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November 29, 2018: “When it comes to the digital revolution, we rely now more than ever on the private sector” (319 KB)

Interview with Dr. Patric Spethmann, Managing Director and COO, Gries Deco Company GmbH / DEPOT, at the EXCHAiNGE supply chain summit

November 22, 2018: The Digital Revolution Is Everyone’s Business – Supply Chain Awards Presented to CEMEX and InstaFreight (459 KB)

Leaders in supply chain management, finance, logistics, and purchasing came together in Frankfurt on November 20 and 21, 2018, around the theme “Management 4.0 – New Work & Digital Business.” The Munich-based event organizer EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-Gesellschaft found a new home for the established conference at Hypermotion (November 20-22, 2018) in Frankfurt. The two-day EXCHAiNGE conference was filled with in-depth discussions of all things digital. The top themes in the spotlight included innovation and its drivers, the disruptive effects of big data and AI, the sustainability of supply chains, and the culture of digital transformation.

November 21, 2018: CEMEX wins Supply Chain Management Award 2018 – InstaFreight earns Smart Supply Chain Solution Award 2018 (1101 KB)

CEMEX, a global manufacturer of building materials, has won the Supply Chain Management Award 2018. The award was presented for the 13th year by Strategy&, the global strategy consulting team at PwC, and by the industry trade journal LOGISTIK HEUTE, a publication of HUSS-VERLAG in Munich. InstaFreight, the digital freight forwarding company, was honored with the inaugural Smart Supply Chain Solution Award 2018. The award ceremony took place in Frankfurt on November 21, 2018, at “EXCHAiNGE – The Supply Chainers’ Community” as part of the Hypermotion event platform.

October 30, 2018: Supply Chain Management Award 2018: Finalists Announced (239 KB)

BASF, CEMEX, and Schaeffler enter the final round of the Supply Chain Management Award 2018. Bossard, InstaFreight, and Synfioo/SAP are competing as finalists in the Smart Supply Chain Solution Award. The awards ceremonies will take place in Frankfurt on November 21, 2018, during EXCHAiNGE – the Supply Chainers’ Community. For the first time this year, the celebrated international meetup will be held in conjunction with the Hypermotion trade show at Messe Frankfurt.

September 27,2018: Digital transformation and sustainability: Can customers and logistics players find common ground? (245 KB)

Customers are clamoring for sustainable products even as they increase their consumption. The challenges: More than half of all product orders are returned. Environmentally friendly labels and green shipping options typically cost more than conventional handling. Service providers need to position themselves while also offering practical solutions. The EXCHAiNGE supply chain summit in Frankfurt (November 20–21 at Messe Frankfurt) will include a critical examination of which B2B and B2C services might be able to satisfy the specific demands for speed and sustainability.

August 24, 2018: Interview with Dr. Petra Seebauer (630 KB)

“EXCHAiNGE stands for genuine dialog in an interactive atmosphere – for clear and even cautionary messages.”

August 24, 2018: Popular format – new partnership – enhanced value! EXCHAiNGE conference and Hypermotion trade show join forces to present ideas for the supply chain, logistics, mobility, and all things digital (561 KB)

Popular format – new partnership – enhanced value: This year for the first time, “EXCHAiNGE – the Supply Chainers’ Community” will be held in conjunction with the Hypermotion trade show in Frankfurt. The international EXCHAiNGE meetup on November 20 and 21, 2018, will once again bring together some 200 supply chain and operations experts to talk about next-generation management. This year’s theme: “New Work & Digital Business” The highlight of this long-running industry event will be the presentation of the 13th annual Supply Chain Management Award on November 21. EXCHAiNGE is organized by EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH in Munich.

August 6, 2018: “What time is my bus to the moon?” Smart solutions for the transport systems of the future at Hypermotion 2018 (25 KB)

Pioneering concepts and ideas for the future of mobility and logistics will be presented and discussed at Hypermotion from 20 to 22 November 2018 in Frankfurt. The event – a mixture of interactive trade fair, conferences and the Hypermotion Lab with pitches and talks – focuses on intelligent systems and solutions for mobility, transport, logistics and digital infrastructure.

September 28, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Closing Report (528 KB)

Some 200 leaders from the fields of supply chain management, finance, logistics, and purchasing converged in Frankfurt for the fifth time on September 26 and 27, 2017. “EXCHAiNGE – The Supply Chainers’ Conference” in the House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM) focused on such top issues as resilience and stability, the sustainability of supply chains, forward-looking business practices, digital sovereignty, and the culture of digital transformation.

September 27, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Gries Deco wins Supply Chain Management Award 2017 (1056 KB)

Gries Deco Company, the home accessories and small furniture retailer behind the DEPOT brand name, has won the Supply Chain Management Award 2017. The prize was presented on September 26 as part of “EXCHAiNGE – The Supply Chainers’ Conference” in Frankfurt’s House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM)

September 20, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Supply chain professionals need to realign their thinking, define their own future roles, and make a statement (178 KB)

Experts from the fields of supply chain management, finance, logistics, and purchasing will converge in Frankfurt for the fifth time on September 26 and 27, 2017. They’ll talk about difficult adjustments in the supply chain, extended business models, data streams, smart services, sustainability, and innovative communications models that make it possible to understand why logjams occur and how they can be avoided.

September 6, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Supply Chain Management Award 2017: Finalists Announced (179 KB)

Adidas, Airbus, Covestro, and Gries Deco enter the final round of the Supply Chain Management Award 2017. The awards ceremony will take place on September 26, 2017, at “EXCHAiNGE – the Supply Chainers’ Conference” in Frankfurt am Main.

August 23, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Supply chain professionals striking a balance between digitization, profit, and global responsibility (172 KB)

Data is the raw material of the digital economy, smart services the engine of the supply chain. How can we successfully pursue strategies of sustainability while striking the right balance between collaboration and profit? Some 200 experts from SCM, finance, logistics, and purchasing will talk about it at EXCHAiNGE 2017.

August 16, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Digital Transformation Requires Culture and a Start-Up Mentality (170 KB)

How can supply chain professionals contribute to the process of economic and social transformation? That will be the topic of conversation as some 200 leaders in supply chain management, finance, logistics, and purchasing meet in Frankfurt on September 26 and 27, 2017, for “EXCHAiNGE – the Supply Chainers’ Conference.”

July 5, 2017: EXCHAiNGE 2017 - Building Resilient Supply Chains (177 KB)

How can we strengthen the resiliency of global supply chains? “EXCHAiNGE 2017 – the Supply Chainers’ Conference” focuses on professional strategies for coping with global demographic change and responding to disruptions.

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