Ep 8 - Is Modularizing Your Product the Solution to the Complex Logistics Markets? - with Daniel Duus

10/19/22 • 48 min

How can you meet the rising complexity of today's logistics market?
For thyssen, the solution could be found in modularizing products.
Daniel Duus, Global Head of Logistics at thyssenkrupp Uhde, discusses with Carsten, how they're tackling this complex market, what a typical thyssen-project entails, and the highlights of Daniel's long successful career in logistics.
You'll learn:
1. How thyssenkrupp plans on meeting the complexity of the current market by modularizing products
2. Which markets thyssen is currently most active in and why
3. What a typical project timeline for thyssen looks like from tendering a project to handing over a plant
4. The importance of transport engineering in Daniel’s daily work
About Daniel:
As Global Head of Logistics, Daniel has been responsible for the logistics of thyssenkrupp Uhde's chemical plant engineering business based in Dortmund, Germany. He is involved in upcoming digital and process transformations in times of a rapidly changing and dynamic "green chemicals" industry and contributes his experience through various positions in logistics in science, on the service provider side and in plant construction like hard coal-fired power plants, lignite-fired power plants, cement plants and various chemical plants in different regions worldwide.
Find Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielduus/
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About thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG:
The thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG is a leading partner for the engineering, construction and service of all industrial plants and systems. In collaboration with their customers, they develop top-quality solutions and deliver efficiency, reliability and sustainability over the entire life cycle. Their global network enables them to supply turnkey plants worldwide that set benchmarks in terms of value added and resource-friendly technologies.
The Business Unit Uhde is worldwide renowned for the planning, construction and service of chemical plants, and as one of the world’s leading full-service providers. They offer their customers single-source responsibility along the entire value chain, ranging from base chemicals and coke plants to fertilizers, refining, petrochemicals and plastics.
Website: https://www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com/de
Industry: Chemical, Cement, Fertilizer, Steel
Company size: 11,500
Headquarters: Essen, Germany
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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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The Logistics in Challenging Markets Show is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO – https://www.linkedin.com/company/scl-program-by-sawoo/

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Ep 7 - Logistics Challenges for NGO "Menschen für Menschen" in Ethiopia - with Benjamin Freiberg, Member of the Board at the NGO "Menschen für Menschen"

Good deeds won't make you exempt from bureaucracy & logistics challenges.
NGOs have to jump the same logistics hurdles in challenging markets as anyone else.
Today, Benjamin Freiberg, Member of the Board at the NGO "Menschen für Menschen" shares his experience with Carsten, and talks about their work in Ethiopia over the last years of the pandemic.
What's in it for you:
1. Ethiopia’s global status as a country & why it is a big market
2. How Menschen für Menschen managed communications during the pandemic with travel restrictions & limited internet access
3. Obstacles and challenges Menschen für Menschen faces when importing goods or technology into Ethiopia
4. Why NGOs are not exempt from bureaucratic hurdles and how Menschen für Menschen prepares their import/export
5. Typical procedures when receiving and unloading containers in that part of Africa
About Benjamin:
Benjamin Freiberg has been Member of the Board at Menschen für Menschen since June 2020. Prior to this, he was working in various positions for the foundation since 2012 in Ethiopia; since 2014 as Dep. Country Representative & Director of Administration. Before that, he worked from 2009 – 2012 for the GIC (German International Cooperation) in leading function to support the development of an Ethiopian university towards international standards. Benjamin Freiberg is responsible for Finance, IT, Procurement & Logistics and Administration for the Menschen für Menschen Foundation.
Find Benjamin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b-freiberg/
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About Menschen für Menschen:
The foundation Menschen für Menschen has been providing sustainable development cooperation in Ethiopia for over 40 years. In currently twelve project regions, around 600 permanent Ethiopian employees implement the integrated rural development projects together with the population. In doing so, the NGO interlinks around 380 measures in the fields of agriculture, water supply, education, health and income, enabling people to improve their living conditions through their own efforts. Menschen für Menschen was founded in 1981 by actor Karlheinz Böhm (d. 2014) on the show "Wetten, dass...". The foundation has consistently carried the donation seal of the German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI) since 1993.
Website: https://www.menschenfuermenschen.de/
Industry: Civil and social organizations
Company size: 700
Headquarters: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Founded: 1981
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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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The Logistics in Challenging Markets Show is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO – https://www.linkedin.com/company/scl-program-by-sawoo/

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Ep 9 - How Cargill Tackles The Supply Chain Management Challenges of Today - with Ana Oliveira

The global supply chain system is under great pressure.
This newfound instability, especially in the global North, is threatening the old approach to supply chain management.
But logistics challenges aren’t new to South America where the supply chain industry has always been flexible and ready to adapt to change.
In today’s episode, Ana Oliveira, Senior Supply Chain Process Manager at Cargill, chats with our host Carsten about the challenges facing supply chain management and how Cargill overcomes them.
You'll learn:
1. The challenges in supply chain management before and after the pandemic
2. The most important metrics in supply chain management according to Ana
3. Why the logistics industry in South America has to be flexible
4. How AI will play a role in the future of supply chain management
About Ana:
Ana is a Senior Supply Supply Chain Process Manager working for Cargill in the COE (Center of Excellence). She generates Cargill Best Practices Playbooks and supports Cargill Businesses to increase their Supply Chain Process, People and Technology maturities. She is passionate about Supply Chain and has played E2E Supply Chain roles such as Planning, Warehouse, Inventory, Transportation and Distribution, Customer Service, and is considering Pharmaceutical, Food and Agriculture Industries.
Find Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-oliveira-b040674a
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About Cargill:
Their team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management. For more than 150 years, they have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets. Cargill is continuously developing products that give consumers just what they’re seeking, advancing nutrition, food safety and sustainability. And they help all of their partners innovate and manage risk, so they can nourish the world again tomorrow.
Cargill combines 156 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, they are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.
Website: https://www.cargill.com/
Industry: Agriculture, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Industrial, Product Design
Company size: 160,000
Headquarters: Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Founded: 1865
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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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The Logistics in Challenging Markets Show is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO – https://www.linkedin.com/company/scl-program-by-sawoo/