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DTB Sourcing Convention in Düsseldorf

We are pleased to announce that the DTB is holding its annual Sourcing Convention in Düsseldorf!

The event aims to connect German and international companies and manufacturers and intends to inform about current topics and trends.

Agenda:

9.30 Uhr  Welcoming Speech

Carsten Schreiter, Director of Procurement, Willy Bogner GmbH & Co. KGaA

Leonhard Kiel, General Manager, Barth + Co. Spedition GmbH & Co. KG

9.45 Uhr  Quo Vadis Turkey:

Situation report

• How does the job market look like?
• How do key factors like wages, energy, labor force and education develop?
• How does Anatolia develop? Is a continued migration from the centers of Istanbul and Izmir further recognizable?
• Chances and risks
• Currency and loans
• Investment
• Market development
• Inflation

Dr. Jörg Schäfer, Dr. Andreas Enders, Associate Director, EY-Parthenon GmbH

10.30 Uhr  “Turkey insights: Digitalization offers the textile & garment industry a path forward.”

• Turkey´s development opportunities & its sourcing advantages and disadvantages (Efficiency / Growth / Investment / Workforce)
• The search for appropriate producers in Turkey and how to stay flexible
• Facts on digital transformation and the situation in Turkey
• Organisation of the textile industry with the help of individual (export) associations (overview of regions and associations)

Jonas Wand, CSO Foursource Group GmbH

11.00 Uhr  Coffee break 

11.30 Uhr  Next Station Georgia

• Presentation of Eurotex
• Framework conditions in Georgia

Veronika Blakunova, Marketing and PR Manager, Eurotex

12.00 Uhr Insight into the world of logistics

• What is changing from the logistics´ point of view?
• Are there new customs regulations?

Mete Sekli., Mars Logistik

12.30 Uhr  Panel Discussion – facilitator Carsten Schreiter

Leonhard Kiel
Mete Sekli
Jonas Wand
Dr. Jörg Schäfer

13.00 Uhr Lunch break 

14.00 Uhr Myanmar / Smart Myanmar

Situation report

• Strategic meaning of Myanmar
• Who is investing in Myanmar?
• How does the job market look like?
• How do key factors like wages, energy, labor force and education develop?
• From which countries are orders shifted to Myanmar?
• Chances and risks

Julia Dittenhauser, Projektmanagerin, sequa gGmbH

14.30 Uhr Experience report 

15.00 Uhr  Coffee break

15.30 Uhr Myanmar – Chances and risks from a producer´s point of view

Karsten von Hassel, Head of Garment Division,  Teijin Frontier Europe GmbH

16.00 Uhr Logistic challenge Myanmar – what can I expect?
Leadtime Management by the example of Hellmann
Uwe Riechel, Regional Director Fashion Europe & Africa
Ms. Thit Thit Htet

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG

Evening-Event on the 6^th of August:

Don’t miss our informal Get-Together at “liebevoll!” in der Auermühle GmbH,
Auermühle 1, 40882 Ratingen. Grab some food, have a drink and get involved in interesting conversations in a relaxing atmosphere. We would be delighted to see you there from 06.30pm onwards.

We wish you a pleasant journey and are very much looking forward to seeing you!