LinkedIn Live – Supply Chain under pressure
From the Glückaufhaus studio in Essen

THE GUESTS

Anna Verena Binz

is Director Head of Global Supply Chain at Chemetall GmbH, which is now part of the BASF Group. She manages global, regional, and local supply chain functions and is responsible for key tasks such as forecasting, demand planning, inventory management, raw material procurement, customer service, logistics processes, and the optimisation of production allocations.

Her career at Chemetall has included a variety of positions: before moving into the supply chain environment, she was head of various research and development projects in surface technology and completed a part-time degree in chemical engineering. Through her work in demand management, initially in a management role for the EMEA and South America regions and later with responsibility for global demand and forecasting processes, she has continuously developed her skills to gain a holistic understanding of the supply chain.

With her interface skills between R&D, production, and logistics, she brings both technical knowledge and process understanding to the table – making her ideal for providing valuable insights in talks on topics such as industrial supply chains, sustainability in production, and innovation management.

Dr.-Ing. Roman Ungern-Sternberg

is Head of Operations at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart. His research focuses on the end-to-end optimisation of entire production systems for variant manufacturers.

He is currently working on flexible matrix production systems and the digital mapping of end-to-end process chains in production planning and control, among other things. The ideal goal is to halve throughput times while halving costs.

Dr Ungern-Sternberg brings a scientifically sound perspective to the structural and operational challenges in the supply chain. In today's discussion, he will focus in particular on how digital methods and systematic process analyses can help to reduce complexity and increase resilience.

Björn Dunkel

is Managing Director of ifm business solutions gmbh, a company belonging to the ifm Group that specialises in SAP-based software solutions for optimising supply chain processes. He has been actively shaping the digital transformation in logistics for over a decade – initially as Chief Sales Officer at G.I.B mbH and, since 2016, in a management position at ifm business solutions.

With his in-depth expertise in the areas of supply chain management, SAP S/4HANA, demand planning, and sales & operations execution, Björn Dunkel brings a practical perspective to the challenges and opportunities of modern supply chains. He understands how to make complex processes understandable and identify innovative approaches to increasing efficiency.

As a guest on our live show, he will discuss with other experts how companies can make their supply chains more resilient and future-proof – especially in times of global uncertainty and growing demands.

YOUR MODERATOR

Philipp Erbe

is the presenter of Impulse – the ifm show and brings exactly the right mix of qualities needed for a good talk show: technical expertise, genuine interest in people and a relaxed, friendly manner. As an experienced copywriter at ifm in Essen, he knows the world of automation and software development inside out – and knows how to convey complex topics in an understandable and exciting way. In the LinkedIn Live broadcast, he talks to his guests about the challenges in the supply chain – from digitalisation and smart software solutions to very practical questions from everyday industrial life. In doing so, he succeeds in bringing technology and people together – authentically, curiously and always on an equal footing.