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🌟 What a Week in Guilford, London! 🌟  I feel truly honored to have attended Competitive Capabilities Internationals Solution and Implementation Coaching Training this week. It was a powerful experience that left me not only more knowledgeable but also deeply inspired. The decades of expertise in the room, the incredible people I had the privilege to collaborate with, and the transformative learning path we created together made this an experience like no other.  It was the perfect environment to meet industry experts, hear their impactful stories, and dive into best practices as the Subject Matter Experts in our field. I am now more ready than ever to bring these amazing insights and solutions to companies across the Americas.  The journey of improvement and growth starts here, and I’m excited to support industries like Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Life Sciences Manufacturing, and more in unlocking their full potential.  If you're in supply chain management, continuous improvement, training and development, or operational excellence, and you're looking for proven strategies to drive sustainable improvement, let’s connect and explore how we can make a difference together.  #ContinuousImprovement #OperationalExcellence #Pharma #Biotech #LifeSciences #SupplyChain #Leadership #LearningAndDevelopment #Innovation #Growth #CCi Competitive Capabilities International

Nedcam strengthens its board and management to focus on strategic growth. To support the next phase of Nedcam’s growth and strengthen its position as a circular one-stop-shop producer of composite tooling in (Western) Europe, Nedcam is expanding its board and management as of December 1, 2024.   With the appointment of Wytse Heerschop as Chief Executive Officer, Nedcam is laying the foundation for the future. Wytse has broad financial and strategic expertise. Erwin Van Maaren will, with the arrival of Wytse Heerschop, focus on the sales strategy and further development of R&D, allowing us to better serve our customers and partners. Jan Volker will assume the role of “advisor to the board,” applying his experience to strategic issues and long-term projects.   In addition, the management team has been strengthened with Toon Bokhorst (Manager of Business Office), Matthias Picker (Managing Director Rhede), and Gerwin Kalenkamp (Operations Manager Heerenveen) to support the company’s continued growth and ensure the high quality of our products.   With these additions, Nedcam is laying a strong foundation for the future and reaffirms its ambition to become the largest circular one-stop-shop producer of composite tooling in (Western) Europe. These reinforcements prepare us for a new phase of innovation and sustainable growth, focused on delivering optimal quality and benefits to our customers. Jan Volker, Erwin Van Maaren and Wytse Heerschop

"We navigate new and interesting technical and business challenges every day, and people consistently lead with their passion for patients and the science." As one of the pharma industry's most reputed global supply chain leaders, Kimberly L. Foster ('94) thrives on opportunities to help patients worldwide. At Johnson & Johnson, she leads a team responsible for planning, sourcing, and manufacturing advanced therapies and delivering them to patients in a controlled and consistent way -- no small task in an era of supply chain headwinds, geopolitical tensions, and ever-accelerating costs. Read more in our magazine: https://lnkd.in/gx_BTa_u

[Daily Case Analysis] Let's sharpen your strategic thinking skills 🧠 Consider this: The organization is a mid-sized biotechnology company that has recently expanded its product portfolio, necessitating a more sophisticated approach to Strategic Sourcing. What's the challenge? With a surge in research and development (R&D) activities, the organization faces challenges in sourcing high-quality materials at competitive prices while adhering to stringent industry regulations. The organization's current sourcing strategies are not equipped to handle the increased complexity and volume of transactions, leading to potential risks in supply chain disruption and cost overruns. How would you approach this situation? Here's our analysis: https://lnkd.in/ez5Ymq-u What did we leave out? Leave your thoughts, advice, and critique below. 👇 Follow for more daily case studies! #casestudy #strategicsourcing #sourcingstrategy #procurementstrategy #management #strategy #consulting #leadership

Curious about how I got into manufacturing? 🤔 It began in my consulting years. NZ's largest ductile and cast iron factory was one of my key projects. The owners faced serious challenges: → Capacity constraints  → Quality issues  → Tight deadlines  → Rising costs  → Supply chain disruptions They needed someone to help turn things around, and I was brought in to evaluate their operations. After providing ways to improve the foundry I was then asked to run it. Didn’t expect that! It became clear that the factory was struggling, and customers were on the brink of moving to other suppliers. So I decided to take a hands-on approach. I travelled to see clients in person and asked questions: - ‘How are things for you?’  - ‘What’s not working?’  - ‘What can we do better?’ You know what? They told me. And they gave me 6 months to make improvements - which we did. I flipped the leadership triangle, supporting the team from the bottom up, and asked the employees to share their insights and solutions. They stepped up, and so did the company as a result. Helping them overcome these hurdles ignited my passion for manufacturing. The straight up, relational approach I use to this day. Keeping things honest, open and transparent. Makes things better for everyone. Glen

[Daily Case Analysis] Let's sharpen your strategic thinking skills 🧠 Consider this: The organization is a mid-sized biotechnology company that has recently expanded its product portfolio, necessitating a more sophisticated approach to Strategic Sourcing. What's the challenge? With a surge in research and development (R&D) activities, the organization faces challenges in sourcing high-quality materials at competitive prices while adhering to stringent industry regulations. The organization's current sourcing strategies are not equipped to handle the increased complexity and volume of transactions, leading to potential risks in supply chain disruption and cost overruns. How would you approach this situation? Here's our analysis: https://lnkd.in/et2-m-Hd What did we leave out? Leave your thoughts, advice, and critique below. 👇 Follow for more daily case studies! #casestudy #strategicsourcing #sourcingstrategy #procurementstrategy #management #strategy #consulting #leadership

PPG recently announced changes to the leadership of its Industrial Coatings business, effective January 1, 2025: Juliane Hefel, currently Vice President of Specialty Coatings and Materials (SCM), has been appointed Senior Vice President of Industrial Coatings while continuing to oversee the global SCM business. Hefel will report to PPG Chairman and CEO Tim Knavish and join the PPG Operating Committee. Having joined PPG in September 2022, Hefel brings extensive leadership experience from multinational chemical and consumer goods company Henkel. She will succeed Irene Tasi, the current Senior Vice President of Industrial Coatings, who will be promoted to PPG Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, continuing to report to Knavish and serve on the Operating Committee. Xiaobing Nie, currently President of PPG Asia Pacific and Vice President of Industrial Coatings for Greater China and Global Electronics, will expand his leadership responsibilities in the Industrial Coatings business across the Asia Pacific region. Based in Shanghai, Nie will report to Juliane Hefel. Since joining PPG in 2021, Nie has held various business and marketing roles, including leading DuPont's Shelter business in Asia Pacific. Denise Lu, currently General Manager of Industrial Coatings for PPG Asia Pacific, will become Vice President of Packaging Coatings, reporting to Alisha Bellezza, Senior Vice President of Automotive Coatings. Details regarding Lu's successor will be announced at a later date.

We get asked often .. what do you do at Performance Solutions By Milliken? You’re just another consultancy right? Well, actually… we are a little bit different. Yes, we have immense knowledge and experience of leading high impact, successful change inside our client base, we also have an enviable, award winning TPM history built from more than 40 years experience inside our own global sites. You read that right, we have our own sites at Milliken & Company, practicing what we preach and living and breathing excellence in the real world, you can come and visit and see for yourself, take a virtual tour, go to our website to see our history, visit one of our client sites - many options to see what we are all about and how excellence is in our DNA. But, if you have TPM history - your solutions are rigid and lack flexibility? Absolutely wrong. We pride ourselves on partnership, truly understanding your needs and building a solution that fits and delivers the agreed win. The only relationships that really work are mutually beneficial ones - it could be Leadership Development, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Excellence, Strategy development and deployment, Health & Safety (and many, many more!), there is no copy and paste, we build the solution, the plan, the deliverables together. We care about your business like we care about our own - we win together. Whatever your need is, or maybe you don’t know what that is yet, I’d love to talk and help! We can come visit, perform a diagnostic with you on site and help you understand our approach & your opportunities before you commit further. Get in touch.. we’d love to hear from you and help you take the next steps towards sustainable, transformational change. Click the link below to see more about the world of Performance Solutions By Milliken and follow our page on LinkedIn for more content and insights. Not all ‘consultancies’ are the same.. take some time to find out why, I promise - you’ll be glad you did! #discovermilliken #partnership #excellence

Manufacturing & Engineering SMEs: Strengthen Your Supply Chain! InterTradeIreland and MOAT are offering an exclusive opportunity to enhance your supply chain management through the Supply Chain Pilot Programme. This initiative provides SMEs with the tools and expertise needed to understand potential risks and capitalize on growth opportunities. Don’t miss out—join the programme and take your supply chain to the next level Blue Sky Food Consulting Aidan Farnan #moat #digitaltransformation #changemanagement #supplychain #manufacturingireland #engineeringireland #manufacturingni InterTradeIreland

In the Spotlight:  Senior Head of Supply Chain Excellence        In our series "In the Spotlight", our colleagues give us exciting insights into their tasks, tell us which aspects of their job they find particularly exciting and what tips they have for others who are also interested in a career in this field.        Today "In the Spotlight": Martin Vonnemann, Senior Head of Supply Chain Excellence. It is particularly exciting for Martin to have the opportunity to improve or develop new things together with his team. “What always fascinates is what teams can achieve when you enable and empower them to change things”, explains Martin his work as Senior Head of Supply Chain Excellence.        Sounds interesting? Find out more about the job as Senior Head of Supply Chain Excellence at schülke in the slideshow below: