Resilience by Design:
How to build a resilient supply chain ready for any disruption
Build a supply chain that can take a hit. Agile, resilient, and strategically designed. Exclusively for supply chain leaders preparing for disruption, acceleration, and constant change.
Disruption is the Norm. Agility is Your Answer.
The world has become structurally unpredictable. Supply chains face geopolitical tensions, volatile demand, climate shocks, and the accelerating pressure of the energy transition.
At the same time, customer expectations are higher than ever: faster deliveries, reliability, and sustainability.
In this new reality, traditional inventory models and organically grown logistics networks fall short. A disruption in the Suez Canal, a spike in energy prices, or a bottleneck at a key supplier can quickly lead to empty shelves or excess stock in the wrong place.
Circular supply chains bring new challenges too. Reuse, refurbishment, and reverse logistics call for different planning and inventory strategies.
It’s not a matter of if disruption will happen, but when, and whether you can adapt.
This event gives you two essential building blocks for a resilient supply chain: a future-ready network design and a scenario-based inventory strategy. You’ll learn how to build a supply chain that’s not just efficient, but ready for whatever comes next. Agile, robust, and smartly prepared.
Wednesday, September 24, from 15.00 - 18.00
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📍 Supply Value Office
Arnhemse Bovenweg 160, Zeist
Who is this event for?
This event is exclusively for supply chain leaders and professionals who want to prepare their supply chains for disruption, acceleration, and constant change.
You might be in one of the following roles:
Supply Chain Manager or Director
S&OP Lead or Operations Director
Planner, Risk or Resilience Specialist
Executive or MT member with supply chain responsibilities
Logistics lead with a focus on network planning
Do you work in supply chain, operations, or logistics? And do you want to make sure your organisation is agile enough to handle market volatility, supply risks, and shifting customer demand?
Take a look at our practical checklist.
Didn’t tick all the boxes? Then this event is for you.
No commitments. Just insight and impact.
Program
Plenary Opening: Resilience by Design
What makes a supply chain resilient today? How do you connect strategy, design, and inventory policy?
In this opening session, you’ll gain insight into the trends that will shape supply chains in the coming years and how you can start anticipating them today.
🎙 Special Guest (Soon to be Announced)
Breakout Session 1: Scenario-Based Inventory Planning
Building buffers for multiple futures: Inventory as a strategic weapon in uncertain times
Many organisations still plan their inventory based on a single forecast, even as the world becomes less predictable. In this session, you’ll discover how to make your inventory strategy resilient across all scenarios. Flexible, strategic, and ready for what’s next.
Breakout Session 2: Logistics Network Design
From strategy to execution: How to design a network that adapts
Many logistics networks grow organically, which can make them vulnerable and inefficient over time. In this session, you’ll discover how to design your network proactively. Resilient, scalable, and ready for the future.
What you’ll learn in this session
Why inventory is both a shock absorber and a strategic weapon in times of uncertainty
How to integrate scenario thinking into your S&OP and inventory strategy
How to build smart buffers in the right places across your supply chain
Best practices from companies already using scenario-based planning
Practical tools to start applying it right away
What you’ll learn in this session
A clear step-by-step plan for redesigning your network
Insights into common pitfalls, and how to avoid them
How to smartly connect (supply chain) strategy with network design
How to effectively use data and AI in a network design project
Concrete actions you can take starting tomorrow
Whether you’re working on risk diversification, better service, or cost control. This session will help you move forward with practical guidance and smart structures.
🎙 – Anke Creuwels
Whether you’re scaling up, downsizing, improving sustainability, or aiming to optimise your processes, this session gives you the right tools to move forward.
🎙 – Niek Wattel
Happy clients
Our Expert Speakers
Anke Creuwels
Anke Creuwels is a Senior Consultant Supply Chain & Operations at Supply Value. She is an expert in (Lean) process optimization and project implementation.
From setting up inventory control teams from scratch to leading S&OP implementations, Anke has helped clients ranging from the Municipality of Amsterdam to major retailers like Scotch & Soda regain control over their inventory by turning complex challenges into practical, data-driven solutions.
Niek Wattel
Niek Wattel is a Senior Consultant in Supply Chain & Operations at Supply Value. He is an expert in data-driven decision-making and logistics network optimisation, with a proven track record of generating savings of up to €15 million. Niek shares valuable insights from both public and private sector cases.
“Designing your logistics network isn’t guesswork. It’s about using data-driven scenarios to make resilient, future-proof decisions.”
Special Guest (Soon to be Announced)
Register now and start building a resilient, data-driven supply chain.
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