The CEO of Tech company IEE - International Electronics & Engineering, Paul Schockmel, is the guest of podcast host Malik Zeniti. IEE is a provider of smart sensors for the automotive industry and is located in Echternach and Bissen.
Paul Schockmel has an engineer and business background and gives an overview of the Logistics situation at IEE following the Chinese lockdowns and expectations of automotive companies.
The automotive companies are heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine and inflation rates. The fluctuating demand and supply problems are going on and the sector might be in crisis for a long time.
IEE has been very strongly impacted by geopolitical impacts as IEE is sourcing 850 critical components. 12 million cars out of a global production of 90 million cars could not be produced because of semiconductor shortage.
The company has to adapt to global supply chains. The decision where to produce is starting very early with the customers. Already in the quotation process, the locations of production is discussed. Distances have to be short to keep prices low and being in the same time zone is also helpful.
It is also important to protect the IP of IEE, which is one of the largest patent filer in Luxembourg. In the process, the company files patents very early in order to make sure that the company is the first.
To solve the initial problems, the company and its partners have worked on programs to be more flexible in their operations. New suppliers and designs led to multiple sourcing strategies and a task force at IEE is dedicated to solve bottlenecks.

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#21 Paul Schockmel - Geopolitical implications on automotive supply chains

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#1 Luc Provost, CEO of B Medical Systems www.bmedicalsystems.com
The importance of vaccines and their distribution during a pandemic

B_Medical Systems (BMS)  is a manufacturer in the north of Luxembourg and global distributor of medical refrigeration devices for vaccines and blood, capable of cooling to - 80 deg. C. The company is in the spotlight as it supports the current need of ultra-low temperature freezers needed for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from BioNTech /Pfizer. The former medical division of the household appliance group Electrolux now employs 240 fixed employees plus 70 part-time workers in Luxembourg. It keeps expanding into new products and innovating, with a recent joint venture in the US and manufacturing plans for India.
The host, director of the Cluster for Logistics Malik Zeniti, discusses the importance of vaccination due to the pandemic COVID-19 with the CEO of B Medical Systems Luc Provost.

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#1 Luc Provost - Global Distribution & Vaccine Cool Chain

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#2 Peter Stadler - Nachhaltigkeit in der Industrie (Importance of sustainable logistics in industry)

Mit Peter Stadler haben wir einen erfahrenen Industrievertreter für diesen Podcast gewonnen, bis vor kurzem noch managing director bei Kronospan Luxemburg und von 40 Jahren deren 25 in Luxemburg tätig. Herr Stadler, stammt aus Salzburg, und war auch in Österreich bzw. in Polen bei der österreichischen Unternehmensgruppe Kronospan beschäftigt, die weltweit mit ca 14‘000 Mitarbeitern 4 Mrd. Euro in Holzprodukten wie Spanplatten oder Laminat umsetzt. 
Nach einer Einführung zum Werdegang des Salzburgers Peter Stadler, werden nachhaltige Projekte wie LEAN & GREEN angesprochen und der Industriestandort Luxemburg thematisiert.
„Jeder der in seiner Tätigkeit festgehangen ist, versucht es sich so einfach wie möglich zu machen. Mit einfachen Lösungen kann man aber keine Fortschritte erreichen!“ Das Projekt Lean and Green hilft eine Struktur zu geben, komplexer zu denken. „Wir müssen Lösungen finden Transporte anzuwenden die umweltfreundlicher sind und das Lean and Green hilft dabei.“ Mut zur Veränderung ist wichtig: „Jugendliche sollen wissen, dass man nicht das ganze Leben im selben Job ist.“

Mehr Information zur Firma Kronospan: KRONOSPAN (kronospan-luxembourg.com)

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Ihssam Haiba, spécialiste dans le monde de la logistique et enseignant pour les techniciens en logistique au Luxembourg, nous donne un aperçu de sa carrière de logisticien dans le domaine du fret aérien ainsi que les domaines de travail variés et passionnants d'un logisticien. Outre de nombreuses anecdotes fascinantes de sa propre carrière dans le fret aérien, Ihssam explique ce que les jeunes étudiants peuvent attendre du programme de formation en DT logistique proposé dans deux écoles au Luxembourg, le Lycée Technique de Bonnevoie et le Lycée Technique de Lallange.
Avec sa manière ouverte et accessible, il nous raconte pourquoi il conseillerait à ce moment précis aux jeunes étudiants de faire carrière dans le domaine de la logistique et pourquoi la crise actuelle de COVID-19 présente à la logistique une toute nouvelle série de défis.
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