Ep 6 - How Biesterfeld Group Deals With Supply Chain Disruptions & Travel Restrictions During The Pandemic - with Jens Imbeck, Head of Supply Chain Management at Biesterfeld Group

LOGISTICS IN CHALLENGING MARKETS

Travel restrictions & supply chain disruptions: The pandemic still has the logistics market in a chokehold.
Jens Imbeck, Head of Supply Chain Management at Biesterfeld Group shares his experience with Carsten, and lets us in on Biesterfeld's way of dealing with the current situation.
What's in it for you:
1. What impact travel restrictions have on logistics companies like Biesterfeld Group
2. The impact of prepaying suppliers while dealing with long winded credit terms on logistics operations
3. How issues in inland logistics negatively influence supply chain operations
4. Biesterfeld’s strategies and policies for their logistics partners
About Jens:
Jens started his business career in a forwarding company and in the food industry. He came to Biesterfeld in 1995 and is now Head of Supply Chain Management for the Plastics Division. He also holds a BA degree in Economic Engineering and an MBA in Logistics Management.
Find Jens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-imbeck-93511349/
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About Biesterfeld Group:
The Biesterfeld Group is one of the world's leading distribution and service companies in the field of plastics, rubber and specialty chemicals. Founded in 1906 in Hamburg, Germany, today the group has more than 1000 employees across 50 locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa and generates an annual revenue of 1.4 billion EUR. The fully family-owned company focuses on specialized market know-how and application-based technical advice across numerous industries in the business divisions: Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld Performance Rubber.
Website: https://www.biesterfeld.com
Industry: Chemical industry
Company size: over 1000
Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany
Founded: 1906
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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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