For over 15 years, LogiCon is the Supply Chain Management Conference for Retail & FMCG. In Amsterdam senior supply chain professionals from leading FMCG and retailers meet to network, benchmark and assess the latest industry approaches to optimize supply chain performance. At LogiCon 2013, Groenewout shared her recent project experiences on logistics trends in E-commerce. • Distribution...

  This presentation was given at WMS-dag 2012. Presentations from leading speakers, interesting workshops and business cases presented on the latest developments in WMS in the supply chain. Arthur Zondervan provided insight into "The role of a WMS in an international supply chain:   Supply Chain developments and role warehousing Supply Chain requirements: WMS functionalities WMS solution ...

This presentation was given at LogiPharma Europe 2012. LogiPharma Europe 2012 is the pharma supply chain conference where strategic-level pharmaceutical logistics professionals meet to network, benchmark and assess the latest industry approaches to optimize supply chain performance. Alain Beerens focuses on adapting network design to drive value and meet the needs of a changing European...

At the seminar of Nederland Distributie Land (NDL) on November 1st, 2011, Groenewout presented the results of a benchmark study on the optimal location for a European Distribution Center. Alain Beerens co-presented with Matthijs Weeink, Partner at Investment Consulting Associates A multi disciplinary view on the optimal location of your European Distribution Centre: Chief Financial Officer:...

LogiPharma Europe 2011 is the pharma supply chain conference where strategic-level pharmaceutical logistics professionals meet to network, benchmark and assess the latest industry approaches to optimise supply chain performance. Groenewout is pleased to make a presentation at this leading conference on Wednesday 30th March. Alain Beerens will focus on Enhancing your distribution performance through outsourcing....

The Material Handling Forum provides a meeting platform for academics and industry partners and organizes seminars focused on material handling topics. Groenewout presented at the seminar ‘Storage methods and storage techniques’ which took place on Wednesday November 16th in Rotterdam. Case study Sandvik: "Implementation of Storage and Handling Systems", presented by Groenewout Consultants & Engineers and Edwin...

Surviving the Downturn - The chemical industry has experienced one of the worst economic downturns in history - and it is a fact that the logistics costs in the chemical industry are higher than in most other industries. So it is no surprise that many chemical companies have turned to reconfiguring their distribution network...

This presentation was given at the DHL Healthcare & Lifescience seminar 2009;   Supply Chains in its perspective Sector differentiation Challenges & Trends Supply Chains optimization   Network redesign Supply chains differentiation Inventory management Warehousing optimization Outsourcing For questions, please contact Alain Beerens.

This presentation was given at Logistica & ICT / Logistiek 2009. Sales & Operations Planning is becoming increasingly recognised as one of the most critical success factors in supply chains effectiveness. What is Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Definition, purpose & planning hierarchy Organizational position Why Sales & Operations Planning Best in class industry benchmarks Added value to the industry Business case...

This presentation was given at the Annaul CSCMP Conference in Chicago (USA) in 2009. Consumers in each country have distinct cultural requirements and tastes in products. A centralized approach to European distribution can create economies of scale, but it's not ideally suited for handling varying national demands for inventory and customer service. One solution: A multi-layered...