{"id":19,"date":"2017-11-01T12:43:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T12:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridge101.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2024-02-22T10:00:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T10:00:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;home-slider2-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;two_columns&#8221;][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;15% 15% 15% 15%&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Professor, versatile entrepreneur, author and enthusiastic<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #21ab64;\">keynote speaker<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;26px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. dr. Bram Desmet definitely knows the<strong> ins &amp; outs of operations and supply chain<\/strong> management. Alongside sharing his knowledge by teaching at the Vlerick Business School in Belgium and at Peking University, he founded Solventure to support organizations in practice, utilizing his gift for breaking down complex specialized topics into <strong>pragmatic <\/strong>real-life solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, as an author, he seamlessly combines academic theory with industry practice, including showing how all aspects of the business are interconnected via his groundbreaking <strong>supply chain triangle concept<\/strong>. After discovering Bram\u2019s insights, you\u2019ll<strong> see service, cost and cash in a whole new light<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;26px&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/my-story-bram-desmet\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  medium default\" style=\"\">Read Bram\u2019s full story<\/a>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=&#8221;middle&#8221; advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_image=&#8221;988&#8243; item_padding=&#8221;0 0 0 0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;500px&#8221;][\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-box-l&#8221;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;two_columns&#8221;][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=&#8221;middle&#8221; advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_image=&#8221;1880&#8243; item_padding=&#8221;0 0 0 0&#8243;][\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;15% 15% 15% 15%&#8221; item_padding_1024_1280=&#8221;17% 9% 18% 9%&#8221; item_padding_768_1024=&#8221;12% 4% 12% 5%&#8221; item_padding_600_768=&#8221;12% 8% 12% 8%&#8221; item_padding_480_600=&#8221;17% 8% 18% 8%&#8221; item_padding_480=&#8221;17% 8% 18% 8%&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>About the books<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;26px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting with his <strong>Supply Chain Triangle<\/strong>\u00a0concept, in which service, cost and cash form the three sides, Bram succeeds in capturing the balancing act companies are faced with today \u2013 the challenge of providing extra services to customers without excessively increasing cost and cash, for example. By <strong>interconnecting supply chain, strategy and finance through financial metrics,<\/strong> Bram shows how supply chain has become the centerpiece in the strategy discussion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His books are <strong>a\u00a0must-read<\/strong> for organizations that want to translate their business strategies into practical supply chain metrics and thus <strong>change the way their business works<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;26px&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">Order on Kogan Page<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;progress-left-percent&#8221;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;three_columns&#8221; three_columns_proportion=&#8221;50_25_25&#8243;][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;8% 15% 0 15%&#8221; item_padding_1280_1440=&#8221;138px 12% 17% 12%&#8221; item_padding_1024_1280=&#8221;138px 9% 17% 9%&#8221; item_padding_768_1024=&#8221;138px 6% 17% 6%&#8221; item_padding_600_768=&#8221;174px 8% 17% 8%&#8221; item_padding_480_600=&#8221;100px 8% 17% 8%&#8221; item_padding_480=&#8221;100px 8% 17% 8%&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Bram&#8217;s latest blog posts<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;]\n<div class='latest_post_holder dividers two_columns one_row' >\n    <ul>\n    \n        <li class=\"clearfix\">\n            <div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/2018\/06\/22\/june-26th-supply-chain-strategy-financial-metrics-keynote-bekaert\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert-539x303.jpg\" class=\"attachment-latest_post_boxes size-latest_post_boxes wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bram workshop at bekaert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bram-bekaert.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"latest_post\"  >\n                <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                    <div class=\"latest_post_inner\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"dateCreated\" class=\"latest_post_date entry_date updated\">\n                            <div class=\"latest_post_day\">22<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"latest_post_month\">Jun<\/div>\n                            <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"latest_post_text_inner\">\n                            <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"latest_post_title entry_title\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/2018\/06\/22\/june-26th-supply-chain-strategy-financial-metrics-keynote-bekaert\/\">June 26th: Supply Chain Strategy &#038; Financial Metrics Keynote &#8211; Bekaert<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"excerpt\">On June 26th Bram will host a hands-on workshop, during the Leadership Team Meeting of Bekaert, on the Supply Chain Triangle....<\/p>                            <span class=\"post_infos\">\n\n                                \n                                \n                                \n                                                            <\/span>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        \n        <li class=\"clearfix\">\n            <div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/2018\/05\/29\/csco-hamburg\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg-539x303.jpg\" class=\"attachment-latest_post_boxes size-latest_post_boxes wp-post-image\" alt=\"CSCO Hamburg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CSCO-Hamburg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"latest_post\"  >\n                <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                    <div class=\"latest_post_inner\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"dateCreated\" class=\"latest_post_date entry_date updated\">\n                            <div class=\"latest_post_day\">29<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"latest_post_month\">May<\/div>\n                            <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"latest_post_text_inner\">\n                            <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"latest_post_title entry_title\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/bramdesmet.com\/2018\/05\/29\/csco-hamburg\/\">October 18th: Supply Chain Strategy &#038; Financial Metrics Keynote \u2013 Gartner<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"excerpt\">On October 18th Prof. dr. Bram Desmet is invited to be part of the Gartner Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) Executive Forum in Hamburg, Germany. 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Highly recommended.\"<\/h6><\/center><\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;\"><center>Patrick Dittli, Global Director Supply Chain Management, Metro<\/center><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials958\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='font-size:40px;color:#ffffff;'><center><h6>\"Bram has in his book brought together very authentic and deep insights in managing supply chain strategies and their straight impact on financial performance \u2013 both on the P&L as well as on free cash and working capital.\u201d<\/h6><\/center><\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;\"><center>Ton Geurts, CPO \/ SVP Supply Chain Excellence, Bekaert<\/center><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;home-slider2-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;two_columns&#8221;][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; item_padding=&#8221;15% 15% 15% 15%&#8221;][vc_column_text] Professor, versatile entrepreneur, author and enthusiastic keynote speaker [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;26px&#8221;][vc_column_text] Prof. dr. 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