S&OP Unplugged - Episode 15

Leaders from Target, GE Appliances, Continental Tire, Cummins, and SLB unpack what demand planning looks like in a post-COVID world, with an emphasis on supply planning, external collaboration, and new data insights. They explore how S&OP and S&OE are converging, and how cross-functional planning, brand strategy, and diversity are shaping a new era.

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S&OP Unplugged Topics:
  • Planning Post-Covid
  • Supply Planning
  • External Collaborative Planning
  • Types of Data & New Insights
  • Renaissance in Demand Planning
  • S&OP/IBP & S&OE
  • Product Review & Brand Strategy
  • Cross-Functional Planning, Diversity, & Networking
  • Additional Nuggets
Tim Hotze
SVP Enterprise Capacity Planning
Target

Prior Roles

  • Target: Oversaw Supply Chain intelligence products and applications and end-to-end strategic and operational functions for Network and Topology Planning
  • Amazon: Handled Supply Chain Execution, Capacity Planning and Management, Inventory Placement, and Labor Planning
  • Panalpina World Transport: Responsible for worldwide logistics and supply chain solutions

Education

  • Master’s degree in Electrical and Industrial Engineering
  • Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain from the University of Technology in Darmstadt, Germany

Industry Involvement

  • Advisory Board for the Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning (IBF)
  • Former Executive Director of The Warehouse Education and Research Council
Misty Eldridge
Sr. DT Manager, Planning and Fulfillment Systems
GE Appliances

Prior Roles

  • Several leadership roles in multiple industries ranging from food and packaging to CPG companies. She has a wide area of expertise including S&OP, demand planning, inventory, and supply planning

Education

  • University of Illinois

Award

  • Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award from IBF
Eric Wilson, ACPF
Director of Thought Leadership
Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning

Eric is a predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, teacher and speaker. As Director of Thought Leadership at IBF, he brings over 20 years of experience, previously leading demand planning at Escalade Sports, Berry Plastics, and Tempur Sealy. Eric is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) and received IBF’s Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award in 2016. He is a frequent speaker and panelist who has published extensively in The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine. Eric is also the author of Cultural Cycles, Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning, and Practical Guide to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/ IBP).

Sarah Johnson
Demand Planning
CONTINENTAL TIRE
Debbie Evans
Head of Global Integrated Business Planning
Elanco

Debbie Evans is the Head of Integrated Business Planning for Elanco Animal Health where she is currently leading the global implementation of IBP processes across Elanco’s business segments, including U.S. Pet Health, U.S. Farm Animal, and international business segments. Her role is focused on driving alignment across commercial, financial, and operational functions to enhance decision-making, improve financial performance, and prepare for the successful launch of IBP capabilities in 2025. Prior to joining Elanco, Debbie was with Cummins Inc., where she played a pivotal role in implementing IBP processes across various business units, transforming operational planning and driving cross-functional alignment. Debbie is passionate about building processes that empower organizations to achieve their strategic goals and foster collaboration across all levels of the business

Rym Khelil
Division Sales and Operations Planning Manager
SLB
Rym has extensive expertise in planning and supply chain with an industrial engineering background. She currently manages Schlumberger’s Well Construction Division S&OP process at a global scope covering $9bn in revenue and 28,000 employees. Rym has 15 years’ experience within Schlumberger, having worked in various roles in planning and supply chain and across multiple segments and location including France, the UK and currently the US. Prior to her current role, she was supply chain manager for the Schlumberger Drilling Bits business. Rym has an advanced knowledge in strategic planning, Sales and Operations Planning, resource management, inventory management, distribution, logistics, category strategy, demand management, sourcing, supplier quality, and supplier management. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the National Polytechnic School in Algiers and a masters’ degree from Ecole Central de Paris.
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