Johan Beukema
Johan Beukema graduated in International Business Administration at the State University of Groningen, The Netherlands and joined BCI Global in 1999. Johan is an experienced expert in location strategy, manufacturing footprint and supply chain optimization. Johan’s experience covers the full globe and besides strategic consultancy, he has also managed multiple complex implementation processes for international clients. Throughout the years Johan has managed and executed a large number of projects for leading companies in different industry verticals. Examples are AkzoNobel, Alcoa, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Baxter, Bose, BP, Brown Forman, Celgene, Danone, Donaldson, Eli Lilly, ExxonMobil, IKEA, Johnson & Johnson, MeadJohnson, Medronic, Nestle, Novartis, Sandvik, Shimano, UPS.
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04 March 2026
Having the right Operating Model in place – make vs buy for manufacturing or logistics
The European market is a nowadays large but also complex and challenging marketplace. Given geopolitical and economic turmoil, companies are forced to review and right-size their manufacturing and distribution footprint. Do you have the right operating model in place – or should you insource or outsource your activities in the manufacturing and ...
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11 February 2026
Making the Difference: Acceleration of the Optimization of your Manufacturing Footprint and Strategic Location Decision-Making
A key priority for leading companies in 2026 is to accelerate the optimization of their manufacturing footprint around the world. In order to become and remain (more) resilient, balance customer-centricity and the pressure on the cost-to-serve, manage resource scarcity in many locations (labor, energy), and take advantage of 12 promising locatio...
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02 February 2026
Your Agenda for 2026 - Five Successful Initiatives for Tech & Industrial Equipment & Products Supply Chain Leaders
Your challenge is to prioritize and implement strategic and tactical initiatives to become even more customer centric, growing, resilient and profitable. Learn more about five successful initiatives for Tech & Industrial Equipment & Products Supply Chain Leaders
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23 January 2026
Webinar: Your Agenda for 2026 - Five Successful Initiatives for Medtech Supply Chain Leaders
Your challenge is to prioritize and implement strategic and tactical initiatives to become even more customer centric, growing, resilient and profitable. Learn more about five successful initiatives for Medtech Supply Chain Leaders
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22 January 2026
Your Agenda for 2026 - Five Successful Initiatives for Pharma Supply Chain Leaders
With 2026 just started your challenge is to prioritize and implement strategic and tactical initiatives to become even more customer centric, growing, resilient and profitable. Learn more about five successful initiatives for Pharma Supply Chain Leaders
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11 December 2025
How to make your European Manufacturing Operations Competitive and Future Proof?
Regionalization of value chains means servicing European customers with nearby competitive manufacturing plants. Required: cost effective production with smart manufacturing technologies in locations in Europe, Middle East and Africa which combine low cost, high quality of the business environment (a.o. talent base) and low risks
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10 September 2025
Top-8 Proven Initiatives to Make Your Company Trade Tariff and Future Proof
So, what are you going to do, what is your game plan for the next years? Based on our advise to companies in the US, Europe and Asia and own recent research, BCI Global shares with you the top ranked 8 Proven Initiatives.
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01 July 2025
Making Informed Choices About Where to Build and Grow Manufacturing Operations
Learn from Johan Beukema about site selection and footprint optimization in a world where these decisions are always important, but recent events are bringing them into sharper focus than ever
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25 June 2025
How and Where to Find the Most Competitive Manufacturing & Distribution Locations in the US/Mexico?
For many companies the US is their largest market, for other companies the US market is of growing importance. Fueled by discussions on import tariffs more and more companies are considering to expand their manufacturing and distribution operations in North America. This presentation shows the differences between States/counties/metro’s in...
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25 June 2025
Roadmap for a Future Proof Value Chain; the Ten Golden Initiatives for Developing and Implementing a Future Proof Value Chain
Nearly all companies have taken short term measures to cope with US import tariffs; the main challenge now is to develop a resilient and future proof value chain. The 90-days reciprocal tariff pause ends at July 8th and will probably urge you to accelerate strategic initiatives to develop and implement a robust global manufacturing footprint and...
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26 March 2025
Locating New Manufacturing and Distribution Operations in North America
Global trade barriers (including substantial US import tariffs), supply chain disruptions and high production costs are on the rise, under uncertain economic conditions. What are successful strategic initiatives to cope with these challenges?
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26 March 2025
How to De-Risk Your Global Value Chain with Manufacturing Footprint Optimization?
Global trade barriers (including substantial US import tariffs), supply chain disruptions and high production costs are on the rise, under uncertain economic conditions. What are successful strategic initiatives to cope with these challenges?
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16 April 2023
Reshoring: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of What's New
Learn from Johan Beukema about the new business realities that are breathing fresh life and immediacy into Reshoring