One Number Vs. Dual Number Forecasting: Forecasting and Financial Planning
Virtual Financial Forecasting, Planning & Budgeting Conference
One Number Vs. Dual Number Forecasting: Forecasting and Financial Planning

You will learn:

  • How to run S&OP and financial forecasts in unison and the wide-ranging benefits
  • How to use the financial forecast as a compass while driving the business through S&OP
  • How to mitigate the disconnect between operational planning and the financial consequences
  • How to leverage process monitoring (upper and lower control limits) to limit variance between the two models
  • How to navigate and manage leadership and stakeholders’ expectations
author
Sam Hanieh
Director, Supply Chain
Signode
Sam is a Supply Chain leader who, over the past few years, has led Supply Chain teams responsible for Customer Service, S&OP, Inventory, Distribution, and Analytics. Sam started his career in planning and supply chain at Hub Group where he worked in various analyst roles, before becoming Logistics Systems Manager. He then moved to a supply Chain manager role at Panduit where he led the S&OP process. He is now Supply Chain Director at Signode, a multinational manufacturer of steel and plastic strapping. Here he leads the Supply Chain team, focusing on S&OP, Inventory, Warehousing, Logistics, and Analytics. He is also an adjunct professor at St. Francis University. He holds a degree in Business Administration of the University of Chicago and an MBA from Saint Xavier University.