Last year's participants in the Netherlands
Experiences of participants of the Dutch 2009/2010 competition of The Fresh Connection*
- 86% of the participants learned a lot by playing the game
- 94% of the participants had a lot of fun by playing the game.
- 89% believes that the game is a very good way to create a positive group spirit.
- 80% of the participants is willing to play the competition again next year.
*Source: questionnaire participants Dutch 2008/2009 competition of The Fresh Connection (ca. 35% response).
Some quotes:
“The Fresh Connection business game has been a very interesting and instructive experience to us. We were completely absorbed by it and learned a great deal.
From a time investment perspective, it is a real challenge not to get caught up in the details and the abundance of information. However, we managed to control the time we invested.
I would certainly recommend The Fresh Connection and we would love to join again next year!”
The Miele team – edition 2010 Belgium
Yves Claes, logistics manager, Pieter Tillon, project manager, Tom Peltyn, logistics project analyst, and Chris Vangrunderbeek, product manager
“The business game was a real eye opener to us. We learned the importance of deliberating thoroughly on the various supply chain roles and of following a joint strategy. Thanks to the game we could experience the effect of certain working methods on the entire supply chain. For instance, we learned to make choices and got to understand how our return can be influenced for the better on a company level. That understanding resulted in concrete ideas to enhance our business performance even further. Moreover, our good results in the open competition are leveraging our ideas for improvement at Guylian.”
The Chocolaterie Guylian team – edition 2010 Belgium
Kurt Tollenaere, purchasing manager raw materials, Patrick Clapdorp, production manager, Véronique Altruye, senior market coordinator Europe and Céderic Meersman, supply coordinator
"The team is highly motivated and will put all it’s energy into the competition. Talented skills of our company compose this cross functional team... Thanks to this exercise, they are developing a real team spirit for the rest of their life."
The Volvo Parts Logistics Gent team - edition 2010 Belgium
Johan Kersters, General Manager, Volvo Parts Logistics Gent
People of the following companies participated in last year's belgian competition 2009/2010:
| ACE Group T |
Adivce 2 Act |
Alcatel- Lucent |
| Alcon Labs |
Associated Weavers |
Barco |
| Baxter |
Bekaert Textiles |
Chocolaterie Guylian |
| CNH |
Continental Automotive Benelux |
Egemin |
| Esselte |
Eternit |
Flexso |
| Hamann International Logistics |
Honda Europe |
IBIT |
| IBS |
Innogentics |
Janssen-Cilag |
| Johnson & Johnson- Ethicon |
Cap Gemini |
KH Leuven |
| Komatsu Europe International |
Miele |
Molnlycke Healthcare |
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Newtec
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OM Partner |
Organisatiebureau PVO
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| Palm Breweries |
Partner Logistics |
Quickstep |
| Quickstep |
Sadef |
Sappi Europe |
| SKF |
Soprodal |
Unilin Industries |
| University of Huddersfield |
Van de Velde |
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School |
| Volvo Cars |
Volvo Parts Gent |
W.H. Brady |
| RedPrairie |
Edan Integrator |
Every Angle |
| Slimstock |
Solventure |
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