Activity Based Costing in Supply Chains


On April 18th 2013, the seminar Supply Chain Innovations took place in Antwerp. This agenda included lectures, best practices, panel discussions and many networking opportunities. Groenewout was a key note speaker and presented a business case in FMCG, focusing on ABC-costing: CASE STUDY - Activity Based Costing in Supply Chains. An American multinational decided to insource the Europe Distribution...

Logicon 2013: E-commerce & Logistics


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...

The role of a WMS in an international supply chain


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. Wendel Dijker and 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...

LogiPharma 2012: Adapting network design of changing European healthcare environment


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...

Benchmark – Logistics locations in Western Europe


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:...

Enhancing your distribution performance through outsourcing


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....

Storage and Handling Systems


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...

Storage Systems & Material Handling


Wendel Dijker, managing consultant & partner, is guest lecturer at NHTV, Breda University of Applied Sciences. The main objective of his lessons are to provide his participants with knowhow in the field of logistics (storage systems and material handling). This presentation covers all details of warehouse operations where findings and experiences from past projects...

Is There A Competitive Distribution Network Strategy For The Chemical Industry?


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...

Future Healthcare Supply Chain


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.