Prior Roles
- Escalade Sports: Director of Demand Planning
- Berry Plastics: Director of Demand Planning
- Tempura Sealy International: Director of Demand Planning & S&OP
Industry Involvement
- Frequent speaker and panelist for many executive forums and professional conferences
- Written numerous articles in publications including The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine
- Author of the books Cultural Cycles and Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning
Award
- IBF Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning
Certification
- IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF)
With the technology today, there is a tremendous amount of data available, as well as a variety of techniques such as machine learning and data mining to provide unparalleled insight into demand. Understanding how to harness this innovation for more robust planning is not easy, but one thing’s for sure: The technology that we’ve been talking about for years is now here and ready to be implemented in your organization. This session will reveal how to convert the mass of both structured and unstructured data into value-added insight to help improve service, reduce costs, improve inventory management, and increase profits. With a clear action plan, you can accomplish all this and more.
- How machine learning, artificial intelligence and other technologies are changing demand forecasting
- How to use predictive analytics to improve forecasting, customer relationship management and inventory control
- How to determine when to use qualitative measures instead of analytics for better planning and forecasting
*THIS IS A VOIP ONLY SESSION.*
You will need a headset or computer speakers to hear audio.