CRAFTING

a stronger future in a post-COVID world

Ulrike Glatt | Fatih Koyuncu | Vildan Oenpeker-Cerci | Greta Rose | Christof Vollstedt | Jason Wood

Meet the team

Ulrike Glatt

Marketing, CEE

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Fatih Koyuncu

Supply Chain, MEA & APAC

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Vildan Oenpeker-Cerci

Marketing, Europe

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Greta Rose

Hair Professional, North America

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Christof Vollstedt

Supply Chain, Maribor

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Jason Wood

Retail Sales, North America

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Special thanks to our sponsors!

Frank Meyer

Filippos Minaidis

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Today’s Conversation:

1) Situation Assessment

2) Key Learnings

3) Bold Actions

 

Additional Deliverables

Complete COVID learnings whitepaper

1) Detailed action plan

2) Execution Playbook

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feb 2020: COVID 19

DISRUPTS THE GLOBE

new norms

new opportunities

new thinking

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major cities globally enforce mandatory

QUARANTINE

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consumers

PANIC

driving widespread category outages on essential items

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our customers face new challenges, primary focus to fill

EMPTY SHELVES

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markets negatively impacted beginning a

GLOBAL RECESSION

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resulting in widespread

STRESS

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widespread STRESS

… society & individuals
… authorities & organizations
… markets & consumers
… systems & processes

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however,

SOLIDARITY

begins to transcend the pandemic

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new

HEROES

are formed

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We found unexpected

SILVER LINING

in positive environmental impact

… resulting in new found energy for sustainability

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new

HABITS

have been formed.

new ways of…

… working

… shopping

… consuming

… communicating

… thinking

… living

… greeting

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companies and individuals adapt with overwhelming

RESILIENCE

So, now what?

CONSUMERS

SUPPLY

ORGANIZATION

we will take the opportunities and challenges that COVID has presented, and

CRAFT

a bolder, stronger, and more resilient organization for tomorrow.

CRAFTING

our brands with purpose & conviction

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Consumer & Society

  • Shift in Societal psychology: More isolation bringing fear but also need for belonging & low-touch solutions
  • Back to the roots: Return to trusted brands
  • Living virtually: work online, shop online, connect online, entertain online
  • Moving from salon to fun@home and experimenting with DIY solutions
  • Increase demand for ‘conscious beauty’: “sweet spot” of combing purpose, health and sustainability
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Channels and Consumption

  • E-commerce boom as consumers shop online and on social media platforms
  • Discounter channel, Clubs to gain importance for commoditized goods
  • Dual service approach (online + offline) continue to expand for professional
  • Bankruptcy of smaller hairdressers & distributors
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Self-care at home, community and green responsibility are the new key-words.

 

TAKSAGO
‘The New Normal’ Research’

CRAFTING

a new company for the new era

WHY?

This year has been full of changes, happening both in the world around me and in my own life, changes that made me focus on what defines me.

This year’s new reality empowered me to experiment, try new things and unleash my creativity, right in my own home.

I learned that I could unlock my full potential and craft my own definition of beauty, no matter the circumstances.

Crafting a new beauty together.

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Brand philosophy

 

Caring
Resilient
Authentic
Fearless
Together

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A new brand:

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CRAFT is an invitation.
An invitation to craft a new paradigm for beauty, together. 

At CRAFT, hair is our passion.
We know hair, we love hair, we care for hair. 

CRAFT is resilience, strength and confidence coming from great hair and we give you all the expert tools to unleash your own potentials.  

CRAFT beauty is authentic, like you. The beauty we want to craft is inclusive and respectful of our differences. It’s in these differences that we find strength.

At CRAFT we are fearless in our pursuit to create products made with respect for this planet we call home. We foster a type of beauty that is clean, transparent and ethical. 

CRAFT means coming together, because we might look different on the outside, but we are all humans of the same planet.

Are you ready to craft a new beauty, together?

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Product philosophy

 

Circular
Raw
Aesthetic
Fair
Transparent

The CRAFT Product Philosophy

 

We believe high-quality beauty should not come at the expense of the planet, that’s why we have created a new line of products that leave no trace behind. 

Zero waste is our approach to a new type of beauty. 

Our products are created to leave nothing behind no plastic, no waste, no single-use. 

Together with our partners and suppliers we care about the full cycle of the product, from sourcing sustainable ingredients to offsetting our production carbon footprint through sustainable initiatives, so to ensure a 100% circular approach. 

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CRAFT Product Mock-Ups

Shampoo Tablets

1. Re-usable aluminum shampoo bottles for tablets

2. Shampoo tablet refill pack

3. Shampoo tablets to dilute in water at home

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CRAFT Product Mock-Ups

Powder Hair Colour

1. Powder hair-colour

2. Powder hair-colour kit

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CRAFT Product Mock-Ups

Shampoo Bars

1. Shampoo bars

2. Interactive QR code

3. Shampoo set

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Business philosophy

 

Community
Revenue Stream
Agile
Fit for future
Transformation

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Business Model & Revenue Streams

 

D2C Direct selling Model

  • scalability at lower cost base
  • Agile due to owned data
  • D2C Online sales & marketing platform
  • Communication channels Digital, SoMe and WOM

Direct Seller / Re-seller

  • Hair loving self-employed sales(wo)men
  • Empowering and contemporary employment model e.g. location/time independent, supporting higher purpose

Market offer

  • Revenue stream from both products & services
  • Premium quality and price
  • HBC Hair Powerhouse & SC as business backbone
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The Community Brand

 

CRAFT Prosumer

  • Hair lovers / Self-stylists and craftsmen
  • Empowered self-serving sales(wo)men
  • education, inspiration, consultancy, techn. knowledge, skills courses,…)

CRAFT Consumer

  • We invite everyone who shares our values & wants to CRAFT their own beauty

CRAFT Community

  • Accessible to all who want to be part of the community
  • Virtual & real live community

CRAFTING

our a more resilient supply chain

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Supply Chain

TRADITIONAL APPROACH

  • Cost focused
  • Historical forecast view
  • Lean production & low inventory
  • Consolidation of productions
  • Smaller pool of suppliers

 

The traditional approach aims for “just in time”, forgetting “just in case” scenarios

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COVID19 has exposed

WEAKNESSES

 

  • Resilience to shocks
  • Long time to recover
  • Under-invested in data and analytics
  • Limited diversification
  • No clear contingency plans

 

Supply Chain will require a true change to a more real-time, data-driven, and predictive model

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if the TTR for a given facility is greater than the TTS, the supply chain will NOT BE ABLE TO MATCH SUPLY WITH DEMAND, unless a backup plan exists.

 

Adopt

STRESS TESTING

As part of everyday business

 

Time to Recover (TTR)

vs

Time to Survive (TTS)

Planning

Constraints:

  • Systems / Tools
  • Stakeholders Involvement
  • Demand Planning

Solutions:

  • Advanced data sensing
  • Upgrade S&OP Process
  • Weekly planning cycle
Materials

Constraints:

  • Lack of Exchangeability
  • Product Design
  • High Lead Time Materials

Solutions:

  • Align materials and formats
  • Interchangeable vs. Unique
  • Produce Packaging Inhouse

Manufacturing

Constraints:

  • Capacity Utilization
  • Standardization
  • Diversification

Solutions:

  • Fast Track Developments
  • Review Portfolio/Technology
  • More Regional

Transportation

Constraints:

  • Complex Network
  • Central Hubs
  • Sustainability

Solutions:

  • Scenario Planning
  • Creating Temporary Hubs
  • More Empathy

Organization

Constraints:

  • No Warning
  • Trainings
  • Awareness

Solutions:

  • Use Warnings Systems
  • Scenario Testing’s
  • Roles and Responsibilities

End to End

STRESS TEST

Evaluating all aspects of supply chain.

Uncover weaknesses.

Build solutions to decrease reaction time.

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MATERIALS

Leverage synergies to better withstand demand shocks

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Product Pooling
Upstream synergies

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Never out product group
Global contingencies against these products

 

Bold Action:

Identify immediate opportunities to build regional / global synergies on key product groups, through aligned upstream materials & formats.

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Opportunity for built in

MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY

 

  • Buy vs. Make strategy alignment
  • Stronger / more strategic 3PM relationships
  • Regional manufacturing hubs
  • Higher diversification
  • Clear contingency plans

 

Bold Action:

Transition purchasing organization into supply chain to better align and integrate on strategic 3PM coverage solutions

CRAFTING A MORE RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN

Will take dedication, openness, & commitment to change

Addressing all aspects of the “traditional” supply chain approach

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CRAFTING

a crisis-proof organization & culture

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ORGANIZATION & CULTURE

RELEVANT TOPICS TO ADDRESS

  1. Crisis management
  2. Communication
  3. Solidarity
  4. Work environment

 

CULTURE

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CRISIS MANAGEMENT

teams navigate through challenges

LOCALLY

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Keep employees engaged through

HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION

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Globally solidarity demonstrated

 

WE CARE.

WE ACT.

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It is not about

WHERE

we work, but

HOW

we work.

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CULTURE CHANGE

towards being

PROUD

working for &

TRUSTING

Henkel

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CRAFTING Change

for a crisis-proof organization & culture

  1. Optimize Crisis Management Teams
  2. Challenge Corp Comm set up re internal support structure possibilities
  3. Ensure solidarity / corporate citizenship is maintaining momentum
  4. Adapt work environment to support WFH, personal contact, collaboration
  • Continue fostering culture of trust and being proud working for Henkel

 

For each bucket both immediate (2nd wave) & longer-term actions

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NEW NORMAL – WFH? EVALUATE PARTIAL

REMOTE WORK

WFH (1-2 days per week) considerations for ‘new normal’

  1. Increase employer attractivity
  2. Decrease office costs
  3. Ensure crisis readiness

 

Structured analysis of potential WFH scenarios in every region

  1. Legal assessment
  2. IT security
  3. Financial questions
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(RE-)DISCOVERED CULTURE

 

Collaborative
Resilient
Agile
Fulfilled
Transparent

Keep positive momentum & foster the ‘Henkelaner’ idea

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Crafting our Culture

CRAFT Employer Branding

  • Highlight changes & positives out of crisis
  • Be honest, authentic, and addressing current challenges

 

CRAFT Employee Engagement

  • All employees are asked to share our values & to contribute driving our culture
  • Corporate Citizenship as important vehicle for engagement

 

CRAFT Henkel Community

  • Make accessible to all who want to be part of the community, e.g. family
  • Virtual & real live community

CRAFTING

the future, together

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CRAFTING

a stronger, bolder, more resilient future

 

We launch purpose-driven, consumer-focused innovation

We conduct end to end stress testing to better prepare for future

We develop targeted inventory & supply strategies

We become crisis ready

We have full trust in our teams

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