Register now - ASEAN: Unlocking potential to drive supply chain performance and operational excellence
While South-East Asia offers significant automotive growth potential, realising it requires addressing infrastructure constraints, resolving persistent logistics bottlenecks, and optimising regional supply chain flows. Join Automotive Logistics’ livestream to explore the opportunities and solutions shaping the region’s future.
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This timely livestream will provide actionable insights into strengthening ASEAN supply chain operations, accelerating digital transformation, and navigating evolving trade dynamics to build a more resilient, agile, and competitive automotive supply chain across the region.
Join regional experts Eric van Steen, vice president, supply chain, Bridgestone Asia Pacific and Tuan Vi, vice president, supply chain management and logistics Asia Pacific, Schaeffler to gain first-hand insights into the potential of the ASEAN supply chain sector and the practical steps organisations can take to transform it into a global powerhouse.
Key topics for discussion include:
Rethinking supply chains and logistics networks across ASEAN to address changing customer demands, compliance requirements, cost pressures, and increasing market volatility.
Strategies to strengthen regional supply chain infrastructure, close critical gaps, and capture growth opportunities across key ASEAN markets.
Creating greater transparency across the supply network through AI-driven tools and digital solutions while maintaining a competitive advantage.
Managing cross-border connectivity, capacity, costs, and sustainable sourcing strategies to unlock long-term productivity and resilience.
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Speakers:
Eric van Steen
Vice president, supply chain
Bridgestone Asia Pacific
Eric has over 25 years of experience in supply chain management and business/IT transformation - both in consulting and industry roles - across Europe and, mostly, Asia.
In his current role as Vice President, Supply Chain he is responsible for all Planning, Procurement and Logistics activities across the Asia Pacific, India & China (APIC) region supporting a revenue of ~4Bn USD based on an output of >50M tires from 11 factories with a procurement spend of >2.2Bn US$ and distributed through >100 warehouses with a team of >1,000 staff.
He reports to regional Group President and acts as the Secretary General for the Global Supply Chain Management Committee.
Prior to joining Bridgestone, Eric worked in Singapore for a number of multinationals covering different industries (Consumer Goods, Med-Devices/Pharma, Electronics): Johnson & Johnson (Customer & Logistics Services Transformation Lead), Electrolux (APAC Supply Chain Director), Accenture (Director), RS Components (ASEAN Head of Supply Chain and Business Transformation Lead) and he started his career with Philips Electronics (Regional Supply Planner) in Vienna, Austria.
Tuan Vi
Vice president, supply chain management and logistics Asia Pacific
Schaeffler
Tuan Vi brings over 17 years of diverse management experience in the medical device and automotive industries across Germany and Vietnam. Since joining Schaeffler in 2017, he has played a pivotal role in the logistics setup for a new plant project in Dong Nai, Vietnam.
In 2024, Tuan was appointed Vice President of SCM & Logistics at Schaeffler, where he now leads a dynamic team across the Asia Pacific region. His expertise includes greenfield factory setups, lean manufacturing, and supply chain management.
Tuan has been a selected board member of the German Business Association (GBA) in Vietnam for the past four years. The GBA is the largest business association within EuroCham Vietnam, significantly impacting the business landscape by fostering strong economic ties and providing a platform for networking and advocacy. In his role, Tuan serves as the contact point for all SCM, logistics and manufacturing matters.
Fluent in German and English, with a strong command of Vietnamese, Tuan Vi is a key figure in driving innovation and efficiency for Schaeffler in the Asia Pacific region.
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