USEFUL INFORMATION NB - For anyone who has not attended a SAPICS conference before please take note of the following when planning your session attendance:

1. You only need to pre-reserve a seat on the Workshops (numbered 1 – 15). Space is limited at these workshops and therefore you may not be able to attend your first choice. The workshops will all end at around 17:00 and you must arrive promptly at 14:00 or you run the risk of losing your seat on the workshop you have pre-booked. There is a waiting list system in operation.

2. If you arrive later in the day and want to attend a presentation we strongly recommend you participate in the Africa Café – this year we are introducing the Fresh Connection at the Africa Café. This is a terrific learning simulation and is talked about the world over. You can’t go wrong by participating in this event which will run from 15:00 – 17:30.

3. At 17:30 there will be a 20 minute familiarisation session for all first time conference attendees. Anyone is welcome though so if you feel you need a quick refresh please attend to ensure you maximise your time at the event. 4. Finally at 18:00 the exhibition opens and everyone gets together for an informal and relaxed networking session over drinks and supper. From 20:00 the rest of the evening is yours to relax and prepare for the busy day ahead. 5. On Monday and Tuesday there are workshops which run alongside the main programme. These need to be pre-booked. No other session needs to be pre-booked. If you decide not to attend a workshop you will need to

choose between 1 of 4 main sessions in the programme in a stream which is not a plenary session. If you have any questions at all regarding the conference and how to navigate your way around the programme please don’t hesi tate to contact us on +27 11 023 6701. Say you would like some help with understanding the programme and you will be put through to someone who can assist. We look forward to seeing you!

Sunday 12th June 2016 12:00 Registration – Attendees are welcome to collect their registration packs from the brand new SunSky Village. NB Hotel check in is from 14:00

14:00 –

17:00

For full details on all workshops listed below please refer to the back pages of this document

Workshop 1 Sales & Operations Planning Business Game – Fully Booked Workshop 2 Negotiation Skills: Basic Strategies to Achieve Your Goals - Fuly Booked Workshop 3 The 3PL Relationship – is all well?

Workshop 4 Demand Driven Material Resource Planning (DDMRP) with Excel Workshop 5 How to implement a successful 5S housekeeping programme in your warehouse Workshop 6 Maximising supply chain learning through simple patterning and sequencing

Workshop 7 Understanding Your Supply Chain – a practical assessment of your supply chain capability Workshop 8 Supply Chain & Operational Metrics – Friend or Foe? Workshop 9 Critical Thinking – Developing the Key Skills for Becoming an effective production and inventory control/Supply Chain Management Leader – Fully Booked

NB – Pre registration is essential to ensure a space on the workshop of your choice during this session. Delegates attending a workshop at this time on this day will be unable to attend the Africa Café featuring the Fresh Connection. Workshops 10 & 11 are on Monday and 12 – 15 on Tuesday. Please study the programme carefully.

15:00 –

17:30

The Africa Café featuring THE FRESH CONNECTION - Business Simulation: Supply Chain Management - creating alignment in the value chain

Research has shown that misalignment is one of the biggest issues companies are facing today. The result is a poor execution of the strategy of the company and an underperforming supply chain. Creating supply chain awareness and taking down the silos is a considerable challenge. To achieve this cultural objective, a blended learning approach is required to ensure a top down focus on supply chain management. This blended learning approach can be made by combining theory & practice and soft & hard skills in a simulated real life experience. (The Fresh Connection). The Fresh Connection is an

online business simulation tool of a virtual company manufacturing fruit juices. Experience the power of alignment between departments and between partners in the supply chain yourself by attending this highly interactive, fun and educational session. NB – if you are attending one of the workshops (1 – 9) you will be unable to attend this event.

17:30 –

18:00

Welcome to all First Time Conference Attendees. Join this informal welcome session being run by Clare Fincham and Tonya Lamb of SAPICS. If this is your first SAPICS Conference or if you would like a

reminder of how to get the most out your time at the conference. We want to ensure that you get maximum “take home” value and this session will show you how.

18:00 – 20:00

Opening of the exhibition. Spend the early evening with the exhibitors and explore the exhibition which will be full of products and services that are available to enhance the supply

chain profession. Drinks and a light meal will be served.

Programme NB the programme may be subject to change.

Changes will be posted on the website at

www.sapics.org.za

Current at 30th May 2016

Monday 13th June 2016 – BIG THINKING 08:00 – 08:15

SunSky 1 - Conference Opening and Welcome by the President of SAPICS, Mungo Park, followed by a brief introduction from the principal sponsor of the event, SYSPRO.

08:15 – 09:05

SunSky 1 - New horses for new courses: Exploring the broad forces driving the South African environment Professor Nick Binedell, Founding Director and Sasol Chair of Strategic Management of the Gordon Institute of Business Science, South Africa South Africa may be entering a long period of substantial growth in which cost, efficiency and continued innovation are key to corporate success. In low growth environments, competitive strategy becomes

even more important and supply chain and its strategy will become even more critical to success. As it becomes increasingly central to value creation for all organisations, so the business environment in which it operates has increased in complexity, become more competitive and is undergoing strategic change. The talk will explore the broad forces driving the South African environment, the challenges we face and the resilience that is built into our economic system. KEYNOTE

09:10 – 10:00

SunSky 1 - Packaging in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges and lessons learned André de Ruyter BA, BLC, LLB, MBA, Chief Executive Officer at Nampak, South Africa

Nampak has been listed on the JSE Limited for 47 years and operates from 28 sites in South Africa contributing approximately 40% to trading profit. 11 countries in the rest of Africa contribute 49% to trading profit and 8 sites in the UK contribute 6% to trading profit. A combination of an established regionalised production footprint, strong customer and stakeholder relationships as well as early mover advantage gives Nampak a competitive advantage. Through experience gained of 15+ years operating in the region, Nampak is familiar with challenges of doing business in areas with underdeveloped infrastructure and

volatile political and economic conditions. Although the GDP growth rate estimates in Nampak’s key markets have been revised downwards for 2016 a recovery is expected from 2017 as commodity prices improve. Current challenges do not change the overall long term investment rationale in key markets – Nigeria, Angola, Zambia and Ethiopa have compelling demographics that underpin substantial growth in the packaging sector. Learn how Nampak is uniquely positioned to benefit from this trend. KEYNOTE

10:00 – 10:30

Networking Break – teas, coffees will be served. You are encouraged to use this time to network and visit the varied exhibition stands

10:30 –

11:20

SunSky 3 - The Race for Supply Chain 2030

Lora Cecere, Founder, Supply Chain Insights, USA Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck in delivering corporate performance objectives of improvements in inventory

turns or operating margin, but could this change in the future based on the evolution of technologies and new processes? Join this session to gain insights on how five trends will reshape supply chain thinking: - Predictive to Cognitive Modeling, -

Networks of Networks with Interoperability, - Autonomous Supply Chains, Outside-in Processes and Shifts in Analytics.

SunSky 4 - Social Supply Chains: tune in or fade out

Juanita Vorster, Owner and Strategist, At That Point PR agency, South Africa A social supply chain understands that valuable data comes

from everywhere and that immediate action on the data is fast becoming the separator between success and survival. Supply chain professionals need to understand that the data freely available through social sharing channels must become an

integral part of both strategic planning and operational execution. This session will not focus on the marketing aspects of tools such as Facebook and Twitter, but rather on the value

available from integrating social data into supply chains.

SunSky 5 - The critical coordination of transport in less

mature logistics environments - Lessons learnt from Rwanda and East Africa on the implementation of a South African transport model.

Carsten Schubert, Director, Transnova, South Africa In the last five years many South African manufacturers have accelerated their expansion plans into Africa but unfortunately often painfully and expensively. All too often the blame has

been placed on the immaturity of local supply chains and poor levels of logistics maturity. But is this really fair? Even worse does this point to an ‘air of arrogance’ that South African

companies believe they know better, an attitude that promotes the very resistance that they are seeking to avoid? In both a pragmatic and amusing presentation, filled with real-world

anecdotes and personal experiences, the presenter will explore the challenges that face the South African logistician attempting to successfully penetrate the East African market.

Tech

Talks 10:30

11:00 TT 1 & 2 Please see separate schedule on pages 12, 13, 14

11:30

12:00 TT 3 Please see separate schedule on pages 12, 13, 14

11:30 – 12:20

SunSky 1 - Supply Chain Performance Measurement: Trends and Transformation

Steven A. Melnyk, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University, USA

Performance measurement plays a critical role in every organization. It is also undergoing a dramatic transformation. This presentation

explores the changes taking place and the implication of these changes for the supply chain manager. It identifies and investigates

the critical changes – from control to communication; from being backwards oriented to feedforwarding.

SunSky 3 - Concert Interrupted? – An agenda for the Chief Supply Chain Officer

to develop countermeasures for Supply Chain risks and disruptions Danie Schoeman, Managing Director, Danie

Schoeman & Company, South Africa Getting your beautiful supply chain concert of coordination interrupted is going to happen

sometime. Supply chain disruptions are inevitable - from superstorms, human illness epidemics to factory fires, child labour and

cyber attacks. Managing risks that cause unpredictable supply chain disruptions have moved past the purview of operational risk managers to the C-suite and corporate boards,

where they are increasingly being held accountable for organizational risk. The goal of this paper is to assist the chief supply chain

officer to set an agenda for identifying supply

SunSky 4 - Getting the best out of your Supply Chain Talent

Lungelo Khumalo CSCP, Supply Chain Planning, SABMiller, South Africa Supply chains are increasingly complex and

thus require talented and skilled individuals who can effectively respond to these challenges. Couple this with the fact that

millennials have swelled the world of work, bringing their own attitudes and beliefs about the workplace. Organisations have up to four

generational cohorts at any time, bringing with it potential conflicts. This only compounds the challenge of attracting and retaining skilled people. Given that millennials will account for

50 % of your organisation’s workforce, understanding this generation will be pivotal in unlocking your organisation’s competitive

advantage and achieving harmony in the

SunSky 5 - Lessons learned from designing Omni-channel Distribution Centres

Marc Austin, Managing Director, Fortna EMEA, South Africa Omni-channel DCs promise better utilization of

labour and inventory and they often make it easier to justify automation. But operating an omni-channel distribution centre comes with a

unique set of challenges and complexities. Are you ready to make the move to one set of inventory across all your channels? Do you

know what you need to do to prepare your organization for omni-channel transformation? Do your people have the skills they need to operate a truly omni-channel DC? In this

session, we will share lessons learned from working with some of the world’s top retailers in designing and operating their omni-channel

DCs.

chain vulnerabilities and risks, and how to develop a plan and countermeasures for these.

workplace. Competitive advantage no longer lies in having the better widget. It now lies in

having the best people who can co-ordinate resources, solve problems and respond to today’s challenges in innovative ways. This

session aims to provide a deeper understanding of what makes millennials tick, share research and practical approaches from

senior business leaders in South Africa and abroad to getting the best out of your top talent.

12:20 –

13:20 Lunch – an opportunity to meet with the exhibitors and fellow conference attendees

13:20 – 14:10

SunSky 1 - Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT)

Peter Vanderminden MBA, BS, Senior Consultant, IoT Practice, USA

Internet of things (IoT) refers to how firms are adding internet connectivity to their products to

gather product usage and performance data. This enables the firm to manage and service their

products remotely while providing the means to implement new business models and have a closer

relationship with customers. This session will provide a basic introduction to the range of IoT

product innovation capabilities that can be added to products, including mobile phone applications and the

implications for supply chain management practices that are needed to support such business

operations.

SunSky 3 - Cash is King: The South African Reserve Bank’s

Search for the Holy Grail of Supply Chain Management – Coordination

Mellanie de Jager, Project Management Professional, South African Reserve Bank, South

Africa In 2012, the South African Reserve Bank embarked on a strategic

journey to fundamentally transform the cash industry. This presentation will lift the veil and provide insight

into the way in which supply chain principles and technology are supporting the South African

Reserve Bank in achieving one of its key mandates, namely to ensure adequate supply of good quality

notes and coins to the South African public. Something close to not only our hearts, but to our pockets as

well.

SunSky 4 - Distribution Centres of the future: A case study

Ralton Moses MBA, Divisional Director, DSV Healthcare, South Africa

In 2011, UTi Pharma commissioned a new distribution centre in Meadowview, JHB. With

sustainability as a key consideration, the warehouse was also designed to optimize off-peak

energy usage using a modern thermal storage system and district cooling plant. The high degree of

automation in the facility supports full pallet, case and single piece picking operations and is able to

process approximately 30,000 orders lines per day. The Goods to Person workstations offer virtually

error free picking and movement from the receiving to the shipping area.

SunSky 5 - New global findings on capturing value from flow

optimisation & smart logistics Nick Gazzard, CEO, Incept, UK Competition in retail markets is

increasingly based on different logistics channel strategies. New detailed channel cost analysis

indicates on-line and retail discount channel costs are dramatically different to traditional formats, and

rising rapidly due to accelerating delivery frequency, fragmentation of networks, proliferation of delivery

points and service proposition. Recent projects and research with organisations like Nestle, Coca-

Cola, CHEP, Modulushca, Jan De Rijk and SPAR on the retail channels, the physical Internet and

modular unit loads showed opportunities to reduce “end to end” costs of over 25% that are now

being proved in live trials. This presentation will outline the relevant changes in global retail markets,

and expose European case studies on the cost differentials by actor for different retail channels, supplier

collaboration in shared DC hubs, and SPAR – CHEP in South Africa on flow optimisation and modular

unit loads. Nick Gazzard’s participation has been made possible by CHEP.

Workshop 10 Block$CM Interactive

simulation learning experience – a

game of Supply Chain Chemistry Centre for

Logistics Excellence

Pre-reservation is essential to

ensure your place on this workshop

Workshop 11 Executive Sales & Operations

Planning (S&OP): A Transformational

Process Robert A. Stahl, Educator, Author

and S&OP Coach, R.A. Stahl Company, USA

Pre-reservation is essential to

ensure your place on this workshop

14:20 – 15:10

SunSky 1 - Serving the Continuing Education Needs of Today's Supply Chain Professionals

Abe Eshkenazi CSCP, CPA, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, APICS, USA Today’s global marketplace is changing the way

supply chain, logistics and operations management professionals think about their human capital. As organizational structures

advance and evolve, new and often challenging talent requirements arise. This presentation will explore corporate supply chain capabilities and

how to Ensure you have the competencies needed to

achieve organizational and professional goals

Expand your skills so the supply chains you manage have critical impact on the bottom line

Identify and train talented staff to gain a

competitive advantage APICS CEO, Abe Eshkenazi, will share insights from APICS research and detail how APICS

continues to contribute to both corporate and individual success through its education and certification programs.

SunSky 3 - The Dynamics of a Global Supply Chain in the casual dining restaurant

business – a case study Linda Reddy, Director : Supply Chain, Nando’s, South Africa

The presentation will highlight the Nando’s Supply Chain and the journey with demand planning, procuring and distributing fresh peri peri

chicken and other products to 300 restaurants in the Southern African region. It will also highlight the transformation journey in the last 2 years to

improve the effectiveness to the broader business and ensuring that Nando’s remain competitive amidst the challenges faced in

Southern Africa. This valuable case study will also illustrate how Nando’s has begun to leverage their brand globally with a global supply

chain community for sharing and enablement of the function within the respective markets.

SunSky 5 - Establishing Effective Supply Chain and Operations Metrics

David L. Hinchman MBA, USA Are your supply chain and operations metrics driving the right behaviours throughout all levels

of the organization? In today’s ever-changing global business environment—with increasingly extended supply chains, diverse operating

systems, volatile demand, and new product introductions—there is so much to consider. This presentation will help you think through your

company’s current situation, identify the key challenges, and understand what they mean to you and your team. Ultimately, attendees will

discover creative strategies for heightening the effectiveness of their metrics.

14:20 14:50

TT 4 & 5 Please see separate schedule on pages 12, 13, 14

15:10 – 15:40

Networking Break – tea and coffee will be served. You are encouraged to use this time to network and visit the varied exhibition stands

15:40 -

16:10

SunSky 1 - Smarter Supply

Chains: Leveraging the Internet of Things and Big Data to Impact Growth and Performance

Maha Muzumdar, Vice President, Supply Chain, Product Business Group, Oracle, USA

ABI Research estimates that more than 30 billion devices will be wirelessly connected to the Internet

of Things (IoT) by 2020. Additionally, enterprise data volume is concurrently estimated to grow

50X year-over-year between now and 2020. IoT and Big Data presents both challenges and

opportunities for companies and supply chains. The combination of IoT & Big Data is expected to

revolutionize how products are developed, manufactured and delivered to customers in the near

future through machine-to-machine connectivity, smart devices and instant communications. Today sensors can detect a wide variety of

real time signals in situations so manufacturers can be proactive and make adjustments before these

situations become problems. When

SunSky 3 - Orchestrating the

balance between a growth strategy and costs efficiencies in an emerging market – A Case

Study from Nigeria Elmien Sambandan PMP®, Manager Africa Team for Supply

Chain Transformation and Operations Advisory, EY, South Africa

It takes a musical genius to orchestrate a rock band and classical orchestra at the same

time. The contrast is similar when balancing cost efficiencies and investing in growth in an

organisation. Nigeria is one of the most attractive consumer markets in Africa, with promising double digit

growth whilst ensuring supply chain efficiencies. This presentation provides practical examples to

address these key challenges, such as price sensitive consumers and distributors, fragmental logistics network, limited network visibility

and complex product portfolios.

SunSky 4 - How can you unlock

additional margins by building operator capability to attain benchmark performance in

manufacturing? Bettina Klein Bachelor of Business Administration, Degree

in Industrial Business Management, Manager: Manufacturing Excellence

practice, EY, South Africa Establishing competitive advantage through manufacturing excellence is

more relevant now than ever, particularly in the South African and broader African context. As

margins are squeezed, and with ever increasing pressure to increase local content, companies that can

drive significant efficiency and productivity improvements in their manufacturing processes will have a

significant performance advantage. How can you achieve and sustain breakthrough manufacturing performance? Bettina’s presentation

will illustrate the core concepts of Procter & Gamble’s manufacturing excellence program through a case

SunSky 5 - Network modelling at

SAB – guiding strategy through the years Trevor Knight B. Com, Masters in

Industrial Administration, Distribution Services Consultant, SABMiller, South Africa

SAB has used network modelling for many years as a technology enabler when making strategic supply chain

decisions. This presentation will give the audience an overview of the SAB business, the strategic

issues facing the SAB supply chain from time to time and how network modelling was used to support

decision making. In particular, an overview will be given on how network modelling was used to

support decision making for evolution of the SAB depot footprint over the years, evaluation of supply

and distribution capacities, the evaluation of strategies for different channels to market through re-distributors and the evaluation of

competition commission allegations.

Workshop 10

Continues ending at 16:20

NB Pre-reservation is essential

Workshop 11

Continues ending at 16:20

NB Pre-reservation is essential

15:40

16:10 TT

6 & 7 Please see separate schedule on pages 12, 13, 14

changes happen on a manufacturing plant floor, how

quickly a company can react and how they react is crucial. How can you leverage IoT and Big Data to

boost your companies’ performance? This session will discuss the impact, best practices

and case studies on how leading companies are leveraging IoT & Big Data across their supply chains to

impact growth and performance.

study: British American Tobacco (BAT) SA.

16:20 - 17:10

SunSky 1 Supply Chains in Perilous Places

Bryan Baylis CSCP, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consultant, Merck, USA In 2008 a Nepali region of over 250,000 people

that made $141 per year, lived 36 hours by bus one-way from the capital and healthcare center of the country, were recovering from a 10 year

civil war, and didn’t have access to a single healthcare provider. A unique partnership between a non-profit and the local Nepali

Government was born and exists today as the Bayalpata Hospital in Achham, Nepal. Fast forward to 2015, Bayalpata Hospital has

provided healthcare to over 220,000 patents free of charge. As part of a philanthropic initiative through Merck & Co. Inc. three Supply

Chain Professionals made the trek to Achham, Nepal to redesign both the internal and external medical and surgical tools supply

chains. The goal, to implement a reliable process to efficiently procure stock and deliver life-saving medicines to the patient. Join Bryan

to learn how this successful implementation included creatively implementing basic supply chain principles while constantly taking into

account the cultural differences that exist in such an environment.

SunSky 3 The physical challenge of e-commerce

distribution Rainer Buchmann, President at SSI Schäfer Peem GmbH, Germany

In recent years purchasing behaviors have been changing significantly. The impacts of demands like next-day, even same-day

shipping, perfect accuracy and returns handling are presenting new challenges to the distribution of goods that require modern

technology to stay competitive. Not only the demand for greater efficiency, economy and productivity leads to automation and

innovation, but rather the need for speed and quality. This presentation will point out how to leverage automation in E-Commerce

distribution and will give you an overview about existing and future opportunities of application through representative best-practice reference

installations from all over the world.

SunSky 4 How Transnet changed its game through

value chain coordination Raisibe Lepule, Group Executive, Transnet SOC Ltd, South Africa

Ask any of our customers about how we can keep them happiest and they will start the list with “if Transnet can deliver on promises” and

then “if Transnet can show us where our goods are and how long they will take”s. During the next 45 minutes, Raisibe will ignite the room by

taking the audience through the journey that Transnet embarked on in changing the game. The value chain coordination initiative was a

key strategic move to realising that the customer plays a key role in defining the framework for how we as Transnet do business

in South Africa.

SunSky 5 Supplychainforesight 2016 – Navigating

Smart: Drive Tomorrow’s Change Today Kate Stubbs, Executive Marketing, Barloworld Logistics, South Africa

As leaders, we are called to develop higher levels of awareness, better understanding and a clearer vision of a future in which we can

create a sustainable competitive position. This year’s supplychainforesight seeks to understand how we are faring in achieving this

as well as to provide some insights on what business and supply chain strategies and tactics top performing companies have done

and are planning to do to retain and grow a competitive advantage.

17:10 – 19:30

Entertainment and Drinks with the exhibitors. Dinner will be provided on complex and you will have the rest of the evening at leisure to prepare for the next day

Tuesday 14th June 2016 – UNPACKING THE TOOLKIT 08:45 – 09:35

SunSky 1 - Managing in an Uncertain World Robert A. Stahl, Educator, Author and S&OP Coach, R.A. Stahl Company, USA

Business leaders today have an ever-increasing amount of data at their fingertips. But when it comes to anticipating the future, this data and the models they feed only provide an illusion of precision and control. Demand fluctuations are inherently unpredictable. As such, the key to success is not to try to predict the variability, but rather to employ a strong process that manages through the variability. The

most effective way to manage this uncertainty is with an authentic Executive S&OP (eS&OP) process. It must, however, be embraced across the entire organization for maximum impact. Moreover, some of

the best practices in eS&OP are counterintuitive such as operating with less detail. The benefits of a successful implementation are transformational: increased operating profit, reduced working capital, and increased service levels doing things not before possible through aligned human energy. Bob Stahl’s participation has been made possible by Syspro.

09:45 –

10:35

SunSky 1 - S&OP Maturity Comes

Prior to Advance Planning Software Steven Hainey CPSM, CPIM,

CPF, MCIPS, C.P.M., Director of Supply Chain, Jarden Applied Materials, USA

With the majority of companies stuck in the first stages of S&OP maturity and struggling to move

forward, the session will cover why implementing advance planning software for their ERP systems is

not always the best next step. This session will shed light on the different stages of the S&OP

maturity journey, the key requirements for those stages, and methods to overcome the major

hurdles for each one. When companies are in the first stages of S&OP maturity, the existing culture

and processes frequently limit advancements more than a company’s technology and

software. The presenter will address the appropriate stage to install the advance planning

software which is typically required to move into the higher maturity levels.

SunSky 3 - How to become truly

Demand Driven based on accurate Customer Orders rather than inaccurate Forecasts

Ken Titmuss, B.Sc. (Prod. Eng), CFPIM, CSCP, SCOR-P, CPF, PLS, CS&OP, CDDP, CSCA, Kent

Outsourcing, South Africa In the past the Demand Driven Institute (DDI) has developed

Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) and a Demand Driven Operating

Model (DDOM) that suits these Complex Adaptive Systems and has proved that it works for all

material in the Supply Chain from primary raw materials to retail, through manufacturing and

distribution. More recently, to complement DDMRP and the DDOM, the development of

Demand Driven Sales and Operations Planning (DDS&OP) and the Demand Driven Adaptive

System (DDAS) now gives us a complete demand driven planning and control system from Strategy,

through Tactics to Operations. This new material will now be taught in the recently released DDI

certification – Certified Demand Driven Leader (CDDL). Let us show you how you can quickly move from

the traditional “Push and Promote” methods to the Demand Driven “Position, Protect and Pull” method

and take the lead in your industry.

SunSky 4 - International Logistics

– The value of visibility and collaboration Bronwyn Engelbrecht, Strategic

Sourcing Manager, Busby, South Africa and Gerrit Fourie Btech Industrial Engineering, Divisional

Executive for Supply Chain Solutions, Santova Limited, South Africa

The strategic partnership between The House of Busby and Santova Logistics proved that significant

time and cost benefits can still be realised in modern international supply chains. Applying joint

optimisation principles the team realised a 17% annualised actual cost saving, as well as a 20%

improvement in ex works to primary DC lead time performance. The presentation explains the strategy,

approach and execution that resulted in the business benefit of a complex Supply Chain

environment, actively sourcing from 60+ ports into 20+ active divisions. Attendees will take away practical

examples of the improvement initiatives, relevant to multiple industries.

SunSky 5 - Benchmarking Supply

Chains in South Africa Liezl Smith M. Eng., Pr. Eng., CSCP, CPIM, CPF, ACPF, EMLog,

SCOR-P, CDDP, Specialist Trainer and Consultant, Businessix Business Brokers

CC, South Africa Companies often wonder how they are performing in relation to others

in the same environment. South Africa has some unique challenges and conditions that make it difficult

to compare to benchmarking data from the US or Europe. During 2015, as part of completing her M.

Eng in Engineering Management at the University of Pretoria, the author embarked on a process to

find a list of measures and their method of calculation to create a South African benchmarking

program, specifically focused on supply chain performance. Initially a panel of senior supply chain

gurus were engaged in a focus group to agree on the measures to be used as well as their calculation.

Thereafter the measures were tested in the market with the help of a survey. This research will

continue in 2016 and it is envisaged to have an annual benchmarking survey for South African

companies. The aim is to evolve this program so that it becomes a useful tool for businesses to gauge

their performance in relation to others.

Workshop 12

Managing

supply chain change successfully

Karen Livey MBA, International

Speaker, Presenter and Facilitator,

Leadership Keys, Australia

This workshop is fully booked

Workshop 13 A Supply Chain

Manager’s guide to the Internet of Things

Peter Vanderminden MBA, BS, Senior

Consultant, IoT Practice, USA

Pre-reservation is essential to ensure your

place on this workshop

09:45

10:15 TT

8 Please see separate schedule on pages 12, 13, 14

10:35 –

11:05 Coffee Break – teas and coffees will be served. You are encouraged to use this time to network and visit the varied exhibition stands

Workshop 13 continues until

12:45

11:05 – 11:35

SunSky 1 - Implementing of a demand and supply planning

system at Toyota South Africa Motors Dawie Poolman CSCP, Honours

degree in Industrial Engineering, Solution Architect, Barloworld Logistics, South Africa

Toyota South Africa Motors has embarked on a journey to co-ordinate a range of diverse and

often conflicting planning tools and processes into a single planning platform. This is the story of a real

life journey of passionate supply chain practitioners implementing a demand and supply management

software toolset to support a highly specialised and complex S&OP process in the automotive sector.

The solution covers hierarchical demand planning for vehicles, market size and share projections,

constrained supply ordering, shipment schedules, and fair allocation of vehicles across a large

dealer network, over a continuously moving budget horizon. Join us to learn how strategic, tactical and

operational planning can be combined in one platform. Find out how fairness can be incorporated

into mathematic alalgorithms Discover where the worlds of demand pull and supply push

collide.

SunSky 3 - Demand Driven Materials Requirements Planning

(DDMRP) – South Africa shows Europe the Way – a Case Study Stefano Drigo CDDP, CSCP,

Technical Manager, Hypress Africa and Tony Rice BA, Independent Consultant,

Production-Scheduling.com, South Africa Hypress Africa is a subsidiary of an

Italian company, distributing hydraulic hoses and fittings into the Southern African market. With over

3200 SKUs, and lead times varying from 4 days to 140 days, things just needed to change. We needed a

way to size, plan and manage our inventory correctly. We take you through our journey of

implementing DDMRP, looking at the challenges faced and what has worked and what hasn’t worked.

SunSky 4 - Integrating strategic sourcing with enterprise and

supplier development Wybrand Ganzevoort, Managing Director, Collective Value

Creation, South Africa The session will provide delegates with a background to Supplier

Development in relation to their Supply Chain and the 2013 Codes of Good Practice. We then delve

into the various Strategies around Supplier Development. These strategies include Supplier

Diversity, Entrepreneurial Development, Operational Supplier Development and Growth and

Supply Chain Innovation. The session will motivate Supply Chain practitioners in South Africa to think

strategically regarding Supplier Development. The session will examine some examples of how

organisations are strategically engaged around Supplier Development by integrating

Supplier Development into their approach to Strategic Sourcing. Lastly we will look at

some of the internal and external risks to Supplier Development and how to manage those risks.

SunSky 5 - The Role of Supply Chains in Africa’s Bright Future

Richard Ringold MBA, Vice President Business Development, Holmes

Corporation, USA Africa is undergoing a transformation, and Supply Chain is

set to play a leading role. When faced with challenging operating environments and economic

volatility, Africa’s resilience and innovation continues to propel it forward on a path to a bright future.

In today’s globally competitive environment, savvy governments and business leaders are

discovering the power of Supply Chain excellence as a strategic weapon for reducing cost,

improving efficiency, and facilitating positive change. Specific examples highlight how Supply Chain is a

powerful lever for opening trade, driving economic development, reducing risk, and creating new

business models for the benefit of all.

Workshop 12 continues until 12:45

Workshop 13 continues until 12:45

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11:45 – 12:35

SunSky 1 - How effective Supply Chain Analytics and Integrated

Business Planning can help to navigate the tough times Carlos Centurion, President,

River Logic Inc, USA This presentation will illustrate the evolution of sales & operations

planning (S&OP) to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and demonstrate how technology has

played a key role in this mindshift. The presenter will show, through various case studies from the

mining sector, how IBP has made it possible to dramatically reduce the

SunSky 3 - Demand Driven MRP: an enabler for supply chain

responsiveness and coordination Steven Montgomery CSCP,

CDDP, General Manager: Supply Chain and Projects, a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals, South

Africa Demand Driven MRP has redefined how many of us look at our supply

chains, with the methodology enabling us to practically leverage core supply chain principals that we

came to believe in. At the heart of the change is pull based, network

SunSky 4 - Public procurement: Technology to the rescue

Phenyo Shabangu BCom, , SCOR-P, Consultant, Deloitte’s Public Sector Solutions, South

Africa South Africa is of particular significance in the public sector and

has been used as a policy tool to increase participation of previously disadvantaged groups into the

economy. Furthermore, supply chain management in the SA public sector context is central to the

government service delivery system, and promotes aims which

SunSky 5 - Complex and urgent! How an integrated supply chain

solution changed a vision care company for the better Lara Haigh BCom, Managing

Director, Imperial Health Sciences, South Africa When Imperial Heath Sciences

client Valeant Pharmaceuticals International acquired vision care company Bausch & Lomb, it was

faced with the complex challenges that mark this testing pharmaceutical category. Bausch &

Lomb’s product range includes contact lenses that are distributed

12:00 12:30

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planning cycle, improving opportunity analysis and rapidly

comparing multiple production and sales plans – all while simultaneously understanding the

accurate full financial impact of these key decisions. Delegates who attend this presentation will

gain a fascinating insight from real world case studies as to how Australian and Russian mining

companies have leveraged the optimisation capabilities of IBP to improve the profitability of sales

and production decisions and the key lessons that can be learnt for companies from all sectors

throughout Africa, not just the mining sector.

wide visibility, readily available to each link in the supply chain and

when this is then coupled with interconnected dynamic inventory modelling, DDMRP has arguably

produced the silver bullet for supply chain customer centricity. With a.b.e®. having made this shift to

directly linking their supply chain to customer sales orders and leveraging decoupled inventory

buffers we were able to deliver significant results and major service level improvements to our

customers whilst significantly reducing production volatility.

are secondary to the primary aim of procurement. This includes using

procurement to promote social, industrial or environmental policies. Prior to 1994, public procurement in

SA was geared towards large and established contractors; and it was difficult for new contractors to

participate in government procurement procedures. However, public procurement has since been

granted constitutional status which enabled the National Treasury to initiate and introduce a

procurement preference system in order to address socio-economic objectives.

through optometrists; lens care and solutions that are sold through

retailers and pharmacies; and surgical products and equipment, including intraocular lens implants.

The presentation will also detail how Imperial Health Sciences has successfully assisted Bausch &

Lomb with increases in sales volumes, call volumes and achieved a service level of 99.97%.

12:35 – 13:45

Lunch – an opportunity to meet with the exhibitors and fellow conference attendees

13:45 –

14:35

SunSky 1 - Environmental

Economics – Supply Chain Solutions When Zero Counts Marilize Worst BCompt Honours,

Managing Director, SmartMatta, South Africa There is a growing understanding of the value of waste by

companies. The move from considering waste management merely as a cost saving exercise to

seeing it as a value-add to the bottom line is slowly infiltrating forward thinking businesses’

strategies. Making the real and utmost difference requires rethinking waste as an integral

component of your supply chain. Rethinking your supply chain as a continuous positive

development cycle that preserves and enhances natural capital, optimises resource yields and

minimises system risks – often referred to nowadays as a circular economy and closed loop approach

which optimises value throughout the life cycle of products.

SunSky3 - The supply of

warehousing, distribution, freight forwarding and clearing services to Twinsaver on a

national basis Martin Van Coller SCOR-P, Strategic Accounts Management, Imperial Logistics, and Willie

Venter MBA, National Logistics Manager, Twinsaver, South Africa

This case study will demonstrate how the ability of the service provider to integrate the inbound,

outbound, freight forwarding and clearing elements of the supply as well as the administration of a

bonded facility into a cost effective one stop supply chain solution. This addresses all the aspects related to

people, processes, technology, and infrastructure and information management.

SunSky 4 - Why Organisations

invariably underestimate the true costs of MRO Brian Andrew B.Com, B.Acc,

Country Manager, RS Components, South Africa The complexity of MRO (maintenance, repair, operations)

procurement means that organisations spend a disproportionate amount of time

sourcing and purchasing items that are of relatively small value, both individually and in total. These

process costs are largely invisible and tend to be underestimated or ignored. To put it in perspective the

study provides quantitative evidence that total procurement costs (product and process costs)

can end up being double the average product cost.

SunSky 5 - Data Science in

Demand Planning – When the Machine is not enough Calven van der Byl BCom

Economics and Statistics, BCom Honours Mathematical Statistics, Masters Mathematical Statistics, Inventory Optimization Demand

Planning Manager, UTi, South Africa Demand Planning is a complex, yet

often de-emphasized function in the supply chain planning function. The demand planning function is often

characterized by an over-reliance on off the shelf software as well as a great deal of manual intervention.

This presentation will outline the current developments and perspective in big data analytics

and how they can be leveraged with the demand planning function to improve forecasting agility and

efficiency. A simulation study will be presented in order to illustrate these principles in practice.

Workshop 14

Achieving World Class Warehousing

Operations Martin Bailey Pr(Eng), MSc(Eng),

Chairman, Gary Benatar BSc(Eng), GDE,

PCMH, Managing Director, Werner

Claase, Senior Consultant, and Ryan

Winkelman, Honours degree in Supply Chain

Management, Senior Consultant,

Industrial Logistic System, South Africa

This workshop

is fully booked

Workshop 15

The beer game: a production/distri

bution simulation Michael D. Ford CFPIM, CSCP,

CQA, CRE, CQE, Principal, TQM Works

Consulting, USA

Pre-reservation

is essential to ensure your place on this

workshop

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14:15 TT 12

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14:45 15:15 TT13 Please see separate schedule on pages 12, 13, 14

14:45 – 15:35

SunSky 1 - The Circular Economy – Benefits to South African

Supply Chains Peter Desmond MBA, MA, FCA, FRSA, Management Consultant

and Founder Director, Growth International, UK

SunSky 3 - Risk in the Food Supply Chain

Matthew van den Honert B-tech, Owner, CereusSA, South Africa What is the risk of non-compliance

to certification schemes and audit standards in the food industry?

SunSky 4 - Enhancing Procurement’s value with

Cognitive Computing Moray Alistair Reid MBA, Global Offerings Leader – Source to

Pay, IBM Procurement Services, UK

SunSky 5 - Container port forecasts: Decision making

factors for volumes and types Various port container forecasting models are used worldwide. Most

of the current models are based on macro-economic parameters, and

NB – programme may be subject to change without notice.

Our modern economy currently operates through a linear approach

where products are made, used and disposed of. This Linear Economy is powered by

increasingly expensive fossil fuels, relies on continual economic growth and generates waste. An

alternative approach is a Circular Economy. This is an industrial system which benefits business,

society and nature; it aims to reuse products and materials to realise their maximum value. The Circular

Economy is estimated to be worth $4.5 trillion per annum and capable of removing all new CO2 emissions

generated by global GDP growth over the next 15 years (COP21).

There are many certification schemes available on the global

stage. Each of these have been designed to better the organisation, however many companies merely

implement these in order to have a certificate. The risk of non-compliance is potentially

catastrophic to the manufacturer. The presentation will look at a case by case basis where the effective

lack of management and adherence to the management systems resulted in outbreaks

which destroyed national and global supply chains, effected economies and sunk organisations.

Supply chains are increasingly global and things can shift quickly,

today there are more risk incidents with greater impact. Procurement organisations cannot afford to

neglect supplier risk, need to take into account reputational risk, and are having to cope with an ever

increasing level of regulatory compliance that means our procurement staff are trawling

through huge amounts of structured and unstructured data in order to try to drive optimum value and risk

for their customers. Cognitive Computing is helping us to ensure we can bring all of the intelligence

to bear immediately in the form of insights for our practitioners to drive value with confidence. The focus is

collaborative Digital Reinvention with our clients by driving outcomes across the enterprise supported

digitally by design. Cognitive computing allows us to utilise Big Data for Supplier Risk leveraging

Watson Data Explorer § Social Collaborative Procurement using natural language search and query

learning. This means we can immediately draw deep category insight which means we can

immediately take advantage of changes in our markets.

tend to overstate capacity requirements. Obtaining the

infrastructure investment too early can be costly to the SA economy, but the alternative of investing too

late has been felt with the pain of Eskom’s load shedding. The timing for port infrastructure planning is

thus crucial. One way to improve forecast accuracy is to understand the container content, and then

forecast the content and “re-pack” the content into containers. This session is about understanding

parameters for predicting container content.

This session is an interactive ideas exchange session facilitated by Joubert van Eeden MBA, MSc

Eng., B. Eng., Senior Lecturer at Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South

Africa

15:45 –

16:35

SunSky 1 - Public vs Private – Best Practice is what matters – be part of the discussion

The understanding of the term Supply Chain Management between the public and private sectors is more

often than not, a great debate. Aren't Supply Chain Management principles the same across both sectors? In

some ways public sector supply chains are not very different from their private sector counterparts. Public sector customers demand that materials and services be delivered with the speed and cost structure of the private

sector, and public sector supply professionals are struggling with how to accomplish that. It can be done—by using private sector principles such as strategic sourcing, supplier management, and inventory control in a way that is acceptable in public sector settings. Join our team of supply chain professionals from public and private

sector and participate in what is going to be a lively discussion! This session will be facilitated by Cobus Rossouw CSCP, SAPICS Director and Chief Business Development Officer at Imperial Logistics

16:35 – 17:00

Afternoon tea will be served in Atrium 2

19:00 – 00:00

Pre Dinner Drinks and Gala dinner in the SunPark. Enjoy a relaxing evening in the new entertainment venue at Sun City. Enjoy a relaxed meal, minimum speeches and awards, maximum laughs, dancing and enjoyment.

Workshop Detail Throughout the conference there will be 3 hour workshops running at different times. Please note that it is imperative that you book your place on the workshop of your choice if you decide to attend one of these sessions as space is often limited. If you opt to attend a workshop you will find that you will be unable to attend the sessions that run at the same time as the workshop. Please take note of the date and time of the workshop that you book. If you decide not to attend any workshop that you have booked you must please let the organisers know as there may be a waiting list of people wanting to attend this workshop. Space is

available on a first-come-first-served basis. It is imperative that you bring your workshop confirmation received from the conference secretariat with you to the conference.

Sunday 12th June 2016 - 14:00 – 17:00 Workshop 1 Sales & Operations Planning Business Game – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED Workshop 2 Negotiation Skills: Basic Strategies to Achieve Your Goals – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED Workshop 3 The 3PL relationship – is all well? Professor. Hannie Badenhorst-Weiss, Professor, Department of Business Management and Dr Beverley Kujawa-Waugh, Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management, University of South Africa, South Africa This workshop is an interactive knowledge exchange session, for both cargo owners and logistics service providers, and other SCM stakeholders, to: discuss the level of satisfaction of cargo owner customers with their 3PL service providers, identify and discuss the challenges/issues affecting the level of satisfaction/reasons for the particular level of satisfaction; debate the role of power in the coordination and relationship; consider

the role of technology in the coordination and relationship; and brainstorm how commitment to the relationship could play a role in how the challenges can be addressed and overcome.

Workshop 4 Demand Driven Material Resource Planning (DDMRP) with Excel Tony Rice BA, Independent Consultant, Production-Scheduling.com, South Africa For experienced Excel users who are considering implementing DDMRP. Bring your computer to this immensely popular workshop, and learn some advanced Excel techniques: the need to attend the CDDP program (if you haven’t already), extracting data from your ERP or accounting system, using an Excel Development Template to automate data manipulation, calculating average daily usage (ADU) from sales history and forecast,

measuring variability of demand history, storing history of on hand, available stock and buffer zones, and charting these, calculating and emailing order recommendations, even while you sleep! As well as an overview of a ready-made DDMRP system.

Workshop 5 How to implement a successful 5S housekeeping program in your warehouse Liezl Smith M. Eng., Pr. Eng., CSCP, CPIM, CPF, ACPF, EMLog, SCOR-P, CDDP, Specialist Trainer and Consultant, Businessix Business Brokers CC, South Africa Everyone likes to work in a neat workspace, not only because it is safer, but it gives a sense of pride and reduces stress of navigating around a chaotic environment. These are just the people advantages. Operational advantages include efficiencies, fewer discrepancies during stock take and more accurate receiving and dispatch. This session will give a kick-start to those who would like to implement a 5S housekeeping program in

their warehouse. Liezl will share some experience from leading such initiatives and point out potential pitfalls and lessons learnt. Further delegates will be provided with some sample documentation to use in their own implementations.

Workshop 6 Maximizing supply chain learning through simple patterning and sequencing Joyce Lewis MAEd, CPIM, CSCP, C.P.M., President, APICS Los Angeles Chapter, USA Have you ever found yourself humming a tune, counting time to stay on track or counting off steps to a task using your fingers? Have you ever reorganized a warehouse for a more efficient picking process, classified inventory into groups, or proceduralized the material requirements planning process? It is human nature to make sense of every-day experiences through patterns and sequencing. The complexity of understanding supply chain concepts is simplified by placing ideas and coordinating details into logical and sequential patterns. What are key, simple techniques to remember and comprehend the concepts of time fences, days of

supply, types of waste, or balance sheet equations? Designed for APICS instructors and using APICS certification review course concepts, this workshop will explore how patterning and sequencing in supply chain concepts can efficiently develop conceptual understanding and procedural fluency for Supply Chain Professionals.

Workshop 7 Understanding Your Supply Chain – A practical assessment of your supply chain capability using selected questions from The Oliver Wight Class A Checklist for Business Excellence Monte Maritz, Partner, Oliver Wight EAME, South Africa This workshop will introduce attendees to The Oliver Wight Class A Checklist for Business Excellence; the longest standing checklist and excellence award of international repute – a leading business tool for understanding supply chain best practice for over 30 years. Five key questions from The Checklist will be preselected and delegates will be taken through the theory and practical interpretation. Questions will be

selected based on areas critical to business success and the latest observations from Oliver Wight in terms of supply chain evolution. This will not only give attendees the opportunity to understand their own business better, but to share observations with other leaders across the group.

Workshop 8 Supply Chain & Operational Metrics – Friend or Foe? David L. Hinchman MBA, USA Supply Chains are ever changing and becoming more complex. However, organizations are slower to change and sometimes don’t keep up to date. This begs the question: “Are Supply Chain and Operational Metrics,

my friend or my foe?” This interactive workshop will use a systematic approach to evaluate these metrics, and then through case studies, the participants will determine what needs to change to make them more effective. If this is an issue for your organization, or you just need a tune-up for your metrics, this workshop is for you.

Workshop 9 Critical Thinking – Developing the Key Skills for Becoming An effective Production and Inventory Control/Supply Chain Management Leader – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED .

NB - if you are arriving after 2pm or the workshop of your choice is fully booked why not attend the Africa Café introducing THE FRESH CONNECTION? It is highly recommended and begins at 15:00.

Sunday - 15:00 – 17:00 The Africa Café introducing THE FRESH CONNECTION!

FUN, EDUCATIONAL AND EXCELLENT NETWORKING. SUPPLY CHAIN TRAINING IN A NO RISK ENVIRONMENT Research has shown that misalignment is one of the biggest issues companies are facing today. The result is a poor execution of the strategy of the

company and an underperforming supply chain. Creating supply chain awareness and taking down the silos is a considerable challenge. To achieve this cultural objective, a blended learning approach is required to ensure a top down focus on supply chain management. This blended learning approach can be made by combining theory & practice and soft & hard skills in a simulated real life experience. (The Fresh Connection). The Fresh

Connection is an online business simulation tool of a virtual company manufacturing fruit juices. Experience the power of alignment between departments and between partners in the supply chain yourself by attending this highly interactive, fun and educational session. NB – if you are attending one of the workshops (1 – 9) you will be unable to attend this event.

Monday 13th June 2016 Workshop 10 – 13:20 – 16:20 Block$CM Interactive simulation learning experience – a game of Supply Chain Chemistry – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED Workshop 11 – 13:20 – 16:20 Executive Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) : A Transformational Process - WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED

Tuesday 14th June 2016 Workshop 12 – 09:45 – 12:45 Managing Supply Chain Change Successfully : WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED Workshop 13 – 09:45 – 12:45 A Supply Chain Manager’s guide to the Internet of Things – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED .

Workshop 14 – 14:10 – 17:10 Achieving World Class Warehousing Operations – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED Workshop 15 – 14:10 – 17:10 The beer game: a production/distribution simulation – WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKED

Tech Talk Programme Every year we have been asked by those exhibiting who have products to promote by demonstration or that would benefit from a hands on, practical display of their products and services to provide them with the opportunity to demonstrate their products and services in a way where product promotion is permitted. You will know that SAPICS does not permit these presentations in the overall programme nor to allow speakers to use the podium for product promotion. We are excited to introduce to you the Tech Talk programme. Please study it in conjunction with the overall conference programme.

Monday 13th June 2016

10:30 – 11:00 Tech Talk 1 Decision Inc

Speaker: Tony Bell Drowning in data but thirsty for knowledge. 4 Case Studies in Supply Chain Successes: How South African organisations are saving millions by leveraging analytics technology

By harnessing the power of analytics and extracting knowledge from data, these 4 South African organisations are saving millions. Join Tony Bell of Decision Inc. as he takes you through how these organisations gained valuable insight from their systems in order to impact their businesses where it matters most – the bottom line. or

Tech Talk 2 CHEP Building a better supply chain requires more than just building a better mousetrap. It requires a supply change

Speaker: Matthew Quinn Once viewed as just the ‘blue pallet company,’ CHEP has grown into a supply chain solutions company over the last 10 years. A few years ago CHEP was faced w ith the challenge of growing its

business faster, while also satisfying greater demands for value from our customers. CHEPs response was to redesign its approach to addressing customer needs by putting a team of cross-functional

experts together to fully understand and address the challenges in their supply chains. Matthew explores how CHEP set about gaining a deeper understanding of its customers’ supply chains and resulting inefficiencies, waste and unnecessary costs and how CHEP has identified and developed customised solutions to solve these supply chain problems, unlock value and fundamentally change the very nature of CHEP itself.

11:30 – 12:00 Tech Talk 3 Pure Light LED Products Speaker: Vasili Ratush

Title: Energy efficient lighting and building management systems in warehousing environment Key Point from this presentation will educate attendees about:

Custom made warehousing lighting solutions, designed using professional lighting software

LED fittings specifically designed and/or selected for warehouse environment

Brightness according to national and international standards

High energy efficiency, providing fast payback periods and high Return on Investment

Retention of the lux levels at required levels during and after standard warranty period (5 years)

Absence or low glaring effect

Network of sensors, controlling lighting depending on personnel and natural sun light presence

Smart monitoring and control system to manage lighting environment and provide reliable data management and verification

14:20 – 14:50 Tech Talk 4 Opsi Systems Speaker: Robert Bennetto

Prescriptive analytics and the questions it can answer. This talk will provide a high-level overview of the analytics space and how it relates to the business context. Details of successful analytics engagements will be provided with a focus on the nature of the complexity, how it is modelled, managed, and maintained. Commentary on the business transition path to a full analytics stack is presented.

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Tech Talk 5 Make Me Mobile Optimise Your Workflow Performance using the latest in Mobility and Voice Solutions Technology and innovation play a key role in differentiating companies in the competitive supply chain arena. MakeMeMobile will showcase the latest developments in enterprise mobility and voice-

directed work solutions that assist operations to increase productivity and efficiencies while combatting rising costs. MakeMeMobile will introduce industry-leading Movilizer SAP by Honeywell, a

mobile enterprise application platform for SAP, which extends SAP functionality to any mobile device, ensuring connectivity to the enterprise back-end systems. Experts will also talk about how voice-directed work technology is used in South Africa and abroad to reduce customer’s operating costs, while supporting increased workforce productivity and greater worker accuracy.

15:40 – 16:10 Tech Talk 6 Strato IT

Speaker: Miguel Jorge

Digitizing to drive Business Value

Digital capabilities increasingly will determine which companies create or lose value and it is imperative that organizations employ this technology to promote sustainable competitive advantage.

Digitization enhances interaction among customers, consumers, suppliers, stakeholders and employees. It lowers the cost of transactions and records them transparently, helping to resolve

disputes and increasing efficiency. Low cost, powerful, Mobile devices – running customizable pickup and delivery applications – enable processes to be automated and digitized. Further, data

orchestration identifies the type and criticality of the data and offers the ability to interrogate and direct data based on pre-configured rules and, consequently, to take constructive action.

STRATOPOD is a mobile business application that facilitates the automation of logistics processes and the digitization of delivery and other transport related information.

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Tech Talk 7 APICS Speaker: Richard Ringold

Introducing a New Professional Certification: APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) Come to this session to hear about the launch of this new professional certification designation – the APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) program. During this session you will find out more about becoming an APICS CLTD—who should get certified and why, which content areas are covered, certification requirements, study

options, and how to successfully prepare for the CLTD Exam. Consider taking the next steps to advance your professional career by becoming certified. Come and learn more to see if this new program might be right for you and your organisation, offering a career pathway to improving skills and enhancing job performance.

Tuesday 14th June 2016 09:45 – 10:15

Tech Talk 8 Business Modelling Associates Speaker: Erika Marais LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru vs. Spreadsheets - Top 8 Reasons Why Modelling Technology Trumps Spreadsheet-Based Solutions

Most supply chain analysts know Microsoft Excel like the back of their hand - the relationship started back in student days, and after so many years of daily use, they know its capabilities and feel confident building more and varied spreadsheet-based formulas and calculations. But what happens when the dataset is too large to solve using Excel, no one else is quite sure how the formulas were even created, or the supply chain questions become too complex and numerous for the spreadsheet to answer? Spreadsheets are great for many things. However, large-scale supply chain

optimisation is best done using sophisticated supply chain modelling technology. This session will explore some of the top reasons why supply chain analysts prefer supply chain modelling software to spreadsheet-based solutions.

11:05 – 11:35 Tech Talk 9 Knapp Speaker: Roman Schnabl Industry 4.0/Logistics 4.0 the Next Big Thing?

Logistics Services are described as the backbone for the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). The question however is, does Industry 4.0 signify a revolution for the Intralogistics also? Speed, precision, flexibility and availability are deciding competitive criteria in the execution of Logistics. Transparency is demanded each step of the process: customers want to have access at any time and from anywhere to information pertaining to product on hand and availability of product. The real and virtual world is growing into one – as logical consequence a networked

operational business and warehouse is required. or KNAPP AG many requirements of Industry 4.0 are a reality today. Several examples demonstrate with which strategies, products and systems KNAPP meets the market demands and simultaneously realizes a customer-friendly and resource efficient warehouse.

12:00 – 12:30 Tech Talk 10 Bidvest Panalpina Logistics Speaker: Jeff Epstein Don’t let the new customs compliance throw you off beat!

SARS is currently working on finalising the rules to the news Customs Control Act; one of the last remaining impediments to the process of implementing the new Customs Laws. When these are implemented importers and others doing business with SARS will be held accountable to a substantially higher standard than is currently the case. The legislation provides for fixed amount penalties

to be imposed on non-compliant parties or individuals for a wide range of breaches of the Acts. It also makes Directors, Officers, managers and ordinary employees of importers, exporters and other persons handling customs controlled cargoes criminally responsible for these breaches.

Tech Talk 11 Transnova

Speaker: Greg Black

The Future Route to Transport Procurement Cost Savings – Automated Tendering

South Africa’s economy is transport intensive with transport being the single biggest contributor to logistics costs in the country. Significantly, transport is also one of the biggest expenses on a

company’s income statement. Since the majority of transport expenditure is typically incurred through long term contracts, strategically sourcing transportation services is fundamental to

successfully driving down costs. And there is no better way to achieve this than leveraging the technology available for Automated Tendering. Traditionally, a transport procurement event has been

a tedious, time-consuming manual process and is still a significant challenge for many companies in South Africa. But now it is possible for companies to easily configure a web-based tool to

automate and streamline the transport procurement process. This session will demonstrate the features and benefits of Automated Tendering.

13:45 – 14:15

Tech Talk 12 CLX Speaker: Zein Oosthuizen Training necessity is the mother of innovation!

Researching the evolution of training, it’s difficult to predict the boundaries the future holds. It seems that every company is searching for a solution, one which not only encompasses theory and simulation based learning, but also includes a definite change management component. As individuals responsible for training and change deliverables how can we embrace innovation to ensure our projects succeed whilst so many others fail? Discover a paradigm shift in thinking illustrated via case studies where Supply Chain Theory, Practical application and Change Management meet

to create a new breed of innovative training approaches through the use of technology.

14:45 – 15:15 Tech Talk 13 PSQ

Speaker: Colin Seftel CFPIM. CSCP, CDDP, CSCA and Ken Titmuss CFPIM, CSCP, CDDL, CDDP, CSCA REPLENISHMENT+®, the DDMRP enabler REPLENISHMENT+® is a materials and inventory management software which uses the methodology of Demand Driven MRP (DDMRP). It is the most popular DDMRP software in the world.

At this presentation, Ken Titmuss will present the results of the simulation conducted at the REPLENISHMENT+® booth, where random demand patterns were submitted by visitors. We will see whether the DDMRP buffer is robust enough to be able to supply to that demand. Colin Seftel will present some case studies from organisations where REPLENISHMENT+® has been implemented. Finally, one lucky delegate will be presented with a flat-screen HD TV. To qualify, submit a random demand pattern at the REPLENISHMENT+® booth and attend this session.

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