IBF Webinar Series in March

The Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF) March Webinars include: Enhancing the Demand Planning Process with POS Forecasting ; How to Minimize Risks in A Declining Economy ; S&OP Process The First Year of Jostens Journey.

Webinar: Enhancing the Demand Planning Process with POS Forecasting

With speakers:
John Gallucci, Director of Demand Planning
Hugh McCarthy, Manager, Demand Planning Business Analytics 
NESTLE USA

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Attendees will learn:

  • How to use POS data to generate accurate forecasts
  • Why Nestle USA decided to use POS data
  • What lessons were learned from the POS data 

Webinar: How to Minimize Risks in A Declining Economy

With speaker:
Curtis Brewer, Head of Consumer Forecasting
BAYER CROP SCIENCES

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Attendees will learn:

  • What is the art of Risk Management and how it can aid an enterprise.
  • How to distinguish the various aspects of risk management.
  • What are the necessary steps needed for risk planning, and how we would have avoided some of the situations becoming catastrophes

Webinar: S&OP Process The First Year of Jostens Journey
With speaker:
Curtis Gambrell, Sr. Planning & Forecast Analyst
JOSTENS

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Attendees will learn:

  • Why Jostens decided to implement the S&OP Process.
  • How the S&OP Process improved Jostens' decision making.
  • How using the S&OP Process made Jostens proactive, improved customer fulfillment and increased working capital.

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