Supply Chain Day 2026

Supply Chain Day 2026, University of Economics in Katowice

Description

On April 16, 2026, as many as two events will take place as part of the celebration of the Supply Chain Day at University of Economics in Katowice. The main organizer of the Supply Chain Day on behalf of the University of Economics in Katowice is the Department of Business Logistics. The activities are coordinated by Piotr Hanus Ph.D., Krzysztof Niestrój Prof., Gabrielka Hanus Ph.D., Monika Kamińska M.Sc.. The Supply Chain Day at our University is organized for the eleventh time. Our University was the first centre in Poland to be involved in the organization of this event.
The first of the events is workshop "Professional "Speed Dating" with us! Because we love logistics!" with: FORVIA Automotive, Wolfino Logistics sp. z o.o, Recruitment and Team Management Consultant, GXO Logistics. It is a method of establishing interpersonal contacts of a logistical nature, consisting of sessions of short talks (time-limited by the organiser) and selection by the participants of people (experts) with whom they would like to contact during the session.

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1) Detailed plan of the "Professional "Speed Dating*" with us! Because we love logistics!" workshop (*It is a method of establishing interpersonal contacts of a logistical nature, consisting of sessions of short talks (time-limited by the organiser) and selection by the participants of people (experts) with whom they would like to contact during the session):
- Join us for a special edition of Supply Chain Day at the University of Economics. Come along and chat with experts in the broad field of LOGISTICS and the SUPPLY CHAIN.
- Format of the meeting. Open Q&A format with individual short talk sessions under the format of student mentoring and reverse mentoring. One-to-one talks from areas selected by students (career paths, competencies, soft topics, others).
Access to experts in areas such as Lean/Continuous Improvement in Logistics and Supply Chain, Production Forecasting and Planning, Freight forwarding, HR, recruitment, onboarding, Logistics projects.
- Agenda. 1) Welcome and introduction of guests. 2) Introduction to the principles of professional ‘speed dating’. 3) Mentoring sessions at the tables. 4) Summary of the day, including a gathering of the best insights. 5) Conclusion.
- Leader of the workshop. Anna Ossowska, MSc - Division Operations PC&L (Production Control & Logistics) Manager, FORVIA AUTOMOTIVE.
Experts: Dorota Urbańczyk, a university graduate - Chairman of the Board, Transport Manager, Wolfino Logistics sp. z o.o. Agnieszka Domin - Recruitment and Team Management Consultant, Freelance consultant, recruiter. Martyna Buczek, a university graduate - Supply Execution Planning Intern, DANONE Planning Center Katowice. Piotr Kupiński - Division Supply Chain Project Manager, FORVIA Automotive. Rafał Komorowski, a university graduate - Senior Project Manager & Innovations Expert, GXO Logistics.
2) Detailed plan of the "A storm in a teacup: Lipton, how a modern company responds to the challenges of a changing world – examples from the business world" – prelection and workshop.
Meeting agenda
1) Welcome and company introduction (globally and locally). 2) The butterfly effect – how tariffs in the US and rockets in Dubai affect work at our Hub. A story about how to react quickly to changes happening thousands of kilometres away. 3) The Lipton Management System – how we systematically address the needs of a modern manufacturing company. About robotisation, automation, AI, global collaboration, and how a screw designed in Katowice ends up on a 3D printer in Dubai. 4) Business Case.
Hosted by
Piotr Ryś, Supply Chain Head - Global Distributor Markets. Paweł Kowalski, Global Supply Chain Strategies Head. Dariusz Ratajczak, Global LMS Lead.

Veran­staltungs­format

Präsenz

Meeting point

Bogucicka 3 and 3a, Buildings A and B.

Target group

Students

Time every
09:00 - 13:20 o'clock

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Speed Dating

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09:00 - 13:15 o'clock

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A storm in a teacup

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  • Forvia

    Forvia

  • Lipton

    Lipton

  • Dan Cake

    Dan Cake

organiser

University of Economics in Katowice

Business

Science/Education

Event venue

University of Economics
1 Maja 50
40-287 Katowice, Polen [Routenplanung]
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