Young Professionals Challenge
Supply Chain Management and S&OP
Market leaders distinguish themselves from the competition through a successful and well-established Sales & Operations Planning process. Join this unique and enriching experience with your company and challenge the next generation of leaders on their ability to collaborate across departments:
- Can they establish and implement a functioning Demand & Supply process in a short time?
- Can customer requirements be met effectively?
- Which key figures and KPIs support the process, and are they correctly interpreted and understood?
This one-day event, featuring the business simulation The Fresh Connection provides a dynamic platform for young professionals to compete against other corporate teams while gaining valuable insights into the operations of a fruit juice manufacturer facing economic turbulence.
- One-day event for young professionals (3-5 years of work experience) in Sales, Purchasing, Production and Supply Chain role
- Featuring the business simulation The Fresh Connection
- Competition between small teams from different companies to achieve the best Return on Investment (ROI)
- Simulation of real challenges faced by a fruit juice manufacturer in economic turmoil
- manage capacity, resources and interfaces
- experience and use the relations between Supply Chain, Sales, Purchasing and Production
- cross-departmental collaboration
- realize the relevance of communication to make the right decisions
- correctly analyze available information
- determine and implement potential improvements
- precociously reveal, rate, avoid, reduce risks and risk factors
- ensure cross-departmental and cross-functional cooperation
- accountability for the impact on the entire company due to decisions taken
- Talent Promotion: This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to identify and nurture young talents in your company by offering them the chance to gain practical experience in a team-based and competitive environment.
- Teamwork and Leadership: Participants will compete in corporate teams, which not only promotes teamwork but also supports the development of leadership qualities and strategic thinking.
- Innovative Learning: In this action-oriented training format, participants take on the challenge of managing a fruit juice manufacturer in economic turmoil. The supply chain appears to have multiple logistical weaknesses. A new management team is now tasked with steering the company out of the crisis. Teams, each filling the roles of Purchasing, Production, Sales, and Supply Chain, must work together to lead the fruit juice manufacturer to a positive Return on Investment (ROI).
- Networking: This is an outstanding opportunity for your employees to network with like-minded individuals from different companies and industries, exchange experiences, and explore potential future collaborations.
- Make relevant Supply Chain decisions as a team
- gather and analyze data quickly
- scrutinize the importance of single goals to maximize the overall result
- Train consciously through clear role distribution in Supply Chain, Sales, Purchasing and Operations
- prioritize important decisions under time pressure
- Develop conflict solutions
- Develop social skills
- Foster teamwork and network thinking, and highlight them as a competitive advantage
- Take team learning experiences back into the company
The winning team of the Young Professionals Challenge will receive free access for each team member to the PMI Supply Chain Academy (eLearning courses) for 1 year.
Furthermore, all participating teams, as in the past, qualify for the online competition The Fresh Connection Global Professional Challenge, where teams from more than 30 countries compete annually. After participating in our SPRING or AUTUMN Edition, the top teams will be invited to the global final in November, where they will compete for the Global PRO Challenge World Trophy as well as an exclusive, custom-designed Supply Chain Finance Bootcamp.
Supply Chain Young Professionals (3-5 years of work experience) who compete with colleagues from their company in corporate teams of at least 3 and no more than 4 people against other participating teams for the best performance.
Team Participation (1-day event): € 2.995,- plus VAT per team (min. 3 people, max. 4 people)
The offer includes in detail:
- One-day, German-speaking event Young Professionals Challenge (YPC) on the topic of S&OP
- Debriefing of decisions made and their impact in the business simulation - individually with each team and via web conference after the event (duration 45 minutes). The appointment will be scheduled individually with each team.
- Participation in the SPRING or AUTUMN Edition of the online competition PMI The Fresh Connection Global PRO Challenge (3 weeks, 3 rounds in May or October)
- Qualification for the online competition The Fresh Connection Global PRO Challenge, in which teams from more than 30 countries annually participate in the final in November. Winning teams from the SPRING or AUTUMN Edition (as above) are invited to the remote final in November, where they compete for the main prize of the challenge: the Global PRO Challenge World Trophy as well as an exclusive, custom-designed Supply Chain Finance Bootcamp.
- The winning team of the Young Professionals Challenge receives free access for each team member to PMI's Supply Chain Academy (eLearning courses) for 1 year.