Symposium on all aspects of the supply chain
ifm SUCCESS DAYS
FINALLY 2025! FINALLY IFM SUCCESS DAYS AGAIN!
Join us! The choice is yours – attend in person in Siegen or via digital livestream.
Tuesday, June 3rd & Wednesday, June 4th
AGENDA – SO FAR
Our agenda is gradually filling up. Spoiler alert: you can look forward to exciting reference customer presentations from Mahle and Bosch. More names and details will be available soon.
Presentations so far:
- Keynote: SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY – MAKE THE UNSEEN SEEN
- Demand Planning: REVOLUTIONISE YOUR SALES PLANNING – SEE MORE CLEARLY THAN EVER BEFORE THANKS TO MAXIMUM TRANSPARENCY
- Manufacturing: MORE TRANSPARENT PRODUCTION: RELIABLE PLANNING AND TARGETED COMMUNICATION WITH THE SHOPFLOOR?
- Motivational speech: THE OCEAN CALLS - APNOE DIVER AND MARINE BIOLOGIST LUKAS MÜLLER ON THE BEAUTY AND DANGERS OF THE SEAS
- Procurement: KEEP A CLEAR HEAD IN PROCUREMENT AND MAKE YOUR PROCUREMENT FUTURE-PROOF
- BOSCH: MASTERING SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS: HOW BOSCH SAFETY SYSTEMS HAD A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE SUPPLY CRISIS WITH THE IFM SOFTWARE SOLUTION
- Inventory Management: SUCCESS THROUGH TRANSPARENCY: PREDICTIVE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT INSTEAD OF GROPING IN THE DARK
- HOMAG: THE IFM RULE WORKBENCH AS A GAME CHANGER IN THE HOMAG GROUP - TOWARDS THE FUTURE WITH MORE EFFICIENCY, AUTOMATION AND AI INTO THE FUTURE
CLEAR TEXT
OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK THEIR MIND!
We are looking forward to exciting keynotes!
SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY – MAKE THE UNSEEN SEEN
In an ever more complex and globally interconnected world, there are many uncertainties. Much of what we have taken for granted for years has now become obsolete. Borders are blurring.
But especially in challenging times, it is fundamentally important to see clearly to make the right decisions.
Transparency is the buzzword of the hour: recognising things, making the invisible visible. Because transparency promotes accountability!
If processes and decisions are comprehensible, errors and grievances can be identified and remedied more easily. Transparency allows weak points and potential for improvement to be recognised at an early stage.
Transparency creates trust – in solutions and processes as well as in interpersonal relationships.
Let's make your supply chain transparent together!
WHAT ARE THE IFM SUCCESS DAYS?
Whether logistics, IT, purchasing, operations or SAP – the ifm SUCCESS DAYS offer everyone in the supply chain environment:
- Information on current topics
- New trends and technologies
- The latest developments in ifm supply chain solutions
- Users have their say and
- An important networking platform
- FLASHBACK 2024
LIVING AGENDA
Our agenda is constantly growing! More and more items are being added all the time, so it's worth dropping by regularly to check for updates!
DAY 1
GERLINDE COMISEL AND LOUIS AWODE WILL LEAD YOU THROUGH THE PROGRAMME
Authentic, spontaneous and relaxed – that's what our presenter Gerlinde Comisel stands for. Since 2020, she has been guiding the guests of the ifm SUCCESS DAYS through the event with charm and enthusiasm. When she joined the ifm family 19 years ago, it quickly became clear that she would remain loyal to sales. Today, as part of the Global Operations team, she specialises in the internal CRM system.
For the third time, Louis Awode will be co-hosting the event alongside Gerlinde Comisel. He started his career six years ago as a working student and is now an indispensable part of the SCM Knowledge Factory team. He is passionate about building and transferring knowledge at ifm business solutions gmbh and is paving the way for a future-orientated learning culture using AI.
The moment you have been waiting for all year is here...
Where your burning questions get answered:
- Who registered first this year?
- Who had the longest journey? Will the guests from Bulgaria take the title again?
At home on the main stage: Gerlinde Comisel & Louis Awode
KEYNOTE: SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY – MAKE THE UNSEEN SEEN
In today's dynamic economy, transparent supply chain processes are not a luxury, but a necessity. But how do we make the unseen seen? In our keynote, we will show you why transparency is the key to greater efficiency, performance, and trust – and how you can achieve it.
- Apollo – The theatre
- DAY 1 – 09:45 to 10:15 a.m.
With a technical and commercial education, a wealth of expertise in strategic product development and gifted sales skills: Björn Dunkel cannot be categorised in any box – or at least not just one! The current managing director of ifm business solutions gmbh and top product manager of ifm's supply chain software stands for the solutions and the division itself like no other.
22 years at GIB, 20 of them in sales – hardly any customer or prospective customer is unfamiliar with his face. What is unknown, however, is that Bilgin Kilic began his career in the company as an ABAP programmer and headed the ABAP programming templates division for almost ten years. For almost four years, the sales professional has been fully responsible for direct sales.
MEET THE EXPERT
A 30-minute discussion with ifm experts about the modules of the GIB Suite on SAP ECC 6.0 and Supply Chain Excellence on SAP S/4HANA. The test track offers space for questions about the functionality and possible applications of our software. You can only experience this exciting live introduction to our software on-site in Siegen.
Guided software tour at "Meet the Expert"
REVOLUTIONISE YOUR DEMAND PLANNING – SEE MORE WITH MAXIMUM TRANSPARENCY
Experience how structured demand planning can revolutionise your supply chain! Discover the benefits of a planning hierarchy at sales and plant level and enjoy the perfect overview with the interactive planning board. Be inspired by reliable forecast calculations and an analysis dashboard that uncovers planning inaccuracies. Join us on the journey into the new Fiori world. More usability, better clarity, modern design.
We will also be presenting the highlights of the new release:
- New clean-core app for turnover planning:
Precise and efficient turnover planning as the first building block in the new world. - AI-powered forecast key figures:
Maximum transparency and forecast accuracy through artificial intelligence. - Consideration of deviating financial years:
Flexible planning for different financial year cycles.
Find out how these innovative tools can make your supply chain processes more transparent and manageable. Join us and optimise your sales planning!
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 1 – 11:15 to 12:05 a.m.
With over 25 years of experience in the SAP environment, particularly in consulting and project management in SCM, APO, sales planning, and production logistics, Stefan Fuchs is an expert in optimising sales planning processes. As director, he is responsible for the demand planning area in product management at ifm. After completing his education as a precision mechanic and earning his degree in production engineering, he specialised in the strategic planning and implementation of supply chain solutions.
His extensive expertise as a supply chain coordinator and planner in the packaging industry is now a valuable asset in his role as a demand planning consultant at ifm. He specialises in demand planning using statistical forecasting methods. For many years, Matthias Vetter worked as a project manager, primarily in the implementation of software and automation. Today, he knows that the key to success for his customers is to make the complexity of planning processes tangible.
MORE TRANSPARENT PRODUCTION: SECURE PLANNING AND TARGETED COMMUNICATION WITH THE SHOPFLOOR?
Keep an overview of your resources to ensure simple and valid planning. Detect difficult situations early and react in good time. A wide range of functions are available to support you in planning and optimising your processes.
These new functions get you back on track and create maximum transparency in your processes:
Optimal usability through modern Fiori interfaces in the graphical planning board
- Display of missing parts
- Manage production tools
- Component information
- Easy creation and deletion of planning objects
More transparency in the planning board in the classic GUI
- Expansion of the container to include the dashboard
- New from the production tools
- FHM Gantt
- Advanced selection, e.g. grouping and status
- How production aids and maintenance work together
- Determining service life and managing waiting times
- Where-used lists
More clarity with the FOX optimiser
- Selection profiles instead of plant selection
- Graphic visualisation
- New optimiser version
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 1 – 2:00 to 2:40 p.m.
The trained toolmaker and graduate engineer (FH) in automation technology has production firmly under control: whether planning or supply, classic process optimisation or complete lean transformations, in his 29 years of professional experience he has become an expert in all aspects of production and beyond. Today, the experienced process and management consultant contributes his expertise to software development at ifm as Director of Product Management in the Manufacturing division. This is how the solution for AI-based optimisation FOX! was developed, for example.
With over 10 years of expertise in process optimisation and control, Philipp Schmidkunz is one of ifm's most experienced SAP PP consultants. He has successfully managed and advised on go-live projects throughout Europe and has proven his expertise in many industries and different manufacturing processes. His main focus is on defining and implementing PP-compliant processes and customising the SAP modules MM and PP.
DAY 2
THE OCEAN CALLS – APNOEA DIVER AND MARINE BIOLOGIST LUKAS MÜLLER ON THE BEAUTY AND DANGERS OF THE SEAS
Water – can this medium be the epitome of clarity and transparency? We think so, and have set out to find the perfect keynote speaker in this context.
Lukas Müller shares captivating stories of his encounters with the giants of the seas and presents his unique perspective on the relationship between humans and the environment. The freediver and keynote speaker inspires his audience with authentic storytelling, fascinating images and an extraordinary wealth of experience. His lectures are characterised by impressive borderline experiences underwater, such as encounters with great white sharks and the great hammerhead shark, but also with other sea creatures.
Lukas Müller already took part in numerous expeditions during his studies of biology and marine resource management. His curiosity and sense of adventure have not diminished since then. Through freediving – also known as apnoea diving – he is able to get as close as possible to animals and to better explore animals and the environment underwater. He is one of the best German freedivers. Since 2016, he has been working with Dr Tristan Guttridge, among others.
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 2 – 9:30 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.
MAINTAINING A CLEAR OVERVIEW OF PROCUREMENT TO SECURE A FUTURE-PROOF SUPPLY
Immerse yourself in the world of modern procurement management and experience how you can always keep an eye on critical situations through greater transparency! In this presentation, we will show you how to optimise your procurement processes and make them more efficient.
We will also give you an overview of the highlights of the new release:
- Operations Project:
From now on, you can also analyse the supply situation for your planned independent requirements reliably and comprehensively. - Line Buy:
Efficient procurement for different supplier groups and pre-set restrictions. - Impact of supplier failure at the push of a button:
Whether long-foreseen or sudden – from now on, the system shows you the full impact of disruptions. This enables you to react quickly. Transparency doesn’t get any better than this. - User-specific need for action:
Clear identification in the MRP controller's worklist. Display of the defined organisation-specific exceptions and states of the MRP elements.
Take a quick look at the roadmap and discover the procurement process of the future!
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 2 – 11:05 to 11:55 a.m.
For over 20 years, the current Director of Technical Management Procurement & SCX has made a significant contribution to the company's success. His extensive expertise and ability to motivate people make him the perfect all-round solution for programming, workshop leadership, and consulting. He has become an indispensable keynote speaker at the ifm SUCCESS DAYS, known for his ability to captivate his audience in a friendly and engaging manner.
Consultant Procurement & Inventory Management
After more than 20 years of SAP implementation and optimisation projects in logistics, Christof Weyand is a true professional, unshaken by anything in the field of digitalised supply chains. As a state-certified business economist, he possesses the relevant theoretical background and, in his role as director, provides his full expertise in procurement to product management. Christof Weyand is responsible for software components such as the SCX indicators and KPIs in procurement, as well as for the public cloud solution MRP view XLNce.
"We humans are creatures who love stories. An exciting story can move more people than a thousand facts. A combination of both allows me to win people over to the cause of healthy oceans and the protection of sharks."
-Lukas Müller-
WITH TRANSPARENCY TO SUCCESS: MANAGING STOCKS PROACTIVELY INSTEAD OF STUMBLING THROUGH THE FOG OF FACTS
Do you want inventory management with foresight and smart planning? More liquidity without compromising profitability? We will show you how!
Increase transparency in your inventory management with our solution, identify unnecessary tied-up capital and optimise your safety stock. Balance your resources to avoid over- and understocking.
Highlights of Release 25.0:
- Automated clarity:
Automatic assignment of causes and measures for even easier use of the target workbench. - Shedding light on the BOM jungle:
Uncover the critical path in your bills of materials with the replenishment lead time monitor. - Understand trends – unlock potential:
Identify stock drivers with the Fiori app "stock value changes trend analysis".
We will guide you on the path to SAP Clean Core: From the individual SAP Fiori app to user-driven stock analysis with SCX for Inventory Management by ifm!
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 2 – 13:30 to 14:15 a.m.
With over 22 years of experience in software consulting and development and 11 years of experience with ifm's supply chain software, Roland Diehl is a recognised expert in optimising inventory and manufacturing processes. He brings in-depth knowledge of SAP implementation and the integration of software solutions into existing supply chain structures. Notably, his four years of research into ERP implementation strategies and continuous market data collection since 2017, which he uses for market-driven product development, are worth mentioning.
Nils Wehning is skilled in leading interdisciplinary projects and possesses extensive knowledge of the MM and PP modules. He has a strong background in inventory management and in customising the MM module. His many years of practical experience include make-to-order and make-to-stock production, as well as repetitive and process manufacturing. Nils Wehning has successfully designed and implemented MRP and inventory strategies.
ifm Rule Workbench as a game changer in the HOMAG Group: With more efficiency, automation and AI into the future
In their presentation, Claudia Ortmann and Alexander Römer, experts in Global Supply Chain Management - Strategy and Projects, show how the world's leading manufacturer of machines, production plants and software solutions in the field of woodworking, was able to implement a sustainable and standardised process for rolling master data calculation and adjustment by implementing the Rule Workbench (RWB).
The newly acquired quality of the master data is the key to the digitisation and automation of follow-up processes and forms the basis for the use of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence. Find out how this transformation is increasing efficiency and driving automation in mechanical and plant engineering for woodworking for industry and trade.
Be there when the speakers present the path from RWB implementation to the impressive results of this digital innovation!
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 2 – 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Claudia Ortmann is an expert in the Global Supply Chain Management - Strategy and Projects team. She is responsible for the further development of the logic in RWB and plays a central role within the ‘HOMAG-ifm community’. As a key user for the GIB Suite Operations and Controlling modules, she ensures efficient use and continuous optimisation of the systems. She also contributes her expertise in auditing and process optimisation, in particular through process mining.
Alexander Römer is also an expert in the Global Supply Chain Management - Strategy and Projects team. He plays a key role in developing the global supply chain strategy and the global guidelines of the HOMAG Group. As SCM coordinator for AI topics, he drives projects for digitalisation and process optimisation. As a global key user for the GIB modules in the ‘HOMAG ifm community’, he uses process mining to optimise the efficiency and quality of corporate processes, thus ensuring forward-looking solutions in the supply chain.
A CLEAR WINNER OR A CLOSE RACE? WHO WILL GET THE IFM SCM AWARD 2025?
Significant cost savings, fast implementation projects, involvement in the software expansion or the particularly sustainable and long-term use of the optimisation software.
Bilgin Kilic announces the decision of the jury and presents the SCM Award to...
- Apollo – The Theatre
- DAY 1 – 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
From left to right: Frank Beyer (Rotkäppchen-Mumm), Thomas Engelhardt (FUCHS Group), Bilgin Kilic (ifm), Dr Ann-Kathrin Müller (FUCHS Group), André Bättig & Toni Gantenbein (Variosystems), Björn Dunkel (ifm)
The ifm SCM Award has had a new look since 2023.
Since 2012, the award has been given to ifm customers who have excelled through special projects in the field of ifm supply chain software.
The face of the award may have changed with the name change from GIB to ifm, but the message remains the same: ‘To win the award, you have to prove your success in units, euros and minutes.’
