career path development
Examining the various career paths for a supply chain professional
Outlining priorities in experience required to elevate to senior management
What mix of supply chain functions are required to reach a senior level?

People management
How to grow the right people with the right mind set for supply chain
Sharing the main challenges that peers are facing and finding solutions together
What strategies have worked well and not so well in finding the right talent, and where is it best to prioritise investment in people management?
How to encourage supply chain talent to stay, grow and develop in your team – training and motivation
Corina Pargaetzi, Senior Director, HR and Global Supply Chain Management at Teva

Corina Pargaetzi

Senior Director, HR and Global Supply Chain Management
Teva

Christele Galpin Hadjadj, Executive Director, EMEAI Logistics Management & Global Logistics Integrate at Bristol Myers Squibb

Christele Galpin Hadjadj

Executive Director, EMEAI Logistics Management & Global Logistics Integrate
Bristol Myers Squibb

16:20 - 16:50 EURMED - the new initiative to enable the European healthcare industry to match product donations to the needs of underserved communities around the world within a secure supply chain.

Anthony Dunnett CBE, President at International Health Partners

Anthony Dunnett CBE

President
International Health Partners

16:50 - 17:00 Chair’s closing address

17:00 - 19:30 Networking reception

19:30 - 08:30 Welcome dinner sponsored by Camelot (invitation only)

08:30 - 09:15 Registration and welcome coffee

09:15 - 09:30 Chair’s opening address and business card exchange

Dr. Oliver Scheel, Partner & Head of Health Practice DACH at A.T. Kearney

Dr. Oliver Scheel

Partner & Head of Health Practice DACH
A.T. Kearney

09:30 - 10:10 OPENING KEYNOTE: Examining how supply chain in the emerging markets can contribute to the bottom line of the company

  • Accurate methods to prioritise financial calculations to prioritise markets across the globe
  • Determining whether to use internal or outsourced infrastructure in the market and how this will affect the bottom line
  • Working with commercial and business departments to ensure a cost-effective strategy that provides a return on investment

Annabelle Harreguy

Director Supply Chain Intercontinental
Sanofi Aventis

10:10 - 10:20 Latin America – how to establish a door-2-door solution: Case example Brazil

  • Outlining the advantages and main challenges on how to establish a door-2-door solution without reloading at critical points such as airports – what do you need to know to overcome these issues?
  • Most common problems and practical solutions to ensure a smooth and stable import process into LATAM countries
  • Best practices on how to setup shipping lanes (understanding the challenges, identifying the right partners, setting up the process

Bernhard Bärtschi

Head of Sales & Marketing
Skycell AG

10:20 - 10:40 Middle East: Practical methods to ensure a compliant temperature controlled supply chain - how to connect with the right providers and avoid pitfalls

  • Examining the main temperature control challenges in the Middle East and how to overcome them
  • How to ensure temperature control during air transit – what are the main pitfalls and how to avoid them?
  • Which service providers should you work with and how do you go about connecting with them?
  • Which specialist technology providers can help you to ensure temperature control in the Middle East?

10:40 - 11:10 Morning networking break

11:10 - 11:30 Getting ready for the serialisation requirements in China: Meeting the challenges of an unique serialization system

Frank Binder, Executive Director, International Supply Chain at Celgene

Frank Binder

Executive Director, International Supply Chain
Celgene

11:30 - 11:50 Examining the new customs union in Russia and how this affects pharma supply chain

The breakup of the Soviet Union and the problems of the supply chain
Prerequisites for creation of the Customs Union
The main advantages
Facts and Figures
How to organize the supply chain into Customs Union?

Dr. Paula N. Seegy, Business Development, Member of the Supervisory Board at ORFE

Dr. Paula N. Seegy

Business Development, Member of the Supervisory Board
ORFE

11:50 - 12:10 Excellence in Operations contributing to delivery performance in the volatile generics business

Marco Gorgas, Senior Vice President Global Operations at STADA Arzneimittel AG

Marco Gorgas

Senior Vice President Global Operations
STADA Arzneimittel AG

12:10 - 13:20 Networking lunch

These informal subject-specific roundtables give you a unique opportunity to drill down into the details of the country that most interests you. Each roundtable is limited to 10 people for maximum interaction and is designed for you to meet like-minded peers and source practical solutions collaboratively.

  • How can you best establish your supply chain in the new market?
  • What methods work to assess how much logistics will cost?
  • How do you find the best providers to work with in the region?
  • What are the main challenges in this region and how can they be overcome?
  • What has been learned from working in this region and what would be done differently next time?

Table 1: Japan - Erez Hybloom, Senior Director, Head of Supply Chain - Teva Japan & S. Korea, Teva Pharmaceutical

Table 2: Africa - Piero Sciotto, Head of Supply Chain Management Middle East & Africa, Sandoz, a Novartis company

Table 3: Middle East – Miguel Antoine, Supply Chain Director - Turkey & Middle East, Sanofi

Table 4: Latin America

Table 5: EasterEurope - Alexandre de Beaupuy, Business Development Director, FM Logistic

Table 6: India - Rajesh Vij, Associate Vice President - Imports & Exports, Wockhardt

Erez Hybloom, Senior Director, Head of Supply Chain - Teva Japan & S. Korea at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Erez Hybloom

Senior Director, Head of Supply Chain - Teva Japan & S. Korea
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Miguel Antoine, Eurasia & Middle East Supply Chain Director at Sanofi

Miguel Antoine

Eurasia & Middle East Supply Chain Director
Sanofi

Piero Sciotto, Head of Supply Chain Management Middle East & Africa at Sandoz

Piero Sciotto

Head of Supply Chain Management Middle East & Africa
Sandoz

Rajesh Vij, Associate Vice President (Imports / Exports) at Wockhardt

Rajesh Vij

Associate Vice President (Imports / Exports)
Wockhardt

Alexandre de Beaupuy, Business Development Director at FM Health

Alexandre de Beaupuy

Business Development Director
FM Health

14:50 - 15:20 Afternoon networking break

15:20 - 16:00 India: Supply chain integrity and secure cold chain management

  • Exploring the main difficulties with temperature control in India and how to overcome them
  • Examining temperature control equipment and technologies: What has worked well and not so well in India?
  • How should you go about finding the right service providers in India?
  • How can you effectively maintain good relationships with services providers?
Rajesh Vij, Associate Vice President (Imports / Exports) at Wockhardt

Rajesh Vij

Associate Vice President (Imports / Exports)
Wockhardt

16:00 - 16:10 Chair’s closing address

Dr. Oliver Scheel, Partner & Head of Health Practice DACH at A.T. Kearney

Dr. Oliver Scheel

Partner & Head of Health Practice DACH
A.T. Kearney

16:10 - 17:00 Wine and cheese tasting reception

17:00 - 19:30 Networking reception

19:30 - 08:30 Welcome dinner sponsored by Camelot (invitation only)

08:30 - 09:15 Registration and welcome coffee

09:15 - 09:30 Chairman’s opening address and business card exchange

09:30 - 10:00 OPENING KEYNOTE: Interpreting the new GDP guidelines for ambient temperature control – what should you do?

  • What are the main new requirements from the GDP guidelines?
  • What strategies should be put in place for implementation in 6-8 months’ time?
  • To what extent is temperature control really required for all products throughout the supply chain or is there a more practical way of achieving this?
  • What are the expectations for humidity control?
Simon White, Director, EMEA Quality Operations, Global Supply Chain Quality Operations at Pfizer

Simon White

Director, EMEA Quality Operations, Global Supply Chain Quality Operations
Pfizer

10:00 - 10:40 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: How to risk assess supply chain routes and decide on the best temperature control methods

  • Building risk assessment into contracts with the 3PL – what should be included?
  • How to best assess which technologies are required throughout the route
  • How to demonstrate effective risk assessment to the regulators
  • What different approaches have been used to assess risk – what has worked what and not so well?
Daniel Weissenberger, Country Industry Vertical Manager Healthcare at Panalpina AG

Daniel Weissenberger

Country Industry Vertical Manager Healthcare
Panalpina AG

Anja Kordic, Account Manager Healthcare at Panalpina AG

Anja Kordic

Account Manager Healthcare
Panalpina AG

10:40 - 23:10 Morning networking break

23:10 - 11:00 IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW: Regulators reveal - What do the regulators really expect from the new GDP guidelines?

  • How can pharma best negotiate with regulators on meeting the latest GDP requirements?
  • Are the regulatory authorities planning on harmonising EU GDP guidelines across Europe?
  • Are there any unusual requirements that pharma should be aware of?
  • What do the regulators expect in terms of practical interpretation of the guidelines?
Alfred Hunt, GDP and Controlled Drugs Inspector at Health Products Regulatory Authority

Alfred Hunt

GDP and Controlled Drugs Inspector
Health Products Regulatory Authority

Riekert Bruinink, Senior GMP/GDP Inspector at Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate

Riekert Bruinink

Senior GMP/GDP Inspector
Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate

11:00 - 11:30 How to use the risk based approach to demonstrate ambient temperature control to the regulators: Sea vs. air vs. truck freight

  • What data and methods will regulators really accept if you are taking the risk based approach?
  • Which transportation methods are best to ensure a temperature controlled environment in different situations: Sea vs. air vs. truck – which was chosen and why?
  • How can you demonstrate to regulators that you are meeting their requirements?
  • Best practice in carrying out a risk based assessment of temperature controlled supply chain

11:30 - 11:50 Examining the latest active and passive solutions available to meet temperature control GDP guidelines

  • Should you focus on active or passive solutions – pros and cons of each?
  • How can you ensure your solution is cost effective?
  • How to assess the best solution based on level of protection required, power supply and extremities of external environment
  • What criteria have worked to cost assess innovative approaches?
Micaela Long, Project Leader at Roche

Micaela Long

Project Leader
Roche

11:50 - 12:20 SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE: Examining the latest active and passive solutions available to meet temperature control EU GDP guidelines

The time efficient way to get your fix of emerging temperature control solutions – four of the most forward-thinking and exciting temperature control solution providers will provide you with a snapshot of how their technologies can help you to meet the latest EU GDP guidelines.

5 minute showcase 1: Aðalheiður (Ada) Pálmadóttir, M. Sc. Pharmacy, Regional Director, Controlant

5 minute showcase 2 : Malcolm Mile, Service and Technical Advisor – EMEA, ThermoKing

5 minute showcase 3: Yann Martin, Global Sales Director, Emball'iso
Aðalheiður (Ada) Pálmadóttir, Regional Director at Controlant

Aðalheiður (Ada) Pálmadóttir

Regional Director
Controlant

Malcolm Miles, Service and Technical Adviser at Thermo King

Malcolm Miles

Service and Technical Adviser
Thermo King

Yann Martin

Global Sales Director
Emball'iso

12:20 - 13:30 Networking lunch

13:30 - 13:50 New best practices in shipping high value-low volumes into temperature sensitive environments

  • Examining the unique challenges for high value-low volume products and what was implemented to overcome them?
  • What temperature control equipment has worked well and not so well
  • How to prioritise what to invest in
  • What has been learned and what would be done differently next time?
Arminda Montero, Manager, Global Supply Chain QA	Global Distribution and Logistics at Abbvie

Arminda Montero

Manager, Global Supply Chain QA Global Distribution and Logistics
Abbvie

13:50 - 14:10 How to practically implement GDP compliant Fine Distribution (15° C - 25° C)

  • Examining how to implement the right tools for fine distribution
  • What has gone well and not so well in meeting requirements?
  • What has been learned and what would be done differently next time?
Christian Knoblich, Member of the Board of Directors at Trans-O-Flex

Christian Knoblich

Member of the Board of Directors
Trans-O-Flex

14:10 - 14:50 COMMMUNITY FORUM: What do you need to do to meet distribution temperature regulatory requirements: What strategies should you consider?

  • How should you best prioritise what to implement to meet distribution temperature requirements?
  • Examples of strategies already implemented to meet distribution temperature requirements that have worked well and not so well
  • What technical criteria should you use to decide which service providers and vendors to work with?
  • How can you plan for the future – what should you consider now to ensure continued compliance?
Stephen Mitchell, Compliance and Quality Manager, Global Logistics at GlaxoSmithKline

Stephen Mitchell

Compliance and Quality Manager, Global Logistics
GlaxoSmithKline

Arminda Montero, Manager, Global Supply Chain QA	Global Distribution and Logistics at Abbvie

Arminda Montero

Manager, Global Supply Chain QA Global Distribution and Logistics
Abbvie

Göran Rydin, Chief Technology Officer at Envirotainer

Göran Rydin

Chief Technology Officer
Envirotainer

14:50 - 15:20 Afternoon networking break

15:20 - 16:00 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: How to effectively manage temperature control for air transportation at transit points

  • What methods can be put in place to reduce waiting time at customs and on the tarmac?
  • What can you do to build the relationship with the transport provider to ensure quality of service?
  • What reliable methods can you put in place to ensure temperature is monitored at transit points?
Yoram Eshel, Senior Director, Global Transporation & Logistics at Teva

Yoram Eshel

Senior Director, Global Transporation & Logistics
Teva

16:00 - 16:20 How to meet the newest developments in GDP guidelines - Chapter 7 Outsourced Activities: What needs to change in managing logistics contractors and subcontractors?

  • Outlining the practical impacts of the newest developments in GDP guidelines - Chapter 7 and what this means for you
  • How to put practical strategies in place to manage the requirements with limited clarity in the guidelines
  • How can you effectively prioritise the type and level of oversight put in place?
  • Examining how to manage change with many partners involved in the distribution chain
Maria D'Orazio, Head of Cold Chain Logistics, Vaccines and Diagnosis at Novartis

Maria D'Orazio

Head of Cold Chain Logistics, Vaccines and Diagnosis
Novartis

16:20 - 16:50 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: What are the best strategies for governance of providers to ensure temperature control throughout the supply chain

  • What methods can you put in place to align with the provider on cost control?
  • What strategies can you put in place to ensure effective governance and oversight of every provider involved in the supply chain?
  • How can you prove to the GDP inspector that your providers are complying with GDP guidelines?
Mike Broughton, Director - Global Logistics at Eli Lilly

Mike Broughton

Director - Global Logistics
Eli Lilly

16:50 - 17:00 Chair’s closing address

17:00 - 19:30 Networking reception

19:30 - 23:59 Welcome dinner sponsored by Camelot (invitation only)