Achieving Operational Excellence in FrieslandCampina’s Global Supply Chain

3 March 2026

Achieving Operational Excellence in FrieslandCampina’s Global Supply Chain

Tjarda Becker
Director Global Supply Chain Operational Excellence, Manufacturing & Digital
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About the Topic

During a Vision Dinner on March 3rd, Tjarda Becker, Global Supply Chain Director Operational Excellence, Manufacturing and Digital at FrieslandCampina, will explain how the company is driving a global transformation aimed at improving working methods and factory performance, with a strong emphasis on structural cost reduction and continuous improvement.

Target Audience

Leaders in Smart Industry & Supply Chain

CPD points | 2 points

Program

17:30 | Start of program (including presentation, discussion and 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking

Language: English

Location

To be determined, Utrecht region

About the speaker

Tjarda Becker

Tjarda Becker

Director Global Supply Chain Operational Excellence, Manufacturing & Digital

Tjarda Becker has more than ten years of experience in supply chain, IT optimization, procurement, and project management. Since 2024, she has led FrieslandCampina’s global operational excellence initiatives, driving transformation projects within production, planning, digital solutions, and procurement. Her focus is on embedding sustainable cost savings, scaling AI and advanced analytics, and strengthening the organization’s digital capabilities.

More on the subject

How can global supply chains achieve sustainable cost reduction and operational excellence while optimally utilizing digital capabilities? During a Vision Dinner on March 3rd, Tjarda Becker, Global Supply Chain Director Operational Excellence, Manufacturing and Digital at FrieslandCampina, will explain how the company is driving a global transformation aimed at improving working methods and factory performance, with a strong emphasis on structural cost reduction and continuous improvement.

Tjarda will discuss FrieslandCampina’s journey to strengthen operational excellence within planning, purchasing, R&D, and production. She will share insights from global improvement programs, the development of local competencies, and the management of large-scale transformations.

One of the themes is the application of AI and advanced analytics in production. Although digital solutions support these efforts, the focus remains on achieving pragmatic and measurable operational improvements. Tjarda will also share experiences with expanding FrieslandCampina’s production methodologies to other domains and implementing systems such as S4/HANA.

The session will conclude with a moderated roundtable, in which participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas about achieving structured, scalable, and sustainable transformation within global supply chains. Reserve your spot today to participate in this conversation.