Ep 4 - How SMS group Deals With A Shift in Risks & Challenges in Logistics - with Andreas Ulrich, Head of Global Logistics at SMS group

During the pandemic, risks & challenges in logistics have changed.
How can you adapt your business to the changing landscape of the industry?
Andreas Ulrich, Head of Global Logistics at SMS group, talks to Carsten about the challenges SMS group is dealing with while handling complex projects.
What's in it for you:
1. Insights into the complexity of what it means to plan & equip a steel plant
2. What are the lead times in complex projects for SMS group
3. How the market’s tendency to shift risk to the buyer side will change after the pandemic
4. What are the bottlenecks on the land side for oversized and heavy cargo
About Andreas:
Andreas Ulrich is Head of Global Logistics at SMS group and has more than 20 years of experience in global logistics and supply chain management. Based in Germany, he leads a global team in different countries with different cultural backgrounds. For this part, digitalization is one of the main opportunities for him to lead a global logistics team to success. Against the backdrop of current developments in the logistics market, he also focuses on optimizing and realigning global logistics processes. He is currently involved in several supply chain digitalization projects within the SMS group.
Find Andreas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-ulrich-logistics/
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About SMS group:
All over the world, SMS group stands for future-oriented technology and outstanding service in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the metals industry. We use our 150 years of experience and our unique expertise in metallurgy, industrial processes, and digitalization to create new perspectives for our industry through continuous innovation – also beyond our core business. In doing so, we lay the foundation for aligning value creation, sustainability, and responsibility – and we work with our partners to fulfill our role as a pioneer on the road to a sustainable and carbon-neutral metals industry.
Website: https://www.sms-group.com/
Industry: Manufacture of industrial machinery
Company size: 14.000+
Headquarters: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Founded: 1871
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About the host Carsten:
Carsten is CEO at Schryver - Integrated Logistics Services. Connecting countries, people, and cultures is what drives him daily. He is living logistics and always looking for new opportunities.
Get in touch with Carsten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-schryver/
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