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The Icil Foundation opens Office in Seville with a Conference by the director of Supply Chain of Johnson & Johnson

09/03/2007

March 9, 2007

Presentation of the new headquarters of the Icil Foundation in Seville

The Foundation Icil opened the last day February 1 its new Office in Seville with the presentation in the Antares Club of the paper "Relocation in the logistics sector, Fundamentals of study for a logistics relocation in Europe" from Luís Acosta, Director of Supply Chain and design processes in Europe, Africa and Middle East of Johnson & Johnson, and Professor of Icil.

Luis Acosta explained the theory and practice of logistics bases to address the problem of the models of relocation, a common activity for the vast majority of the developed economies and that have its shaft in the reengineering of business processesto respond to the demands of the market. For Acosta: "Most viable relocation models economically depending of the characteristics of each operation and their specific parameters." However, it is a serious mistake to establish models based only on the cost. "The cost is the obvious factor, the level of service is the critical factor."

The Director of Supply Chain of Johnson & Johnson added that the concept of level of service is today going through a number of non-traditional areas. Finally, Luís Acosta highlighted a problem of relocation of a multinational European resolution: "the results of the implementation of the re-engineering can sometimes be spectacular as demonstrated in this case." The results were as follows: final reduction of operating stock: 48 per cent; 80 Per cent of the service weighted in 24 hours; 94 Per cent of the service weighted in 48 hours; increase in cash flow: EUR 28 million; reducing costs of distribution: 13 per cent; reduction in the cost of internal organization: 2.6 million euros; "savings as a percentage of net sales: 3.6 per cent".

For his part, Luis e. Domenech, General Director of the Icil Foundation, was also present at this event, which highlighted the three main pillars of this institution: "the training, consulting and research in the logistics sector." "A few references which we intend to continue leading for logistics professionals at the highest management level, and to the sector, among the priorities of public and private administrations".

It will be in the new Seville headquarters of the Foundation Icil where the month of April will begin the first Master in management of transport and logistic operators.

Also, Francisca Cifuentes will be the new manager of Icil Seville, delegation that will deploy the services and products of the Foundation to all Andalusia. Cifuentes is Economist, Master in financial management by ESIC and Integral logistics technician. Previously, he has worked as financial consultant, interventora at the Bank of Andalucía and Manager of the Centre for innovation and technology of Cadiz.