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stRategic challenges foR manufactuRingexcellence and pRocess safety inchemical opeRations

17 case studies | 3 WoRld cafÉs | icebReakeR session | challenge youR peeRs

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Manu Chem Strategies 2012

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Content overview

p. 2-3 | overview key topics speakers business partners media partners participants

p. 4 | icebreaker Session

p. 6 | conference Day 1 challenge your peers evening session

p. 7 | conference Day 2 World café

Key topiCs> operational excellence & process optimisa- tion in the chemical industry: success indicators and business enablers for plant managers and global operations executives> manufacturing excellence through safety leadership – hse, human behaviour & process safety for achieving excellence in chemical operations > vertical integration of a mes in a global & local scm and manufacturing network> intelligent energy management in chemical production: continuous, integrated strategies and systems for a holistically optimized and economical energy management> implementing a successful production planning system & integrate a global supply chain management system to manage inventory and reduce time to market> total plant asset management systems – concept of a comprehensive asset management> implementing a sustainable continuous improvement culture in plant operations > challenges in reaching operational excellence – global it infrastructure as a business enabler for reliable, safe and efficientmanufacturingoperations

Kaveh pourteymourCIO–GlobalRefiningandInternationalBusinessesBp / UK

Conor troy internal business managersymrise AG / Germany

pieter verbernegeneral manager energyAkzonobel industrial Chemicals / netherlands

Bernhard thierResponsible care managerCefic / Germany

philippe Heimhse-manager safe conduct of operationsTOTAL Refining & Chemicals / Belgium

Dr. Max schlumpfctoHolcim Ltd. / switzerland

Gareth McAllistereuropean business director & managing director loRd germanyLorD suisse sarl / switzerland

Dr. Wolfgang Rybczynskiprincipal business consultant, businesstransformation servicesAndreas rizzettisolution architect, industry solutionsprocess&lifescienceSAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG / GermanyJean-Marc Delbosindustry principal for chemicals, sap emeasAp FrAnCe s.A. / France

Marco van veenbusiness process integrationendress+Hauser / Germany

Michael Faberhead of production excellence europeBASF Coatings GmbH / Germany

Ashish shahproject directorFluor Corporation / UsAGert smitsenior process directorFluor Corporation / netherlands

thomas GronauerHeadofProjectManagementOffice/OperationalexcellenceBayer Bitterfeld GmbH / Germany

shashank shahsenior principal engineerinig leaderArkema inc. / UsA

Ben Hopkinssite directorDsM / UsA

Christian rießlocation leaderBorealis polymere GmbH / Germany

Andreas spehshe leader DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH / Germany

Dr. Gunther walentahead of the co2 projectLafarge Research Centre / France

Dr. Manfred Selig director change management &technical scoutwacker Chemie AG /Germany

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MeDiA pArtners

BUsiness pArtners

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wHo pArtiCipAtes?

MeDiA pArtners

Executives of the Board, Managing Directors and Managers from the following departments:

> Production/Manufacturing> ProcessControl/ProductionControl> planning> Processexcellence/SixSigma/OPeX/Lean> continuous improvement> Maintenance/Reliability> plant start-up & commissioning> Contractors/equipmentSpecialists> operations> supply chain

> manufacturing business systems> automation/Processautomation> ManufacturingIT/MeS> technical services> Risk/eHS/energy> TechnicalOperations/Technicalengineering

from all chemical, petrochemical and chemical industry related companies across the globe

from following industries:

> base chemicals> inorganic industrial> organic industrial> ceramic products> petrochemicals> agrochemicals

> polymers> elastomers> pleochemical

and all other chemical and petrochemical corporates

Demographics:

netherlands, germany, belgium, uk ,sweden, norway ,finland ,ireland ,austria ,switzerland ,italy ,france ,spain, poland, hungary, turkey ,usa ,Russia

BUsiness pArtners

we.ConeCt business peerstake advantage of solution-oriented individual meetings that we can arrange with these partners before and during the conference.

endress+Hauser Messtechnik GmbH+Co. KGColmarerStraße6|79576WeilamRhein,GermanyPhone:+49(0)762197501|Fax:+49(0)7621975555email: info@de.endress.comwww.de.endress.com

stork technical services B.v.VanDeventerlaan121|P.O.Box2776,3500GT,Utrecht,TheNetherlandsPhone:+31(0)306691700|Fax:+31(0)306664733email: info.storktechnicalservices@stork.comwww.storktechnicalservices.com

SAP Deutschland AG & Co KGHasso-Plattner-Ring7|69190Walldorf,GermanyPhone:+49(0)62277-47474|Fax:+49(0)62277-57575www.sap.com

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aGenDaicebreaKer SeSSion | sunday, 12th febRuaRy 2012

19.30 | we.conect ask the leadersPre-conference drinks and Icebreaker Round Tables with speakers, business partners & participants

icebReakeR Round table 1Taking Continuous Improvement to the next level Transforming the organization by creating a Continuous improvement culture> how do you generate passion for continuous improvement in a large organisation?> global organisations face different cultures in each region. how do you minimise the impact of this on the roll out of continuous improvement processes?> Overcomingresistancetochange‒bothfromseniormanagementandshopfloorstaff> successful strategies for implementing continuous improvementthomas Gronauer,HeadofProjectManagementOffice/Operationalexcellence,Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH / Germany

icebReakeR Round table 2Making “Green Pay”: Justifying investment in environmentally friendly processes> measuring your carbon footprint is not an easy task> defining the ‘scope’ for improvement> moving forward and keeping momentumpieter verberne, general manager energy, Akzonobel industrial Chemicals / netherlands

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aGenDaconFerence Day 1 | monday, 13th febRuaRy 2012

8.00 | Registration with coffee and tea

8.45 | Welcome and introduction by we.conect, from the chairman and the advisory board chairman: Dr. Wolfgang Rybczynski, SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG / Germany

we.conecT STraTeGy TracKOperational excellence & Process optimization for the chemical industry – Success indicators and business enablers for plant managers and global operations responsibilities

9.00 | keynoteChallenges in reaching Operational Excellence – Global IT infrastructure as a business enabler for reliable, safe and efficient manufacturing operations> it as a business enabler supporting the company’s change-program> how to realise “Robust flexibility“in a complex technical environment and in a global scm and manufacturing network> supporting continuous improvement processes with standardized and safe it infrastructure > DevelopaglobalITplatform/ITOrganisation> integration into eRp and opex> synergy effects in the global production network> functional safety through process control engineering, mes & automation> Cost/Benefit/ChallengesKaveh pourteymour, cio – global Refining and international businesses, Bp / UK

9.40 | case studyApproaches in delivering operational excellence for reaching an local (plant based) operational excellence culture in global manufacturing network> opex enablers & opex processes> excellence as a mindset: process, people and engagement> implementation of operational excellence at the shop flor as in the operational business and implementation of a sustainable „culture opex“: pitfalls and learnings> What is needed to get a continuous and sustainable management as part of opex and to live the corporate culture?Christian rieß, location leader, Borealis polymere GmbH / Germany

10.20 | case studyEuropean integration approach of Production Excellence at BASF Coatings GmbH> the european challenge> production excellence system audit > sustainability condition by staffing structure > Thekey:UnderstandingWasteandLosses(Muda)> value stream mapping in batch productionMichael Faber, head of production excellence europe, BASF Coatings GmbH / Germany

11.00 | Refreshment break with networking Zone

we.conecT beST pracTice TracK (1)HSE & Human Behavior & Process Safety for reaching excellence in chemical manufacturing operations

11.30 | case studySome Tools to achieve Safety Excellence in Conduct of Operations in High Risk plants> overview of main root causes of high potential incidents. > Why and how determine the criticality of operations. how develop efficient operating procedures according to their criticality.> “our hse behavior standard”: a tool for people to gain a robust safety culture by demonstrating the right behaviors> “the 12 golden rules”: a reemphasis program on basic rules that everyone must know and applyphilippe Heim, hse-manager safe conduct of operations, TOTAL Refining & Chemicals / Belgium

12.10 | case studyManufacturing Excellence through Safety Leadership> SHeimplementationtoprovideapositiveimpacttothethreecoreprocesses(thepeopleprocess,thestrategy process,andtheoperationsprocess),ultimatelyresultinginmanufacturingexecutionexcellence> DevelopingacultureofSHeFirstatalllevelsinanorganizationrequiresthecorrectviewofsafetyandifproperly implemented and maintained produces a positive change to the overall manufacturing operation> people are your greatest asset, so bet on people not on strategies> hire, develop and retain top talent for mfg. success- people to fit the cultureBen Hopkins, site manager, DsM / UsA

12.50 | lunch with networking Zone

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14.00 | solution studySimplify your Life in Manufacturing> managing “big data” in real-time> integrating manufacturing and enterprise > how mobility supports chemical operations> examples based on latest sap technology Dr. Wolfgang Rybczynski, principal business consultant, business transformation services, SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG / GermanyAndreas rizzetti, solution architect, industry solutions process&lifescience, SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG / GermanyJean-Marc Delbos, industry principal for chemicals, sap emea, sAp FrAnCe s.A. / France

we.conecT SoluTion TracK (1)Energy management and Energy efficiency in chemical manufacturing14.40 | case studyImproving sustainability and efficiency in energy intensive processes> pricing power. how raising energy costs trigger new directions. > hedging future energy costs by broadening your fuel mix> co2-reduction may not always shield for co2-costs> how costs create awareness that create efficiency> using lean six sigma for continuous improvementspieter verberne, general manager energy, Akzonobel industrial Chemicals / netherlands

15.20 | case studyInnovating to reduce the carbon footprint of cement productionDr. Gunther walenta, head of the co2 project, Lafarge Research Centre / France

16.00 | Refreshment break with networking Zone

we.conecT cHallenGe your peerS – wHaT woulD you Do?16.30 | parallel Round tablesbased on your input from the delegate checklist, we will create a round table session involving an interactive discussion with your peers. the topics that will be discussed on-site will be announced 3 weeks before the event begins.

Round table 1Continous Improvement, OPEX, Lean-, Site Performance-, Restructuring-, & Change Management in chemical plantsAshish shah, project director, Fluor Corporation / UsA

Round table 2Challenges in Safety, HSE, Behavioral Safety & Human Error PreventionsBen Hopkins, site manager, DsM / UsA

Round table 3SCM & OPEX, Procurement Strategies, Demand & Producton Planning tools and processes for increasing productivity and saving costsDr. Max schlumpf, cto central europe, Holcim Ltd. / switzerland

18.00 | solution studyResonsible Care: The manufacturers‘ perspective> Responsible care introduction> Responsible care tools for smes> new priorities: process safety & security> global product strategy & cooperation with unep> Responsible care WorldwideBernhard thier, Responsible care manager, Cefic / Germany

18.40 | case studyStep by step developing and implementing a SHE culture project> analyseofculturalsituationafteracquisitionandtwomajorincidents> define path forward and develop action plan > implementing dupont psm system > overview about actual situation and further stepsAndreas speh, she leader, DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH / Germany

Day one Dinner | RestauRant sachs20.00 | NetworkingDinnerinarelaxedatmospheretoconcludethefirstconferenceday

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8.30 | Welcome and introduction by we.conect, from the chairman and the advisory board chairman: Dr. Wolfgang Rybczynski, SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG / Germany

9.00 | case studyDriving Plant Performance through Design Lifecycle Data Integration> design lifecycle data flow> single point data entry> data handover to oo for o&m> smoother plant start-upAshish shah, project director, Fluor Corporation / UsAGert smit, senior process director, Fluor Corporation / netherlands

we.conecT worlD caFé

in the context of collective intelligence executives will work in moderated and focused small groups(upto12Managers)inarelaxed,café-likeatmosphere.the we.conect world café will be initiated with three lectures lasting 10 minutes.

9.50 | best practice café iSymchronize – How to optimize the extended supply chain & how to build a TPM Network> there are plenty of opportunities for improvement at the interfaces> collaboration along the extended supply is the only way to achieve the goals ahead> symchRoniZe is a business approach rather then a sc initiativeConor troy, internal business manager, symrise AG / Germany

10.00 | Solution caféInformation is the key ‒ but how to get it? ‒ Business process integration as a framework for integrating asset information > energy management to increase energy efficiency > vendor managed inventory to reduce the working capital and to ensure availability > field data integration in eRp system as a part of plant asset management > smart signals from reliable field instruments into business systemsMarco van veen, business process integration, endress+Hauser / Germany

10.10 | best practice café iiWorld Class Manufacturing in Chemical and Petrochemical industries: What does it look like and what are the future challenges?> aspects of world class manufacturing> implementing energy monitoring with the power of operations feeback> aggressively applying energy integration technologies> importance of an innovation cultureshashank shah, senior principal engineerinig leader, Arkema inc. / UsA

10.20 | STarT worlD caFé | eacH SeSSion laSTS 40 minuTeSwe.CONeCTandthechairopentheWorldCafé,explainingtheprinciplesandsettheWorldCaféetiquette.

12.20 | lunch with networking Zone

WoRld cafÉ panel discussion

13.40 | discussionpresentation of the key results of the world Café and the individual interview

best practice café i best practice café iiSolution café

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we.conecT SoluTion TracK (2)Restructuring & reorganisation of manufacturing facilities

14.10 | case studyRestructuring & reorganisation of manufacturing facilities in alignment with new business objectives –A turnaround to sustainable profitability > Redefining the business model at the strategic and local plant site> safety culture improvement and its role in supporting turnarounds> Defininganewqualityapproach> lean & six sigma – management of people & behaviour> process control and information systems> CulturalchangesrequiredtoeffectsustainableimprovementGareth McAllister, european business director & managing director loRd germany, LorD suisse sarl / switzerland

we.conecT beST pracTice TracK (2)Total Plant OPEX Integration

14.50 | case study & live demoHow to deal with ISO Systems and Audits in the daily manufacturing business> theory versus practice> looking back or challenging the future?> Thevalueaddedofacertificationforqualityonthefloor> the change iso management approach> managing technical & operational issues in commissioning new process plants> implications for manufacturing excellenceDr. Max schlumpf, cto central europe, Holcim Ltd. / switzerland

15.30 | Refreshment break with networking Zone

16.00 | case study10 years Wacker Operating System – Challenges in implementing a common and sustainable lean manufacturing excellence> Tothriveunderglobalizationconditionsanaverage7%productivitygain/yisamust> long term top down organizational commitment to the subject ‘productivity’ is crucial > BuzzwordsMUSTchangeina3-5yearsrhythm,thebasetarget‘productivity’mustnot.> if you just adopt the main stream buzz words you follow – you do not excel> Technicalexpertiseistheprerequisite,changemanagementisthekeytosuccess> consultants may give advice, the cure is your responsibility Dr. Manfred Selig, director change management & technical scout, wacker Chemie AG / Germany

16.40 | case studyWhat differs “Manufacturing Strategy Deployment” from “Operational Excellence” projects?> linking manufacturing strategy and operational excellence activities> the sin of operations management: loss of entrepreneurship> the ultimate oe project sponsor: your customer!thomas Gronauer,HeadofProjectManagementOffice/Operationalexcellence,Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH / Germany

17.20 | closing words from the chair and end of the conference

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