Many of today's detailed planning and scheduling systems are rooted in assumptions and practices from 40 years ago. "Best practices" are no longer best; they are simply antiquated and in many cases, inappropriate. Optimizing these inappropriate rules through today’s powerful ERP systems is fraught with risk. Staying competitive in the face of increasingly complex and volatile supply chains requires a fundamentally different approach: either adapt or die. This presentation will describe the simple steps for the required shift from convention to the emerging principles of demand-driven operational systems, including the role of forecasting in this new world.
Speaker: Carol Ptak, CPIM-F, CIRM, Demand Driven Thought Leader, Demand Driven Institute
Adapt or Die – The Search for Flow and Relevant Information – The Role of Forecasting
Many of today's detailed planning and scheduling systems are rooted in assumptions and practices from 40 years ago. "Best practices" are no longer best; they are simply antiquated and in many cases, inappropriate. Optimizing these inappropriate rules through today’s powerful ERP systems is fraught with risk. Staying competitive in the face of increasingly complex and volatile supply chains requires a fundamentally different approach: either adapt or die. This presentation will describe the simple steps for the required shift from convention to the emerging principles of demand-driven operational systems, including the role of forecasting in this new world.
Speaker: Carol Ptak, CPIM-F, CIRM, Demand Driven Thought Leader, Demand Driven Institute
Principles On Demand Course Highlights: Distribution and Logistics
Learn the key benefits of the ASCM Principles on Demand self-paced learning courses as well as a highlight from the distribution and logistics course, Characteristics of Inventory in the Distribution Channel.
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Introduction to SCOR – the Supply Chain Operations Reference Model
Explore the origins and goals of the SCOR model framework, including an explanation of the steps involved to implement a SCOR improvement program.
Blockchain in the Supply Chain
Eric Peters, President & CEO from Procurant presents what you need to know about blockchain and where blockchain applies in your supply chain.
S&OP Back to Basics
Back to Basics: Gain a big picture understanding of the business hierarchy from the top down, and why you need to forecast differently at each level. Zeroing in on the basic, generic S&OP process will give you a better understanding of what is behind the rules that govern what you do on a day-to-day basis.
Speaker: Anthony Zampello, CPIM, CSCP, CIRM Adjuncy Faculty, Bentley University
Supply Chain Risk Management
Take a closer look at the complexity of our global supply chain environment and why risk management is important to improve bottom line performance and mitigate risks.
Speaker: Greg Schlegel, CPIM, Adjunct Professor at Lehigh University
Threatcasting
A practical overview of threatcasting; a conceptual framework used to help multidisciplinary groups envision these future scenarios. It is also a process that enables systematic planning against threats ten years in the future.
Speaker: Brian David Johnson, Futurist Director, Threatcasting Lab - Arizona State University
Advanced Management
Learn methodologies and approaches to make leadership, integrity and people skills a key part of your professional journey, enabling you to master these integral 'soft skills' and become a memorable leader with a thriving career.
Speaker: Karen Alber CPIM-F, Partner at The Integreship Group
