Preparations are being finalized for the 14th annual Central European logistics and transportation congress, EASTLOG 2011, to be held May 26-27, 2011, at Prague’s TOP Hotel. This year, like every year, logistics managers may look forward to a specially tailored two-day program that will give them a wealth of interesting information that has impacted and continues to impact the logistics industry.

KEY TOPICS FOR THE 14th CONGRESS
The key topics for this year, focusing on FMCG, are SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES, DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION, and TRANSPARENCY. The main conference program offers a wealth of interesting new developments and case studies. A certain portion of the program is specifically tailored for suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods and logistics service providers. The program has been prepared in consultation with the leading retail chains. In short, logistics professionals from other areas will not miss out as most of the topics cut across industry sectors.

PROGRAM:

9:00 – 9:10
Welcoming Attendees

9:30 – 10:10
Case Study
Seven Breweries – One Strategy
Creating a consortium of several breweries created the need for a unified supply-chain strategy.

Michal Pumprla, supply chain manager, K Brewery Trade

10:10 – 10:45
Lecture
Guesswork Isn’t the Best Analyst
When modeling a distribution system many factors come into play. Mathematical methods and simulators can help to find optimal solutions, but they are not all-powerful …

Radek David, Senior Consultant, LOGICON Partner

10:45 – 11:25
Coffee Break

11:25 – 12:05
Inspiration
HOW TO FLAWLESSLY OPERATE A SUPPLY CHAIN
The road to handling different demands for various parts of the logistics and transportation network requires a complex approach to the supply chain as applied in the telecommunications sector.

Emil Stanicki, supply chain operating area director, TP ORANGE GROUP
Coen van der Maarel, Executive Vice President Central and Eastern Europe, CEVA Logistics

12:05 – 12:45
Case Study
Internet Logistics Megastore – A Challenge for the Old Hands
Supply chain and logistics processes at one of the largest online stores – MALL.CZ – reflecting the specific requirements of the online commerce business model.

Oldrich Petranek, COO, MALL.CZ

12:45 – 13:10
Trends
Moravia – the Hit of the Real Estate Market?
Growing interest in specific Central European regions has much to say about how distribution systems develop. The speaker will also sum up the results of the third year of The Tenants’ Prize – the Best Logistics Park for 2011.

Ferdinand Hlobil, partner, Cushman & Wakefield

13:10 – 14:55
Lunch Break

14:55 – 15:35
Lecture
Can technology help to improve relations between producers and suppliers/retailers?
Technological, procedural, product line, commercial political prerequisites for sharing data within the supplier-buyer chain; advantages and risks of data sharing.

Marta Novakova, CEO, U&SLUNO

15:35 – 16:20
Panel Discussion
Knowing What Will Happen = Acting Effectively
Data and information sharing seems to be a bugaboo. Yet this is exactly the area professionals see as having enormous potential for raising supply-chain efficiencies. The panel will discuss what tools technology provides and how willing and prepared companies are to share data and information.

16:20 – 17:00
Coffee Break

17:00 – 17:40
Trends
Economics: Outlook for the FMCG Sector
Expected developments in the Central European economy, the impact of reforms proposed by the government (VAT changes), developments on the Asian markets (China) and their impact on Europe. A specialist on international trade and the Chinese economy, researcher for CERGE and the think tank IDEA, will analyze the main factors influencing prices, household behavior, and economic stability.

Vilem Semerak, researcher at the think tank IDEA, CERGE-EI

17:40 – 18:25
Panel Discussion
Higher Margins, Capacity, or Lingering Problems?
After several years of volatility, the situation in the transport services sector is stabilizing. What will prices look like? How will capacity grow? What sort of position will freighters and haulers be in? The panel of representatives from carriers and their clients will address these questions.

PARTNERS OF THE CONGRESS: Gold Partners – CTP Invest, CHEP; Silver Partners – CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, PointPark Properties; Bronze Partners – Proman, Tyros Loading Systems, Wincor Nixdorf, Raben Group, Yusen Logistics, GX Solution, Quantum Software

PARTNER OF THE REGISTRATION: COMBITRADING

PARTNERS OF The LOGISTICS BUSINESS MIXER:  General Partner – PointPark Properties; Partners – CEVA Logistics, CTP Invest, Dachser, Schoeller Arca Systems
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For more information or any questions about registration, please contact the organizer:
Alica Mikloskova, Logistics Event Manager
Mobile: +420 731 800 390
E-mail: alica.mikloskova@atoz.cz
www.eastlog.biz