Experienced Transportation and Warehouse Safety Professional with a demonstrated history of working in oil, food, chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Skilled Corporate HSE Compliance and Governance Manager, with exceptional expertise in global Transport of Dangerous Goods (HAZMAT) and Storage of Hazardous Substances. Proven advocacy work as chairwoman and leader in international committees and industry associations. Operational experience as Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor and compliance officer.

Daniel Sliz is heading and developing ROC Ropice since its beginning in 2008 by the agile leadership of highly specialized team inside the global company. At this position he also utilizes the previous experience in the optimization and mathematical modelling of production processes combined with the production plant management. Via the ROC team he drives the digital transformation in production and related change management. His team in ROC Ropice is considered to be a globally leading ROC team with several successful digitalization pilots and initiatives in Linde. One of the last applications, the machine learning for production monitoring, has been even awarded as one of the top Industry 4.0 projects 2021 by Confederation of Industry in the Czech Republic. As a Linde Digital Champion and digital transformation journey Daniel is not only the internal ambassador, but shares the key learnings also at conferences or LinkedIn. By attending various charity runs Daniel links sport and hobbies to charity activities.

Motto : Todays described rules and processes are always at least one step behind of the technology potential.

The Pop in My Job: By heading one of Linde Remote Operation Centres worldwide I have got a privilege to establish and develop from „zero“ the unique team of high skilled and competent professionals.
I love the opportunity to build the own selected team with the start-up culture inside a global company. And by growing together finally achieving a team recognition both inside and outside of Linde.
Moreover I am excited to be one of main forces for the practical application of new technologies in a global scale company. My main driver is to prove our challenging vision of fully automated and optimized production in practise. And by their wide sharing to support Industry 4.0 ideas spreading in industrial companies.

Graduated in Chemical Engineering with 17 years of pharmaceutical experiences where experienced in Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, Quality and Production at Bayer. At the moment, I am responsible for the end-to-end supply chain management of Pharma and Radiology Business Units for Turkey & Iran. During the years, I have been involved in many local and global projects in order to design local and global process.

The Pop in My Job: Working in the pharmaceutical industry, I find fulfillment in knowing that my work contributes to the development and production of products that have a direct impact on improving people's health and well-being. Given the collaborative nature of supply chain management, my passion also be fueled by the opportunity to build strong relationships with suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders, driving effective collaboration and achieving common goals. The ability to harness big data and analytics to gain deeper insights into supply chain performance, demand forecasting, inventory management, and customer behavior, driving informed decision-making and strategic planning. The opportunity to use digitalization to enhance the customer experience through improved order tracking, personalized services, and responsive supply chain management, ultimately driving customer satisfaction and loyalty. All above that I mentioned really thrill me on future supply chain management.

With over five years of experience in senior positions in Supply Chain Management, I specialize in continuous process improvement. At Kwizda Agro, I am responsible for procurement, customer service, planning, and external manufacturing management. My competencies in Lean Process Improvement and certification as a Quality Auditor have allowed me to significantly optimize procurement processes. Our department stands out for efficient workflows and strong customer orientation, which significantly contributes to Kwizda Agro’s competitiveness.

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Here are some interesting aspects why I am being a Supply Chain Manager:

1. Challenges: As a Supply Chain Manager, you’ll encounter a wide range of problems to solve. Analyzing data, proposing efficiency solutions, and implementing new processes keep the role dynamic and engaging.
2. International Travel: Working in a global company may involve international business trips, allowing you to experience different cultures and work environments.
3. Daily Tasks: Your responsibilities as a Supply Chain Manager include inventory management, supply chain data analysis, and strategic logistics process implementation.
Overall, the role combines strategic planning, data analysis, and hands-on execution, making it fascinating for me.

Folkert Bloembergen is a seasoned chemical engineer with over 30 years of international experience in various Supply Chain and Commercial management roles across Poland, the Czech Republic, the USA, Germany, and the Netherlands predominantly in the Chemical Industry. Currently, he serves in as the Global Director of Business Processes, Trade Compliance and Master Data in the Supply Chain at LYB, where he leads teams across the world in shaping the organization to support new company strategies.
On top of his TU Delft Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Folkert holds an MBA from Erasmus, Rotterdam School of Management,

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In the continuous and changing environment the Supply Chain has the very interesting challenge to deal with all those changes whether it is driven by company and business strategies or enforced by external factors such as regulations. How to be agile but still embed new routines in well-established and standardized departments?

Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace. Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of around 48,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2022 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

Bayer is a global company with core competencies in the life science areas of health care and agriculture. We develop our products and services to meet the world's major challenges and fulfill people's basic needs for health and nutrition. At Bayer, we are committed to promoting sustainable development and making a positive contribution through our business activities. With the help of science, we are paving the way for new opportunities that improve life for all of us. This means rethinking the way we care for ourselves and each other. We can do this by strengthening personal health, improving patient care and finding better ways to feed everyone, everywhere in the world.

Kwizda Agro is your leading supplier of crop protection solutions and partner of the agriculture and international industry. Your partner from idea to product! Be it the development and formulation of pesticides or their production, registration and distribution: with our four business units of plant protection & distribution, tolling, biocides, and in-house biologicals, Kwizda Agro is your partner for innovative plant protection. We act as an interface, incorporating our expertise into every level of the value chain. Kwizda Agro’s business activity began in Austria in 1926, and now extends across the world. With our innovative drive and close to one hundred years of experience, we continue to provide new impetus for effective, trendsetting plant protection at our seven different sites. All that matters to us is that we take the utmost care in all areas and implement the highest standards. To grow successfully, we rely on our proximity to our customers. We develop your ideas and formulate them into finished products. When it comes to our in-house biological products, we focus on developing biological fungicides, and repellents for agriculture, forestry, and private consumers. In all areas, we use our comprehensive know-how and our networks in distribution. This enables us to grow successfully with our wide range of products and services.

We are LyondellBasell – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.