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Transcript of BVL International Report of the Board 2013
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation
2013 Report of the Board
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation2
BVL International Profile
� Nonprofit association founded in 1978, objective, non-affiliated,
does not represent special interests
� More than 10,000 members from the top echelons of industry, trade, services
and the world of academia
� 28 chapters in Germany, 300 free events every year
� 21 student chapters in Germany
� 12 international chapters:
Beijing, Carolinas, Hefei, Istanbul, Izmir, Luxembourg, Moscow, São Paulo, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tashkent and US Southeast
� Around 250 honorary officials
� Exchange of expertise and experience
� Raises awareness for the importance of logistics and promotes the application and
development of supply chain activities
Activities
� Events – regional and national, free and fee-based events to spread knowledge and
promote networking
� Services – publications, research, platforms for know-how transfer and building
personal networks
� Campus – hands-on knowledge for hands-on solutions, international business and
logistics, lifelong learning
� Awards – recognition for innovative and inspirational ideas for logistics activities in
industry, science and the media
Benefits
BVL members ...
� have access to updated knowledge bases and
� market expertise
� facts and figures and
� know-how and experience
� enabling them to identify and evaluate trends more easily
� to assess their standing in the competitive arena
� to meet other market participants from both sides of the market
� and to expand their personal network
At a glance
2013 Report of the Board 3
Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Raimund Klinkner,
President of the
Board
Looking back at 2013, what were the high-
lights of BVL’s activities?
The focus was on content, as content
forms the basis for stimuli and ideas, and
therefore for the creation of value added
for our members. The international study
on “Trends and Strategies in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management” played a par-
ticularly important role in this respect. We
devoted a great deal of eff ort to BVL’s focal
sectors – chemical logistics, for example –
in the form of a study and a forum, as well
as to the fi eld of automotive logistics in
partnership with the German Association
of the Automotive Industry (VDA). In terms
of signifi cance for the logistics commu-
nity, the 30th International Supply Chain
Conference was the central event. With
regard to the public at large, the key event
was Supply Chain Day, a day of action that
promotes the image of logistics and supply
chain management throughout Germany.
What are the general conditions like for
the logistics industry in Germany?
In terms of turnover, the performance
of the logistics sector in 2013 was on a par
with the record levels of 2012. We expect
to see renewed turnover growth of be-
tween one and three percent in 2014. This
all depends on economic developments
worldwide, of course.
And what challenges does the sector face?
The biggest challenge is the increasing
complexity of economic activity due to
uncertainty, risks in the supply chains and
market volatility. We are also facing enor-
mous cost pressure driven by customer de-
mands and ever fi ercer competition. One
promising solution, and this also presents
a major challenge, is partnership-based
cooperation between companies. BVL’s
theme for the year and the motto for the
2014 conference is therefore: Complexity,
Costs, Collaboration.
What were the most important develop-
ments for you in 2013 as President of the
Board?
I am delighted that membership has
increased once again from its already high
level, with 10,788 logistics experts organ-
ised in our association at year-end. Around
250 members do outstanding work on an
honorary basis – in the chapters, on the
advisory boards and on the Board itself.
It’s terrifi c to see more and more young
people deciding to become members and
getting involved in the activities of BVL –
often fi rst as students and then as young
professionals. The work of the association
is extremely vibrant, and there is a real cul-
ture of knowledge transfer and debate.
What goals has BVL set itself for 2014?
The focal point of our strategy is to
generate even greater benefi ts for our
members, by developing tailored services
and target group-focused communication
models. We want to cater to the desire for
a more personalised approach and off er
new services that allow members to de-
cide for themselves which channels they
use to take advantage of these services.
Our constant goal is still to ensure the
outstanding quality of all the services we
provide, to perhaps surprise members now
and again, and, in general terms, to remain
a reliable and dependable partner.
2013 was a double anniversary year for BVL International: the
association celebrated its 35th birthday, and the International
Supply Chain Conference took place in Berlin for the 30th time.
The theme for the year and the slogan for the Conference was
“Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation”. This anniversary year deliber-
ately focused on themes connected to the future and which
benefit the members, helping them to obtain the information
they need, creating platforms on which they can exchange ide-
as on specialist topics, facilitating interaction with colleagues
and providing wide-ranging support within the large BVL net-
work. Thus the members have the opportunity to shape the
future of “their BVL” in both a national context and on the in-
ternational stage.
This Report is an abridged version of the
2013 Report of the BVL Board and was
updated in January 2014. The full Ger-
man-language version can be download-
ed from the Internet in PDF format or is
available in printed form from the head
offi ce of BVL on request.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation4
Interview with the President of the Board ................................................................... 3
Strategy Analysis and forecast ........................................................................................................ 5
Internationalisation ........................................................................................................... 6
Sector focus: chemicals, trade, IT/telecommunication .............................................. 8
Innovation ........................................................................................................................... 9
Qualifi cation ...................................................................................................................... 10
Retrospective ...................................................................................... 1230th International Supply Chain Conference ............................................................. 13
German Award for SCM / Supply Chain Sustainability Award ............................... 15
Forum Automotive Logistics .......................................................................................... 16
Forum Chemical Logistics and study on chemical logistics .................................... 17
Theme forums – spare parts logistics and cost-cutting .......................................... 18
Supply Chain Day / transport logistic .......................................................................... 19
From the chapters ............................................................................................................ 20
BVL Members / Association bodies ...................................................................................... 22
Distinctions / Head offi ce ............................................................................................... 23
Board ................................................................................................................................... 24
International chapter chairpersons .............................................................................. 25
Representatives of BVL International .......................................................................... 26
2014 dates / Publishing details ....................................................... 27
Contents
2013 Report of the Board 5
Analysis and forecast
The international study on “Trends and
Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain
Management” prepared on behalf of BVL
in 2013 concluded that the logistics land-
scape is characterised by increased market
volatility, rising customer expectations and
increasing cost pressures. 85 percent of the
respondents in the study name the com-
plexity resulting from these factors as the
major challenge.
Evaluation of 60 executive interviews and
1,757 completed questionnaires identifi ed
the following key trends:
■ Ongoing expansion of networks with
horizontal and vertical alliances
■ Increased complexity driven by custo-
mer expectations, cost pressure and
market volatility
■ Increased use of modern technologies,
particularly at the interface of IT and
logistics
■ Targeted and above all active response
to regulations and risks
■ Shortage of new recruits and skilled
personnel in SCM and logistics
■ Inadequate infrastructure
The November survey for the Logistics In-
dicator of BVL confi rmed the mood at the
30th International Supply Chain Confer-
ence in October: the logistics sector ended
2013 with a great deal of momentum and
carried this momentum over into 2014.
Around 95 percent of logistics service
providers and 85 percent of logistics man-
agers in industry and trade forecast an
Complexity proves the
biggest current challenge
The survey findings for the BVL Logistics Indicator and the mood at the 30th International Sup-
ply Chain Conference suggest that 2014 will be another successful logistics year following the
stable side-step in 2013. At the same time, the many uncertainties and imponderabilities which
the sector has lived with for some time now are converging to create a high level of complexity.
This is a challenge that logistics and supply chain management must face in the coming years.
unchanged, positive or even improved busi-
ness trend for the fi rst quarter. The turn-
over estimate of around 230 billion euros
in the logistics sector in Germany for the
year just ended appears realistic. Around
2.85 million people are currently employed
in logistics, equally divided between logis-
tics service providers and the logistics
departments of companies in industry and
“ Companies constantly have to be in a posi-
tion to provide increasingly sophisticated product
options, a wider range of packaging designs and
ever more intelligent logistics solutions. The custo-
mer wants it all: a high standard of service, expert
logistics, new products, and above all low costs. „Prof. Robert Handfi eld, North Carolina State University, head of the study
trade. These fi gures show that the perfor-
mance of the German logistics industry in
2013 was at least on a par with that of the
record year which preceded it. It is fair to
assume that we will see further growth in
turnover of between one and three percent
in 2014.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation6
Strategy
Internationalisation
The work of the various BVL bodies is be-
coming more international every year. All
in all, 40 logistics experts are currently at
the helm of the international chapters on
an honorary basis or act as “BVL Represent-
atives”, always in close contact and coop-
eration with their colleagues in Germany
– at the Chapter Management Meeting, for
example, or at discussion sessions during
the International Supply Chain Conference.
At the Chairpersons Meeting in Berlin in
October, the focus was on the exchange
of experience between honorary offi cials
working outside Germany.
The number of international chapters rose
from nine to twelve in 2013 following the
founding of new chapters in Luxembourg
and the USA. The chapters each staged be-
The logistics community
is connected worldwide
During the past five years, the internationalisation of the network has been one of the strategic
projects of BVL, and a great deal of progress has been made in this area to date. The internatio-
nal chapters and representatives around the world make up “BVL International”. The increasing
number of members outside Germany, the BVL presence at international trade fairs, and the
visits of foreign delegations to the International Supply Chain Conference in Berlin underline the
success of BVL’s worldwide activities and the positive response to this international strategy.
“ Now let’s keep the mo-
mentum running. „Lawrence R. Basel, Vice President, Accounting Principals
Inc., and Chairperson of BVL’s Carolinas Chapter
Toronto
US Southeast
Guayaquil
São Paulo
ZugBudapest
Moscow
TokyoBeijing
Shanghai
Singapore
Johannesburg
Istanbul
Representatives Chapters
Hefei
Tashkent
Izmir
Dubai
Ulan Bator
Amsterdam
Luxembourg
Mexico CityHong Kong
Katowice
Carolinas
BVL founded three new international chapters in 2013:
the Luxembourg, Carolinas and US Southeast Chapters,
taking the total to twelve. The global network is also
supported by the activities of 15 BVL Representatives.
tween two and nine events in 2013, adding
up to a total of 35 BVL get-togethers and
gatherings. The chapters cooperate with
companies but also and increasingly with
institutions and organisations like foreign
trade chambers, logistics initiatives, univer-
sities or trade fairs. The events staged by
the international chapters were attended
by around 2,400 participants in all. The
goals of the International Projects unit for
2014 include the planning of further valua-
ble logistics events to raise the worldwide
profi le of BVL and its chapters. BVL Interna-
tional always emphasises the benefi ts of
the themes it addresses and the advantag-
es of the overall network, aiming to recruit
new members from among the employees
of respected companies in industry, trade
and the service sector.
2013 Report of the Board 7
The network continues to grow
BVL’s Luxembourg Chapter was founded
on May 13, 2013 during the Logistics Busi-
ness Forum in Luxembourg. Luxembourg’s
Economics Minister Etienne Schneider
was on hand to wish the close coopera-
tion between the “Cluster for Logistics
Luxembourg” and BVL every success. The
BVL members unanimously elected the
fi rst Chairpersons – Alain Krecké, Senior
Manager, Cluster for Logistics, and Thomas
Mayer, Global Logistics and Supply Chain
Manager at IEE International Electronics &
Engineering S.A., Echternach, Luxembourg.
The chapter will work closely with the Saar/
Rhine-Palatinate Chapter on the other side
of the border.
The “Carolinas Chapter”, the fi rst interna-
tional BVL chapter in the USA, was founded
on August 12, 2013 at the Volvo Trucks com-
pany in Greensboro, North Carolina. Prof.
Robert Handfi eld from NC State University
and Lawrence R. Basel, Vice President, Ac-
counting Principals Inc. were unanimously
elected Chairpersons. The keynote speakers
at the opening event were Robert Hand-
fi eld, who presented the fi ndings of the
new BVL study “Trends and Strategies in
Logistics and Supply Chain Management”,
and Jan Lundegard, President of Volvo Parts
North America. Prof. Stefan Wolff , member
of the BVL Board, and Prof. Thomas Wim-
mer, Chairman of the BVL Executive Board,
presented BVL and outlined its activities.
The some 100 attendees praised the qual-
ity of the event and in particular the focus
on specialised logistics topics.
The second chapter in the USA was found-
ed in Atlanta in the state of Georgia under
the name “US Southeast” on November 1,
2013. In true American style, the founding
event took place right before a home game
of the local “Atlanta Hawks” basketball
team in the setting of the Philips Arena in
the immediate vicinity of the CNN World
News Center. Steven Markham, BLG Logis-
tics Group Atlanta, was elected Chapter
Chairperson, with Josip Tomasevic, AGCO
Holding (the holding company for, among
others, Fendt, Massey Fergusson etc.), and
Philip Heinrichsdorff , BMW, Spartanburg
Plant, being elected Chapter Vice Chairs.
It is not just the number of international
chapters that is growing but also the num-
ber of BVL Representatives. Depending on
their working fi eld and personal interests,
each BVL Representative supports the
association in his or her own particular
way and acts as a contact for logistics and
supply chain managers in the locality or re-
gion. The team of BVL Representatives was
recently joined by Jan Brachmann, General
Manager at Seifert Polska in Katowice, and
Dennis Fanelsa, Vice President of BASF East
Asia in Hong Kong.
At a glance
International chapters
BVL currently has a network of twelve
international chapters, which generally
operate along the same lines as their
counterparts in Germany. Coordinated
by their chairpersons, the chapters invite
the members of the logistics community
in their locality or region to events and
gatherings. They also build contacts with
other institutions or educational estab-
lishments. The international chapters are
based in Beijing, Hefei and Shanghai in
China, Istanbul and Izmir in Turkey, Mos-
cow, São Paulo, Singapore and Tashkent,
and were joined in 2013 by the “Carolinas”
and “US Southeast” Chapters in the USA
and the Luxembourg Chapter.
BVL Representatives
Alongside the international chapters,
there are BVL Representatives around the
world who serve as a point of contact for
people interested in the association. De-
pending on their working fi eld and main
areas of activity, the BVL Representatives
support the “logistics cause” in diff erent
ways – from arranging contacts and pro-
viding assistance fi nding internships to
the organisation of delegation trips to the
International Supply Chain Conference.
All in all, there are 15 BVL Representatives
in the association network worldwide –
from Burlington in Canada all the way to
Johannesburg in South Africa.
Services
The worldwide network is coordinated
by the International Projects unit at BVL
head offi ce and provides organisational
assistance, materials for activities at the
various locations, and information on the
work of BVL. The English-language servic-
es are being expanded step by step – both
on the Internet and in the form of a news-
letter. The team provides support for dele-
gations and arranges contacts between
chapters, BVL Representatives, members
in general or logistics training institutions.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation8
Strategy
Sector focus
Studies, specialist articles and new event formats like the Forum Chemical Logistics are the build-
ing blocks in the BVL strategy geared towards providing information for logistics-intensive sectors,
creating platforms and developing new networks. BVL has continued to develop its sector exper-
tise and focused in 2013 on the chemical industry, the trade sector and IT/telecommunications.
Systematic development
of sector-specifi c expertise
Three teams at head offi ce led by Managing
Director Uwe Peters have been systemati-
cally working on the creation and provision
of suitable services for these three focal
sectors and have been able to draw on the
groundwork laid in previous years. The fi rst
study on “IT in Logistics” was published
back in 2012. Special-topic tracks at the In-
ternational Supply Chain Conference were
dedicated to chemical logistics for the fi rst
time in 2012, while the trade sector has
been a regular topic of presentations and
discussions at the conference for a number
of years now. Last but not least, IT has long
been a relevant though often peripheral
topic when it comes to logistics matters.
The goal of BVL is to provide experts from
the focal sectors with interesting informa-
tion and to create platforms for in-depth
discussion. The association has always pro-
moted cross-sector exchange on new issues
in logistics and supply chain management.
BVL publishes the fi ndings of its internation-
al study “Trends and Strategies in Logistics
and Supply Chain Management” as a key
source of basic information. Another inter-
esting reference study for logistics experts
in all sectors is the “TOP 100” study, which
was published once again in 2013 with the
focus on the European logistics market. The
recent sector-specifi c publications of BVL on
the chemical industry, trade and IT are:
Study on Chemical Logistics
Importance, Structures, Dynamics
Published by Thomas Krupp, Carsten Sun-
trop, Christian Kille, Uwe Veres-Homm and
Lina Heeg
Articles in the conference volume for the
30th International Supply Chain Confer-
ence – Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation
Published by Thomas Wimmer and Sabine
Hucke
■ Focus on Pharmaceuticals and
Healthcare
Scenario-based identifi cation of exter-
nal threat potentials in the medicine
supply chain; Authors: Andreas Aschen-
brücker, Michael Löscher and Mischa
Seiter
■ Focus on Trade
Retail operations: why and how retail-
ers benefi t from an integrative supply
chain management strategy; Authors:
Alexander H. Hübner, Heinrich Kuhn,
Michael G. Sternbeck
■ Focus on Electrical Engineering
An approach towards mastering the
evolutionary and revolutionary develop-
ment of the electronics industry sector;
Authors: Stefana Karevska and Chris-
toph Kilger
■ Big Data for Logistics
Using knowledge eff ectively
Author: Michael Benz
A study is currently being compiled for the
trade sector. Following a tendering process,
BVL commissioned a consortium made up
of the HTW University of Applied Sciences
in Berlin, the 4fl ow AG company and the
German Retail Federation (HDE) to conduct
the study. The
Study on Success Factors in Trade Logistics,
published by Stephan Seeck, Marco Bötel,
Wendelin Groß and Maja Herrmansdörfer,
is scheduled for publication in the spring
of 2014.
Following the success of the Forum Au-
tomotive Logistics, a Forum Chemical
Logistics was staged for the fi rst time in
2013 and was extremely popular with both
participants and exhibitors. The Cost-Cut-
ting Forum, an event with cross-sector
appeal, took place for the second time, and
the similarly interdisciplinary Forum Spare
Parts Logistics has been writing its own
success story for many years now.
2013 Report of the Board 9
Innovation
Almost all polled experts believe innova-
tion is key to the future of logistics. At the
same time, over 60 percent of respondents
describe the innovative drive of the sector
as low. The detailed fi ndings are encour-
aging, however: around 80 percent of the
companies represented in the survey are
already actively committed to innovation
management, and companies are also
stepping up their investment in research
and development. 60 percent of respond-
ents predict that spending in this area will
increase or even increase very signifi cantly
in the next fi ve years. 78 percent of com-
panies represented in the survey have
implemented new products, processes or
services over the last fi ve years.
Innovation makes companies better in
terms of competitiveness, cost eff ective-
ness, effi ciency and sustainability. The
logistics service providers and users who
have introduced innovations during the last
fi ve years are profi ting from falling costs
and savings in time thanks to faster pro-
duction and development times and more
rapid handling of orders. Savings in time
and money are the main positive eff ects
of innovation – while lack of time and low
investment are its greatest enemy. The time
invested by employees in innovation pro-
jects is time well spent. Improved time man-
agement, optimised personnel planning
and, above all, more investment in research
and development are the key to success.
Companies generally look in-house to gen-
erate new ideas for innovation: more than
More important for growth
than ongoing globalisation
BVL’s goal for 2013 was to provide inspiration for innovations in logistics, and this was also re-
flected in the motto chosen by the association for the 30th International Supply Chain Confer-
ence. A survey conducted in the summer showed that logistics has recognised the importance
of innovation and is now geared up to promote new ideas more systematically. There is still a
great deal to do, however.
one in three respondents said that their
company obtains ideas from their own
studies and analysis. In contrast, they make
little or no use of opportunities for cooper-
ation with universities and research insti-
tutions – although this kind of cooperation
is particularly advantageous when it comes
to putting theoretical knowledge into prac-
tice and saving time that can be used for
in-house development activities. This is an
area in which a relatively small investment
in terms of time and money can lead to
promising ideas and developments.
Innovation is not an end in itself but
something that is necessary to ensure the
continued growth of logistics. It is the
only way that companies in the sector can
successfully meet future challenges such
as changing consumer preferences, global
competition, rising cost pressure or the
“ The ability of national
economies to generate wealth
is increasingly dependent on
innovation. „ Klaus Schwab, President of the World Economic Forum
increasing need for energy effi ciency. The
member survey shows that the necessary
foundations are already in place in the
logistics sector, and that the industry has
now reached the fork in the road which
leads to more innovation. BVL recommends
that every company in the logistics sector
should invest one percent of its turnover in
innovation to ensure that it remains com-
petitive in the long term.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation10
Strategy
Qualifi cation
Hands-on training and studies coupled
with intercultural skills are key for career
starters in logistics and supply chain man-
agement, and ongoing further training and
refreshment of knowledge is a must. Logis-
tics is a global “people business” which is
changing constantly and rapidly. The three
educational institutions of BVL Campus in
Bremen:
■ the HIWL –
School of International Business and
Supply Chain Management
■ the DAV –
German Foreign Trade and Transport
Academy
■ the BVL Seminars,
the further training and
development specialist
off er lifelong learning focusing on both
theory and practice, backed up by in-depth
and specialised support for students.
Students greatly value the support they
receive in paving the way for their careers
The contact network at BVL Campus is extensive and wide-ranging: scientists and hands-on logis-
tics experts join forces to develop tailored study programmes, companies entrust HIWL and DAV
with the education and training of their future management personnel, and experienced logistics
managers value the range of seminars that enable them to bring their knowledge up to speed. BVL
Campus is a byword for lifelong learning with real-world relevance in an international context.
After the DAV presented the qualifi cation
certifi cates to graduates from the 100th
fi nal semester in 2012, the HIWL also had
particular cause for celebration in 2013: on
June 28, the fi rst students in the “Logistics”
course graduated from the HIWL. Ten of
them in all, six men and four women, were
presented with their certifi cates in Bre-
men’s historic Town Hall, having attained
the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts in
a six-semester dual-element programme.
The majority of graduates accepted the
attractive job off ers made by their partner
companies and are now tackling logistics
challenges in the real world.
28 new students began their courses at the
HIWL, including one student from Thailand
with Leschaco as the partner company.
The HIWL therefore now has 83 students in
total, while the DAV is currently attended
by 223 students in full-time and part-time
programmes.
Both the HIWL and the DAV attach major
importance to the international character
of their study programmes. They provide
their students with the opportunity to ex-
change ideas in an international context, to
present the results of their projects and to
engage in discussion with colleagues from
around the world. One example for this
approach is the international student sym-
posium in the Chinese city of Hangzhou at-
tended by 22 students from the HIWL and
DAV. And in September, nine DAV gradu-
ates began studying for a follow-up Master
of Science degree at Heriot-Watt University
in Edinburgh. Five HIWL students spent
a semester at California State University,
while two students studied at the Tec de
Monterrey in Chihuahua, Mexico. Further
partnerships with universities in Brazil, Tur-
key and China are in the works, and there
are also plans to increase the number of
international lecturers.
“ I can certainly recommend the DAV for hands-on further
training in the commercial field. Thanks to the international
cooperation partners, you not only have the chance to obtain a
university degree but also to embark on an academic career. And
you can do all this without even having a university entrance
qualification. „Andre Königs, Business Manager (DAV), enrolled for a follow-on degree in Edinburgh
2013 Report of the Board 11
In November, the BVL Seminars unit staged
a supply chain management seminar for
management executives in Moscow for the
fi rst time. The event was organised togeth-
er with MADI. The international ECG Acad-
emy programme for management person-
nel from companies in the automotive dis-
tribution sector is already being staged for
the eighth time, and BVL Campus is heavily
involved in the programme. The modular
course is held at diff erent locations in
Europe, with one training module being
staged in Bremen at the end of November.
The fi nal examinations for participants will
be in Athens in May 2014.
The “Studium Generale” series, a joint pro-
ject of the three educational institutions
on BVL Campus, held four well-attended
lecture events in 2013. The speakers were
David Mayo, Senior Director Supply Chain
DACH + NORDICS at CHEP Deutschland
GmbH, on innovations and new devel-
opments in the supply chain, Kathrin S.
Trump from the Institute for Diversity
Management and Marcella Matthes from
Fraport AG on the requirements and basic
challenges in the fi eld of diversity man-
agement, Frauke Heistermann, member
of the Management Board at AXIT AG and
BVL Board member, together with Pascal
Männche, Senior Vice President Logistics
at DEUTZ AG, on the advantages of cloud
solutions for the logistics sector and, fi -
nally, Christian Marnetté, member of the
Management Board responsible for sales &
marketing at Kühne + Nagel, on manage-
ment and controlling in the marketing of
logistics services.
“ It was a time full of
excitement and hard work.
My personal highlights during
the course were projects, out-
ings and the semester abroad.
There’s no doubt in my mind
why students should choose
the HIWL: there’s probably no
other school that provides such
in-depth support during the
practice and theory phases. „Elena Kurz, Bachelor of Arts, HIWL
The graduates from the fi rst degree course at the School of International Business and
Supply Chain Management (HIWL) with Prof. Josef Decker, Dean and Head of Logistics
Studies, and Michael Krähe, Head of International Business Studies.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation12
Retrospective
30th International Supply Chain Conference
BVL has been staging the International Supply Chain Conference for 30 years now, with the most
recent event in Berlin attracting around 3,200 participants. The motto for the 2013 conference
was “Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation”.
German Award for SCM | Supply Chain Sustainability Award
Lekkerland was presented with the German Award for SCM in 2013 in recognition of a highly in-
novative concept, while the Supply Chain Sustainability Award went to Tchibo.
Sector forums
The Forum Automotive Logistics was jointly staged by the VDA and BVL for the fi rst time in 2013,
while a totally new event format was launched in the shape of the Forum Chemical Logistics.
Theme forums
The Forum Spare Parts Logistics, formerly known as the Nuremberg Logistics Dialogue, has served
as a cross-sector special-topic platform for many years now. The Cost-Cutting Forum is also de-
signed to appeal to logistics experts from industry, trade and the service sector.
Supply Chain Day
The success story of Supply Chain Day, which took place in 2008 for the fi rst time, was continued
in 2013. This day of action was called into being by BVL; 640 companies and organisations were
involved in last year’s event, which attracted around 36,000 visitors.
Science and research
BVL does not conduct its own research but commissions studies, organises working groups and
stages scientifi c events. The association also promotes research for SMEs.
PR and press activities
BVL is treading new paths on the Internet and Web 2.0 front. The association is also a dependable
partner of the media and publishes the “LOG .” series with information for members.
From the chapters
28 regional chapters for working logistics managers and 21 student chapters stage events and dis-
cussion sessions throughout Germany, and 300 such meetings took place in 2013.
2013 Report of the Board 13
Anniversary conference generates
innovative stimuli
30th International Supply Chain Conference
Around 3,200 participants from around
the world came together at the annual
three-day sector event for experts from
logistics and supply chain management –
which this year took place under the motto
“Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation”. More than
100 speakers held presentations, talked
to participants and provided valuable
information, important stimuli and food
for thought. The stands of the some 200
exhibitors and the lounges were also focal
points of in-depth communication.
The highlights of the conference included
the presentation of the German Award for
SCM to Lekkerland, the award ceremony
for Mexican scientist Dr.-Ing. Mayolo Lopez
Castellanos, who won this year’s Science
Award for SCM, a discussion on the out-
look for the world economy in 2025, the
reports by Professors Robert Handfi eld and
Frank Straube on the major study entitled
“Trends and Strategies in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management” – and the an-
niversary evening with its theme from the
1980s, the decade in which the Internation-
al Supply Chain Conference was fi rst held.
Dr. Oliver Blume,
Franz Fehrenbach,
Prof. Raimund Klinkner,
Dr. Elmar Degenhart,
Manfred Gundel,
Prof. Götz Rehn,
Prof. Henning Kagermann
The keynotes in front of the full session
of the conference were held by Dr. Oliver
Blume, member of the Executive Board Pro-
duction and Logistics at Porsche AG, Franz
Fehrenbach, Chairman of the Supervisory
Board of Robert Bosch GmbH, Dr. Elmar
Degenhart, CEO of Continental AG, Prof.
Götz Rehn, founder and Managing Direc-
tor of Alnatura Produktions- und Handels
GmbH, Manfred Gundel, Chairman of the
Managing Board of KUKA Roboter GmbH,
and Prof. Henning Kagermann, President of
acatech, the German Academy of Science
and Engineering.
The themes for the 16 special-topic pres-
entations were “Ideas”, “Innovations”, “Net-
work” and “Sectors”, and a broad spectrum
of issues with practical relevance were dis-
cussed, from big data all the way through
to the importance of refurbishing as a suc-
cess factor. The focal sectors were electri-
cal engineering, mechanical and plant en-
gineering, pharmaceuticals/healthcare and
trade. The themes discussed in a workshop
format were “Challenges for Professionals”
and “Logistics in India”, then there was the
“ We live in truly fascinat-
ing times, and we have the abil-
ity to shape the world around
us. More is possible in our socie-
ty than we tend to assume. „Prof. Götz E. Rehn, founder and Managing Director of
Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH
“ The vision of Industry
4.0 calls for a ‘Smart Factory’
and ‘Smart Logistics’. We have
the opportunity to exploit this
potential. „Prof. Henning Kagermann, President of acatech
Thesis Conference workshop showcasing
outstanding degree theses and the creative
network “What would Harry do?”.
“Let us work together to generate new stimuli and use this as an inspiration to
create new ideas which in turn lead to innovations that benefi t us and our compa-
nies in the worldwide competitive arena!” These were the words of Prof. Raimund
Klinkner, President of the Board of BVL, in his opening address to the 30th Interna-
tional Supply Chain Conference on October 23 in Berlin. The organisers developed a
whole series of new ideas for both the staging and the content of the anniversary
conference.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation14
Retrospective
30th International Supply Chain Conference
Many conference attendees were pleasant-
ly surprised by the design of the reception
area with a silhouette of Brandenburg Gate
and a welcome in (almost) all languages
spoken at the conference. The optimised
conference app enabled attendees to
access updated information and to put to-
gether their own tailored programme. The
focus sequences made use of “Event-Pads”
permitting the asking of questions online,
thereby greatly enhancing the options for
interaction between moderator, speakers
and audience. Last but not least, a Social
Wall in the exhibition area documented
the vibrant communication about the
event in the social media in real time.
BVL welcomed speakers and guests from
around 40 countries, among them three
foreign delegations from Mongolia, India
and China who had organised a full pro-
gramme for their visit to Germany. An In-
ternational Meeting Point was set up in the
Hotel InterContinental for this fi rst time
in 2013 to promote intercultural exchange
and was coordinated by BVL’s International
Projects unit.
The Press and PR unit provided support for
the some 200 accredited media represent-
atives in the form of content-based and
organisational services in the press room
of the conference, and special-interest
media from Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
the Netherlands and Poland were present
at the conference, as was the German
business press. The PR departments of ex-
hibitors and sponsors were able to obtain
advice from BVL’s press experts and receive
assistance on organisational issues before
and during the conference. And, as is the
case every year: after the conference is be-
fore the conference:
The 31st International Supply Chain
Conference will take place in Berlin
from October 22 to 24, 2014.
The theme for the event is “Complexi-
ty, Costs, Collaboration”.
www.bvl.de/iscc
30 years of the International
Supply Chain Conference –
a journey through time
The International Supply Chain Conference
has been a “future forum” from the be-
ginning. At the fi rst event in 1984, logistics
was in the process of establishing itself as
a cross-functional activity spanning oper-
ations from procurement and production
through to the sale of goods to the end cus-
tomer. The central objectives that BVL set
itself were and are to create an awareness
and understanding of logistics in industry,
academia and among the public at large,
to systematically document logistical prob-
lems, to develop methods and processes to
solve these problems in an interdisciplinary
and sector-focused way, and to promote
and continuously optimise the application
of these methods.
The International Supply Chain Conference
became the key instrument to realise these
objectives. For 30 years now, the event has
been a part of the rapid development of
logistics, providing an annual forum for
interdisciplinary exchange between ex-
perts. The optimisation of cross-functional
processes was followed in the 1990s by the
creation and optimisation of process chains
and then of value added chains. With the
new millennium came the realisation that
the industry must think and act in a global
context – in response to megatrends such
as the individualisation of customer prefer-
ences, the sustainability of economic activ-
ity and the digitalisation of the processes
involved in this activity.
“ The strength of the conference is that it is a forum for both
forward-looking information and personal encounters. „Dr. Hanspeter Stabenau, Honorary Chairman of BVL
“ The successes of the past will soon be no more than sta-
tistics ... The German economy must defend its position anew
every day against ever stronger competition. „Franz Fehrenbach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Robert Bosch GmbH
BVL welcomed its guests to the 30th International Supply
Chain Conference with a silhouette of the Brandenburg
Gate. Participants came from around the world, among
others a delegation from Mongolia. One of the highlights
was the anniversary evening with the presentation of the
German Award for SCM.
2013 Report of the Board 15
German Award for SCM | Supply Chain Sustainability Award
Awards for Lekkerland and Tchibo
The 2013 German Award for SCM was won by Lekkerland Deutschland. The jury chose the com-
pany for the award in recognition of its multi-temperature concept entitled “Lekkerlogistics –
Focusing on Customer Orientation”. The 2013 Supply Chain Sustainability Award went to Tchibo.
“The jury was impressed by the proactive
and systematically customer-focused way
in which Lekkerland developed and techni-
cally implemented an innovative solution”,
said Jury Chairman Prof. Bernd Gottschalk
in his tribute speech. He added that when
the project was launched over two years
ago, Lekkerland adopted a farsighted strat-
egy of putting itself in the position of its
customers, above all fi lling station shops,
kiosks and newsstands. These customers
are mainly supplied with three product
groups – uncooled, fresh and deep-frozen
products requiring three diff erent storage
and transport temperatures. The managers
at Lekkerland believed that it was no longer
customer-friendly, effi cient or sustainable
to deliver goods to customers on up to
three diff erent trucks. They developed a
surprisingly simple solution: thanks to its
multi-temperature logistics, the company
has achieved sustainable bundling eff ects
in its logistics routines to the benefi t of
its customers. In a nutshell, the concept is
about “one order, one delivery, one invoice”.
160 newly purchased multi-chamber trucks
are the centrepiece of the multi-temper-
ature logistics concept and were pur-
pose-designed to meet the requirements
of Lekkerland. Flexible wall panels allow
them to be split into temperature zones
to suit changing load volumes, and the
customer receives the full range of ordered
products in just one delivery.
The one-stop strategy has resulted in the
following qualitative and quantitative im-
provements:
■ The total number of stops has been re-
duced by 260,000. This is equivalent to
3.4 millions road kilometres less a year
producing emissions of 2,000 tons of CO2.
■ The customer orders all products in a
single order and receives them in a sin-
gle delivery with a single invoice.
■ This greatly reduces the customer’s
administrative workload, and this im-
provement is underpinned by the use of
a modern telematics tool.
■ In the deep-frozen warehouse, for ex-
ample, the already low complaint rate
has fallen by two thirds.
2013 Supply Chain Sustainability Award
The winner of the second Supply Chain
Sustainability Award, conferred jointly each
year by the sister organisations BVL Austria
and BVL Germany, was Tchibo GmbH. The
company was presented with the award in
March in recognition of its wide-ranging
project entitled “Acting with Responsi-
bility”, in which logistics plays a central
role. “We are delighted that the award has
gone to an exemplary company in which
sustainability has been part and parcel of
the corporate strategy for years. The envi-
ronment-friendly and socially responsible
organisation of all relevant processes –
from the use of resources and production
by suppliers all the way through to waste
disposal – is a key factor in Tchibo’s un-
derstanding of quality”, was what Roman
Stiftner, President of BVL Austria, and Prof.
Thomas Wimmer, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Board of Bundesvereinigung Logistik
Germany, had to say about the award
winner. The jury said that Tchibo pursues
a strategically integrated and holistic sus-
tainability approach which is systematical-
ly implemented in Tchibo’s logistics opera-
tions along the entire supply chain through
the active integration of suppliers, business
partners, employees and customers.
Big celebrations: the team from Lekkerland were abso-
lutely delighted to receive the German Award for SCM
presented by Jury Chairman Prof. Bernd Gottschalk
(centre). To his right are project leaders Kay Schiebur and
Ralph Dreger.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation16
Retrospective
Forum Automotive Logistics
“Europe’s leading forum”
In 2013, the joint Forum Automotive Logistics took the place of the two previous events, BVL’s
Industry Forum Automotive Logistics and the VDA Logistics Conference. The theme of the forum
was “Managing Complexity”. Around 550 participants attended the event at the MAN Truck-
forum in Munich on January 23 and 24.
BVL Board President Prof. Raimund Klinkner
was extremely satisfi ed with the premiere
of the event. “BVL staged its sector forum
for ten years, developing it into the kick-off
event at the start of each year for the large
community of automotive logisticians. We
are pleased that we can now continue to
write this success story and further expand
the scope of this event together with the
German Association of the Automotive
Industry”, said Klinkner. VDA President
Matthias Wissmann shared this assess-
ment and had the following to say in Mu-
nich: “The VDA and BVL have now created
Europe’s leading forum for logistics in the
automotive industry. The event puts down
a marker for the ongoing development of
automotive production logistics, confi rm-
ing the wisdom of our decision in favour of
a joint VDA-BVL event.”
Wissmann also outlined the key challeng-
es in the fi eld of automotive production
logistics: “The production networks in the
German automotive industry are becoming
ever more global and increasingly inter-
linked. Last year, the number of new cars
built by German manufacturers outside
Germany increased to 7.7 million. Added
to this total are the 5.4 million cars built in
Germany.” He said that the parts and com-
ponents of a car often came from diff erent
continents, being delivered by suppliers
directly to the assembly line only when
needed, just in time and often also just in
sequence. “The job of production logisti-
cians is to master this complex system”,
added Wissmann.
In addition to listening to the keynotes,
forum participants also had the chance to
discuss specifi c aspects of logistics in the
automotive industry in ten diff erent theme
sequences. The high-quality event covered
a wide range of topics and featured around
50 speakers. The content focus on day one
was on cloud computing, aftermarket,
packaging standardisation, the digital fac-
tory, multimodal transport, Auto-ID and
RFID. Alongside presentations on complexi-
ty and volatility as well as the challenges of
raw material supply, day two also featured
a panel discussion on how sustainability
impacts complexity. In the afternoon,
there were two parallel sequences on
cost-cutting and the shift in sales markets.
The forum was rounded off by a number of
plant tours.
The next Forum Automotive Logistics
will take place on February 4/5, 2014 in
Frankfurt. www.bvl.de/fal
“ The Forum Automotive
Logistics was a total success
right out of the blocks. The
event greatly exceeded our
expectations with around 550
attendees. „Matthias Wissmann,
President of the German Association of the
Automotive Industry (VDA)
VDA President Matthias
Wissmann held a keynote
during the Forum.
2013 Report of the Board 17
Forum and Study on Chemical Logistics
Exploiting potential for optimisation
The first BVL Forum Chemical Logistics was staged in Ludwigshafen on June 12
and 13 under the heading “Exploiting Potential for Optimisation”. The event was
fully booked, with 225 attendees and 19 exhibitors, who presented their services
in the parallel special-interest exhibition.
With a market volume of 144 billion euros
in 2011 and over 323,000 employees, the
chemical industry is one of the key indus-
tries in Germany. Logistics plays a central
role in this sector in the management
of complex logistics and supply chains.
Although at fi rst glance the fundamental
challenges for logistics in the chemical
industry are similar to those of other sec-
tors – in that the marketplace is becoming
increasingly global, calling for agile and
fl exible supply chains and high delivery
reliability in a market that demands an
ever-increasing speed and quality of service
– these customer expectations have more
complex eff ects in the highly sophisticated
fi eld of chemical logistics. The trend to-
wards outsourcing is on the increase but
the specifi c characteristics of chemical
logistics may mean there are limits to how
far outsourcing can go.
This was reason enough for BVL to commis-
sion the study “Chemical Logistics – Impor-
tance, Structures, Dynamics” and to create
the Forum Chemical Logistics. The high-
lights of the programme were the opening
presentation by host Dr. Robert Blackburn,
President Information Services and Supply
Chain Management at BASF and BVL Board
member, the presentation of the study, a
lively panel discussion and the plant tours
at BASF in Ludwigshafen. The logistics
managers from the chemical industry and
their service providers were by no means
on their own during the Forum; they were
joined by managers from other sectors
of industry and members of the scientifi c
community.
The next Forum Chemical Logistics will
take place in Frankfurt on May 8, 2014.
www.bvl.de/fcl
Study on chemical logistics:
recognising the trends
It was also at the Forum Chemical Logistics
that BVL presented its fi rst study on chem-
ical logistics, prepared by the “Competence
Group Chemical Logistics” comprising
the CMC2 GmbH company, the European
University of Applied Sciences (EUFH) in
Brühl, the Würzburg Institute for Applied
Logistics (IAL) and the Fraunhofer Working
Group for Supply Chain Services (SCS) .
The study focuses on the following aspects
of chemical logistics:
■ Specifi cs and special characteristics of
chemical logistics
■ Quantifi cation of the macroeconomic
importance of chemical logistics
■ Diff erentiated list of the top market
players in industry and logistics services
■ Description and characterisation of the
value added stages in the supply chains
of the chemical industry
■ Company types and business models on
all value added levels
■ Analysis of the level of development of
logistics in the chemical industry and
subsequent identifi cation of potential
to boost productivity and competitive-
ness
■ Overview and detailed description of
central trends and developments in the
fi eld of chemical logistics
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation18
Retrospective
Theme forums
Optimising after-sales and
total cost of ownership
The two tailored forums provide participants with practical and theoretical stimuli for the logis-
tics functions of spare parts logistics and total cost of ownership. The events are designed to
appeal to logistics managers in industry, trade and services and are seen as interesting one-day
events that facilitate exchange and interaction between experts.
Forum Spare Parts Logistics
This forum, the successor event to the
Nuremberg Logistics Dialogue, serves as
a platform for cross-sector interaction
and exchange between experts from the
after-sales sector. The one-day forum
with parallel special-interest exhibition
took place in the city of Nuremberg in the
Franconia region of Bavaria at the end of
February 2013 and was attended by 190
participants from industry, trade, services
and academia. The theme of the event was
“Understanding Market Requirements –
Optimising Processes”. What are the diff er-
ent challenges in the various sectors? How
can spare parts inventories be optimised?
How can “lean management” ideas be
transferred to the spare parts business?
During the Forum Spare Parts Logistics, ex-
perts presented their approaches and solu-
tions aimed at achieving improvements
and ensuring optimum process organisa-
tion, and reported on their experiences
with real-world implementation.
The next Forum Spare Parts Logistics
will take place in Nuremberg on
March 13, 2014. www.bvl.de/fel
Forum on cost-cutting in
value added chains
The topic of cost optimisation was the
focal point of a specialist forum in Bremen
on April 23 and 24, 2013. This event looked
at issues relating to total cost of ownership
from the perspective of logistics. Compa-
nies like shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen
have to take many other factors outside
the supply chain into consideration. The
situation in the aerospace sector is even
more specialised: Bremen-based satel-
lite manufacturer OHB already talks of a
small-series production batch when an
order comes in for four satellites with
similar equipment levels. The parameters
are completely diff erent for mass market
products. Mondelez is the world’s largest
producer of biscuits. The high number of
small products makes for a complex supply
chain. The company has developed a dis-
play concept for its marketing activities in
over 165 countries. As when a buyer choos-
es the equipment and accessories for a car,
individual sales outlets can put together
their large-scale package for sales pro-
motion online in a modular process. This
generates economies of scale and ensures
the use of optimum displays while still
maintaining fl exibility for the sales outlets.
British American Tobacco (BAT), on the oth-
er hand, brought 694 billion cigarettes into
circulation worldwide in 2012. The com-
pany focuses its attention on rectifying
supply bottlenecks. As part of this concept,
BAT uses a joint pooling strategy to supply
production plants with raw materials, and
this balances out fl uctuations in material
requirements.
The next Forum Cost-Cutting will
take place in Hamburg on Septem-
ber 18, 2014. www.bvl.de
The Forum Cost-Cutting
is held alternately in
the Hanseatic cities of
Hamburg and Bremen.
The 2013 event took place
at the Congress Centrum
Bremen.
2013 Report of the Board 19
Supply Chain Day | transport logistic
Day of action once again whets
the appetite for logistics
Supply Chain Day 2013 was once again an extremely lively and busy occasion, first on the central
website where all the events are listed, then at many logistics locations all over Germany. This
was already the sixth time that the logistics industry has let the public take a look behind the
scenes of this highly diverse sector.
On April 18, the nationwide day of action
of the logistics sector attracted around
36,000 visitors to 381 events throughout
Germany and in neighbouring countries.
The fi gures are up once again on the pre-
vious year, when 34,000 people attended
the various events. Over 640 companies,
organisations and educational institutions
were involved, compared to around 550
in 2012. The day of action focused on in-
formation for undergraduates and school
students. In other words, the search for
qualifi ed new personnel – made even more
diffi cult by the process of demographic
change – is in full swing.
150 of the organisers were also active in
previous years, including companies like
Alnatura, Lekkerland, DB Schenker, bremen-
ports, Kühne + Nagel, Audi AG or Amazon.
In terms of the event formats, there is a
discernible trend towards large-scale re-
gional events involving several companies.
Examples include the Hammer “logistics
parcour”, the VIA Bremen event entitled
“More than job and career – logistics paves
the way”, the job and career platform of
the Hamburg Logistics Initiative or the
“Dangerous Goods and Safety Day” staged
by the chambers of industry and trade in
the Rhineland region in Grevenbroich. The
biggest BVL event was the LogistikRuhr
Students’ Day in Dortmund. But Supply
Chain Day is also about small and highly
specialised events – like the special-inter-
est event entitled “Boosting Effi ciency and
Quality with RFID-Supported Processes” at
avus Services in Stuttgart.
As the initiator of this day of action, BVL
has set itself the goal of further increasing
the number of events and the scope of top-
ics in 2014. Whether fascinating technical
solutions, the use of IT, specialised logistics
issues in individual sectors of industry and
trade or international networking – there
is always something new to discover, and
plenty of potential to further improve the
image of the logistics and supply chain sec-
tor step by step.
Trade fair stand and special-topic
forums at “transport logistic”
At the leading “transport logistic” fair
in Munich at the beginning of June, the
central point of contact for BVL and BVL
Campus with the DAV, the HIWL and the
Seminars unit was Stand 300 in Hall B3.
As a cooperation partner of the fair, BVL
also staged three special-topic forums:
on the Tuesday of the fair, the focus was
fi rmly on the growth market of Russia.
The second presentation on the Wednes-
day looked at the effi cient organisation
of tender management, and the theme
on the Thursday was lean management
in warehouses.
Supply Chain Day provides companies, organisations and
educational establishments with an opportunity to pres-
ent themselves to the public and to showcase their logis-
tics operations – as shown in the photo above at L’Oréal
in Karlsruhe. During such activities as company tours,
presentations, business simulation games or exhibitions,
visitors can gain insights into the diverse spectrum of
logistics, and this creates a new and broader understand-
ing of the logistics sector.
Inspiration, Ideas, Innovation20
The programme for the
2013 Chapter Manage-
ment Meeting in the Saar-
land region of Germany
also included a visit to the
former “Alte Völklinger
Hütte” steelworks, now a
World Heritage Site.
Positive response to high-level commitment
and interesting topics
One of the main reasons for joining BVL is the range of events staged by the regional chapters
all over Germany, events that are chiefly organised by the honorary chapter chairs. The chapters
invited members to 300 regional events in 2013, get-togethers that play an important role in
network building and also serve as a source of wide-ranging information.
From the chapters
Retrospective
In 2013, the diverse activities of the chapters
were even more popular with members and
other interested persons than in the previ-
ous year. As a result, and thanks to the out-
standing eff orts of the chairs and student
chairs, 300 chapter events were staged with
over 7,500 attendees. In order to ensure that
both the topic focus and the event formats
remain attractive – in line with the confer-
ence motto of “Inspiration, Ideas, Innova-
tion” – and to promote the development
of the association, the chapter chairs came
together once again in 2013 at a Chapter
Management Meeting in Weiskirchen in the
Saarland region of Germany from May 31 to
June 1. In addition to providing a forum for
topic-based discussions in workshops, the
meeting also allowed participants to get
to know one another, encouraging people
from diff erent generations to exchange
experiences and logistics experts from
diff erent fi elds to work together to develop
new ideas. For the fi rst time, the roughly
70 attendees also included several chapter
chairpersons from outside Germany.
Given the economic strength of southwest-
ern Germany, it was already apparent in
2012 that it would be a good idea to create
a further regional chapter to optimise the
provision of services for members. To this
end, the Baden-Württemberg, Upper Rhine
and Rhine/Neckar Chapters “transferred”
some of their postcode districts to pave
the way for the founding of the new North
Baden/South Palatinate Chapter. The chairs
of the new chapter are Prof. Kai Furmans,
Institute Director at the Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology, Johannes Busch, Head of In-
ternational Logistics at The Lorenz Bahlsen
Snack World, and Volker Klohr, Managing Di-
rector of Locom Consulting GmbH. The Up-
per Rhine Chapter has now been renamed
the South Baden/Upper Rhine Chapter. This
means there are now 28 regional chapters
and 21 student chapters in Germany.
Shortly after the start of the new year,
on January 16, 2013, the kick-off event for
the new Main-Franconia Student Chap-
ter took place in the Marienberg Fortress
in Würzburg. The designated Student
Chapter Chairs Chiara Freichel (Univer-
sity of Würzburg) and Elisa Schneider
(Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State
University/Mosbach) welcomed the guests,
who included not only the Main-Franconia
Chapter Chair but also BVL Executive Board
Chairman Prof. Thomas Wimmer.
There is also a positive trend in the commit-
ment of up-and-coming logistics experts.
The 30 percent increase in members from
among the ranks of young professionals
compared to the previous year points to
increasing interest in networking activities
and the opportunities this provides for ex-
change and interaction. The level of interest
in honorary work is also increasing among
the younger members, particularly women.
While women are still seriously underrepre-
sented among the chairs of the chapters, ac-
counting for only seven percent of all chairs,
the situation is far more balanced in the
student chapters, where there are 20 female
students among the 51 student chairs.
“ As a logistics or supply
chain manager, you’re often on
your own in a company, which
means it’s diffi cult to bounce
ideas off anybody. And that’s
why the network operated by
BVL is so important, so that you
can continue to develop yourself
and to optimise the processes
and routines in your place of
work. „Thomas Henkel,
Head of Logistics Management, SICK AG, Waldkirch
2013 Report of the Board 21
Special event formats
The fi rst BVL Germany Logistics Tour from
May 21 to 25, 2013 took 18 logisticians
from the Saxony Student Chapter across
the length and breadth of the country
in a quest to discover everyday and out-
of-the-ordinary logistics processes and
supply chain worlds. The fi ve-member
organisational team headed by project
leader Oliver Roscher comprised highly
committed members from the Saxony
Student Chapter. The “tourists” visited the
Fiege mega-centre near Erfurt, the courier
terminal of time:matters, the Vanderlande
Industries headquarters in Veghel in the
Netherlands, Emmas Enkel in Düsseldorf,
Thyssen-Krupp Steel in Duisburg, DHL Sup-
ply Chain at its Essen location and, fi nally,
the Fraunhofer IML in Dortmund.
“Ladies in Logistics” was the theme of an
event staged by the Baden-Württemberg
Chapter for the fi rst time on October 9,
2013, and the topic was extremely popular
with the just under 30 participants. Chapter
Chair Jürgen Waas gave an introduction
to the subject matter based on studies in
the logistics sector and on the situation
of female management executives in
Baden-Württemberg. These studies show
that female employees are clearly underrep-
resented both in the sector as a whole and
in management positions compared to the
average fi gures for industry overall. Things
are changing, however: female students
now account for 40 to 45 percent of all stu-
dents at the universities, and in companies
with programmes for the advancement of
women, the share of female management
personnel is as high as 45 percent.
“ BVL gives me the chance
to gain insights into real-world
logistics and to prepare myself
even better for my future career.
I’ve already got to know lots of
nice people in the student chap-
ter who share my interests and
with whom I want to continue
to discover the world of logis-
tics. „Corinna Beck,
student at the Saarland University of
Applied Sciences (HTW)
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Members | Association bodies
Karl Ulrich Garnadt, CEO of Lufthansa
Cargo AG, and Karl Gernandt, Chairman
of Kühne + Nagel International AG were
newly elected to the Board of the associ-
ation. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Beumer, Frauke
Heistermann and Dr. Johannes Söllner were
re-elected for a further three-year term.
Joachim Limberg, Chairman of the Mate-
rials Services Business Area Management
Team at Thyssen-Krupp AG, Essen, was
co-opted to the BVL Board as an additional
member.
Dr. Ottmar Gast, Chairman of the Manage-
ment Board of Hamburg Südamerikani-
sche Dampfschiff fahrts-Gesellschaft KG,
and Karl-Heinz Lippe, Vice President Op-
erations – Stationary Trade at DHL Supply
Chain Germany & Alps, left their honorary
posts on the BVL Board after serving their
maximum terms in offi ce. The departure
of Gast and Lippe also saw the end of the
Board membership of Prof. Christopher
Jahns, which has been inactive for several
years.
Outlook
When analysing the development of BVL
membership, it is no surprise to fi nd that
the number of members in the big met-
ropolitan areas is far higher than in other
regions. The measures taken to underpin
the positive ongoing trend in membership
numbers include more in-depth support
and services for members, the integration
of young professionals by the regional
chapter chairs and three pilot projects. The
Main-Franconia, Saxony and South West-
phalia Chapters are being given extra sup-
port to boost membership. As part of this
Modest increase in membership
At the end of 2013, BVL had around 10,788 members, a further slight increase of just under two per-
cent on the 2012 fi gure. The Members’ Meeting in Munich on June 6 was attended by 160 members.
The main items on the agenda were the reports of the BVL Board and the Executive Board as well as
the Board elections.
process, there is a greater focus on core
sectors in these regions, for example, and
steps are being taken to identify compa-
nies that would enhance the quality of the
BVL network so that these companies can
be contacted directly. These measures and
their outcomes are to be presented at the
next Chapter Management Meeting and
may subsequently be used to promote the
activities of other chapters.
The South Bavaria Chapter was successful
in its application to host the 2014 Chapter
Management Meeting, which will take
place in Starnberg from June 19 to 21, 2014.
The workshops will address and discuss the
strategic topics of BVL. The next Members’
Meeting will take place in Hanover on May
22, 2014 during the CeMAT fair.
Voting during the Mem-
bers’ Meeting of BVL in
Munich on June 6, 2013
BVL
2013 Report of the Board 23
Distinctions | Head offi ce
Gratitude and recognition
BVL presented the Golden Badge of Honour
to Dr.-Ing. Ottmar Gast, Chairman of the
Management Board of Hamburg Südame-
rikanische Dampfschiff fahrts-Gesellschaft
KG. Gast was a member of the Board from
2001 to 2013 and held the offi ce of Treasur-
er from 2006 to 2010.
There were major changes in the make-up
of the Research Council. After ten years
of honorary service on this body, Dr.-Ing.
Markus Greiling, Dirk Lichtmann, Hermann
Siegling and Dr.-Ing. Maik Speel took their
leave in 2013 and were presented with the
BVL Badge of Honour during the Interna-
tional Supply Chain Conference.
With support from head office, it is the various BVL bodies –
Board, Advisory Board, Scientific Advisory Board, Research
Council – and the chairs of the regional chapters – who per-
form the key strategic activities of the association. This means
we have many reasons to say many thanks.
Thanking him for his outstanding com-
mitment, BVL presented departing Board
member Karl-Heinz Lippe with the Golden
Badge of Honour and named him honorary
life member. Lippe was Chair of the Ruhr
Chapter from 1997 to 2013, a member of
the BVL Board since 2004 and was heavily
involved in numerous projects like Supply
Chain Day, Load Safety Day, the ongoing
development of communication structures
within the association, the development
of BVL Campus and the integration of the
German Foreign Trade and Transport Acad-
emy (DAV).
Sabine Hucke follows Jörn Fontius
The Advisory Board body came together
for its annual meeting on April 26, 2013
at Bosch in Karlsruhe, at the invitation of
Bosch manager Dr. Karl Nowak, member
of the BVL Board and Chairman of the BVL
Advisory Board. Dr. Dieter Lindenblatt, a
member of the Advisory Board and Author-
ised Representative of the Port of Antwerp,
was presented with the Badge of Honour
for his work on the BVL body between 1997
and mid-2013.
July 1, 2013, Sabine Hucke joined the head
offi ce of BVL as Managing Director, taking
over from Jörn Fontius. Sabine Hucke was
Head of Central Logistics at F.S. Fehrer Au-
tomotive GmbH for many years and brings
wide-ranging management experience
and logistics expertise with her to her new
content-focused and organisational duties
at BVL. Her management remit covers the
areas of content, knowledge, research and
event management. Her fi rst central task
was the project management for the 30th
International Supply Chain Conference in
October in Berlin.
Left: Karl-Heinz Lippe bids farewell to his Board col-
leagues; centre: the departing members of the Research
Council Dr.-Ing. Maik Speel, Hermann Siegling, Dirk Licht-
mann and Dr.-Ing. Markus Greiling; right: Dr.-Ing. Ottmar
Gast (centre) was presented with the Golden Badge of
Honour.
Sabine Hucke,
Member of the BVL Execu-
tive Board, responsible for
Event Management, Con-
tent and Knowledge
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Board
President
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Raimund Klinkner
Managing Partner,
IMX Institute for
Manufacturing Excellence GmbH,
Martinsried, Germany
Treasurer
Christian Berner
Member of the Board,
Papyrus A.B.,
Mölndal, Sweden
Vice President
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Beumer
Chairman and CEO,
BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG,
Beckum, Germany
Other members of the Board
Dr. Robert Blackburn
President Information Services and
Supply Chain Operations,
BASF SE,
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Karl Ulrich Garnadt
CEO & Chairman,
Lufthansa Cargo AG,
Frankfurt, Germany
Dr.-Ing. Ottmar Gast (until June 6th, 2013)
Spokesman of the Management Board,
Hamburg Südamerikanische
Dampfschiff fahrts-Gesellschaft KG,
Hamburg, Germany
Jürgen Gerdes
Corporate Board Member MAIL,
Deutsche Post AG,
Bonn, Germany
Karl Gernandt
Chairman,
Kuehne + Nagel International AG,
Schindellegi, Switzerland
Frauke Heistermann
Member of the Management Board,
AXIT AG,
Frankenthal, Germany
Prof. Dr. Michael ten Hompel
Chair of Materials Handling and Warehous-
ing, Dortmund University of Technology,
Managing Director, Fraunhofer Institute
for Material Flow and Logistics IML,
Dortmund, Germany
Joachim Limberg
Chairman of the Material Services Business
Area Management Team,
CEO, Chairman of the Executive Board,
ThyssenKrupp Materials
International GmbH,
Essen, Germany
Karl-Heinz Lippe (until June 6th, 2013)
Vice President Operations –
Residential Business,
DHL Supply Chain Germany & Alps,
Essen, Germany
Dr. Karl A. May
Head of Vehicle Distribution and VDCs,
BMW Group,
Munich, Germany
Dr. Karl Nowak
Head of Central Unit
Purchasing and Logistics,
Robert Bosch GmbH,
Stuttgart, Germany
Dr. Karl-Friedrich Rausch
Board Member Transport and Logistics,
DB Mobility Logistics AG,
Berlin, Germany
Dr. Johannes Söllner
Managing Director,
Geis Holding GmbH & Co. KG,
Nuremberg, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katja Windt
Professor of Global Production Logistics,
Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH,
Bremen, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Wolff
CEO,
4fl ow AG,
Berlin, Germany
Personalia
Members of the BVL International Board and the
Executive Board during a meeting in Hamburg.
2013 Report of the Board 25
International Chapter Chairpersons
BRAZIL
São PauloFrank T. Baur
Vice President Logistics Automotive After-
market, Robert Bosch Ltda., Campinas
Stephan Grüner
Managing Director, BMS Logística Ltda.,
São Paulo
CHINA
BeijingMike Hofmann
General Manager, German Chamber of
Industry & Commerce, Beijing
Jean Wang
CEO, Redox Logistics, Tianjin
HefeiProf. Jingmin Cai
President, Hefei University
Michael Egner
General Manager,
Continental Tires Hefei Co. Ltd., Hefei
Prof. Daofang Li
Dean of the faculty of management,
Hefei University
ShanghaiProf. Dr.-Ing. Dianjun Fang
Professor, Sino-German School for
Postgraduate Studies, Tongji University,
Shanghai
Baoguo Hu
Director Logistics,
Shanghai VW Automotive Co., Ltd.
Andreas Lentz
General Manager,
Industry Sector Logistics,
Siemens Ltd. China, Shanghai
LUXEMBOURG
LuxembourgAlain Krecké
Senior Manager,
Cluster for Logistics, Luxembourg
Thomas Mayer
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Manager,
IEE S.A., Echternach
RUSSIA
MoscowMirco Nowak
CEO, LUNO Export & Logistics Services,
Hamburg/Moscow
Kirill Vlasov
Member of the Board,
STS Logistics, Moscow
SINGAPORE
Kai Y. Chan
General Manager Southeast Asia, Carlson
Wagonlit Travel Management, Singapore
Thomas Halliday
Regional General Manager,
AEB Asia Singapore Ltd., Singapore
Philipp von Pein
Executive Director, mSE Pte. Ltd., Singapore
TURKEY
IstanbulCan Tamci
Supply Chain Manager,
Eauton Hydraulics Turkey, Istanbul
Klaus D. von der Bey
Managing Director,
von der Bey Management Consult,
Hamburg
IzmirÜnal Eren
Head of Izmir Offi ce,
German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and
Commerce, Izmir
USA
CarolinasLawrence R. Basel
Vice President, APS Logistics,
High Point, North Carolina
Prof. Dr. Robert Handfi eld
Professor,
Poole College of Management,
North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
North Carolina
US SoutheastPhilip Heinrichsdorff
Vice President Supplier Network,
Purchasing, Quality and Logistics,
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, Greer,
South Carolina
Steven D. Markham
President, BLG Logistics, Inc.,
Atlanta, Georgia
Josip T. Tomasevic
Vice President & CPO,
Global Purchasing and Materials,
AGCO Corporation, Duluth, Georgia
UZBEKISTAN
TashkentNodira Mukhidova
Legal Advisor on international Projects,
ADBL (Business Logistics Development
Association), Tashkent
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Representatives of BVL International
CANADAHeinz Hörath
HR Manager, BEP Ges. f. Informations-
management mbH, Toronto
CHINASven H. Kothe
Director China,
M+R Forwarding (China) Ltd., Shanghai
ECUADORHorst Burau
Owner and CEO,
H.K.B.S.A. Chartering & Shipping Agency S.A.,
Guayaquil
HONG KONG Dennis Fanelsa
Vice President,
BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd.,
Hong Kong
HUNGARYMario Schade
Senior Consultant,
Lean Management and Logistics Consulting,
Budapest
JAPANDennis Delasauce
Manager Tank Container Competence
Center Asia, Leschaco Japan K.K., Tokyo
MEXICOStefan Schmidt
Head of SCM, Boehringer Ingelheim,
Xochimilco, Mexico City
MONGOLIATobias Schauf
Owner, OstKontor Consulting,
Grobenzell/Ulan Bator
NETHERLANDSPatrick Bongers
Manager Business & Product Development,
DB Schenker Logistics Netherlands,
Schiphol
POLANDJan Brachmann
CEO,
Seifert Polska Sp. z.o.o., Katowice
SINGAPOREChristian Tollkühn
CEO, New Continent Enterprises (Pte) Ltd.,
Singapore
SOUTH AFRICAJoachim Bade
Group CEO, Worldnet Logistics (Pty) Ltd.,
Johannesburg
SWITZERLANDFlorian Domberger
Global Category Leader Chemicals,
Cilag GmbH International,
division Johnson & Johnson, Zug
UNITED ARAB EMIRATESChristian Herzog
Senior Business Development Manager,
Geodis Wilson UAE LLC, Dubai
USAHans-Peter Halpaus
CEO, IFF Inc. International Freight Forwarders,
Atlanta, Georgia
2013 Report of the Board 27
2014 dates / Publishing details
February 4–5, 2014
2nd Forum Automotive Logistics
Frankfurt/Main
March 13, 2014
2nd Forum Spare Parts Logistics
Nuremberg
April 10, 2014
Supply Chain Day
all over Germany
May 8, 2014
2nd Forum Chemical Logistics
Frankfurt/Main
May 19–23, 2014
CeMAT one-day forums
Hanover
June 4–5, 2014
7th International Scientifi c Symposium on Logistics
Cologne
September 18, 2014
3rd Forum Cost-Cutting
Hamburg
October 22–24, 2014
31st International Supply Chain Conference
Berlin
Joint event with the VDA
10th Nuremberg
Logistics Dialogue
Central press conference
of BVL, Bremen
2014 BVL Members’ Meeting
German Award for SCM
Media Award for Logistics
Science Award for SCM
Thesis Award
BVL press conference
2014 dates
It’s worth taking a look at the events to be staged by BVL Interna-
tional in 2014 so that you can plan your schedule in good time. The
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on the events of the regional chapters. You can always fi nd updat-
ed information on the Internet at www.bvl.de/en.
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31ST INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE
One-Day Forums
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