2004 Conference Programme - Day 1
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Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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08.30 Registration
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09.00 Session 1: STRATEGIC PRESSURES
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Top-level insight into the cost pressures permeating the automotive industry. Speakers from a carmaker, parts supplier and logistics service provider will describe how the need to chase car sales while reducing costs impacts the supply chain and the strategic direction and relationships of the parties involved.
Hermann Krog, Executive Director, Logistics, AUDI AG
Bruno Sidler, President, PANALPINA
Elliot Swiss, Director European Operations, VECTOR SCM
Mike Dickinson, Executive Director, Logistics Europe, GENERAL MOTORS
Peter Klein, Vice President, VIEWLOCITY Software Ltd
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10.30 Coffee Break
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11.30 Session 2: OPERATIONAL REALITIES
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How the pressures for carmakers,suppliers and service providers are translating to logistics strategy and operational reality for their own companies and trading partners.
Michael Druml, Head of Logistics, MAGNA STEYR
Caroline Stolze, Industry Sector Manager, Automotive, SCHENKER AG
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12.30 Lunch
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14.00 Session 3: NEW MARKETS
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Developing markets such as China, eastern Europe and South America bring the promise of cheaper sourcing and manufacturing as well as healthy car sales. But what is the impact on logistics and the demands for lower cost costs and increased robustness of supply chains?
Jens Tilgner, Head of International Logistics, AUDI AG
Jerry Wang, Managing Director, Automotive, APL LOGISTICS CHINA
Peter Rheinshagen, China Project, Manager, GEFCO
Volkmar Herrscher, Senior Vice President Automotive, KUEHNE & NAGEL MANAGEMENT AG
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15.30 Coffee Break
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16.00 Session 4: EXTERNAL PRESSURES
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The European political environment ensures that the automotive industry has to cope not only with its own problems but also the impact of EU legislation and thinking on everything from drivers' hours, packaging and ports to block exemption, end of life and modal shift, together with the road tolls imposed in Germany and Austria and expected in other countries.
John Merry, Chairman, AUTOLOGIC HOLDINGS
Rod Hilditch, Chief Executive, FOCAL
Helmut Morsi, Directorate G - Maritime Transport & Intermodality, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Bert Seegers, Industry Executive Automotive, CAP GEMINI ERNST & YOUNG
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17.30 Close of conference sessions
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17.30 - 22:00 Cocktail Reception and Gala Dinner
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As part of the delegate package, all participants are intived to continue discussions at a cocktail reception followed by a 5-course gala dinner in the impressive Aigle Castle.
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Aigle Castle is located in the heart of the Chablais Vaudois, surrounded by vineyards. It was built in the Twelfth century by the Savoie and since 1475 owned by the Government of Bern.
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