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Muhammad Zaman
Muhammad Zaman
Hasbro

Vice President, Planning and Analytics, Americas and Pacific
Muhammad has 20-plus years' experience in supply chain management with core expertise in global supply chain transformation within the disciplines of demand, supply, allocation planning, and analytics. He holds subject matter expertise in forecast accuracy improvement, fill rate improvement, inventory optimization, systems implementation, consumer-facing analytics and insights. Having worked at Continental, Hasbro, American Apparel and more, Muhamad has led transformations at billion dollar companies through supply chain overhaul with a focus on people, process, and tools.
Grant Hoffman, CPF
Grant Hoffman, CPF
Poly

Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Grant Hoffman is Poly’s Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, responsible for Poly’s global supply chain and manufacturing. Hoffman is a 24-year veteran of supply chain with experience in consumer electronics, automotive, and consumer packaged goods. He was most recently VP and Head of Supply Chain for Lenovo’s Mobile Phone business unit. Prior to joining Lenovo, Grant held positions of increasing responsibility at Motorola, Google, Continental Automotive Group and Del Monte Foods. Grant holds an undergraduate degree in business and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. Hoffman serves on the Board of Advisors at the Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF), and as an advisor to both the University of Wisconsin Erdman Center for Operations Management and Northern Illinois University's Operations Management department. He is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF).

Andrew D. Schneider, ACPF
Andrew D. Schneider, ACPF
Viega LLC

Head of Demand Planning & Analytics

Andrew Schneider is a veteran supply chain and business science professional, with a 20 year career spanning journalism, sales, demand planning, analytics, emerging data sciences, strategy, and enterprise risk management. He is a thought leader for the IBF and a member of the esteemed advisory board, an ASCM award-winning fellow & certification holder, and an always-hungry learner of & contributor to the business planning field. He has vast experience across leadership & practitioner roles in CPG, Footwear & Apparel, Food & Beverage, and Medical Device sectors, along with systems implementation, COE deployment, and full supply chain transformation experience. Andrew is presently employed in a supply chain management role with Viega LLC, but also maintains his consultancy practice and is always available to network, consult, and serve. He is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF).

Patrick Bower
Patrick Bower
Actylis

Sr. Director of Supply Chain

Patrick Bower has a wide area of expertise, including S&OP, Demand Planning, Inventory, Network Optimization, and Production Scheduling. A recognized expert on demand planning and S&OP, and a self-professed “S&OP geek” - Patrick was previously Practice Manager of Supply Chain Planning at the consulting firm, Plan4Demand where his client list included Diageo, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Foster Farms, Cabot Industries and American Girl. Patrick’s experience encompasses tenures with Cadbury, Kraft Foods, Unisys, and Snapple. Patrick also worked for the supply chain software company - Numetrix, and was Vice President of R&D at Atrion International. He was also the recipient of IBF’s 2012 award for Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning.

Steven Hainey, CPSM, CPIM, CPF, MCIPS, C.P.M.
Steven Hainey, CPSM, CPIM, CPF, MCIPS, C.P.M.
Beckway

Senior Operating Director - IBP/S&OP/SIOP, Supply Chain & Operations
Steve specializes in implementing new S&OP/IBP processes and advancing existing ones for a variety of Fortune 500 Companies, Private Equity (PE) held corporations, and multi-billion-dollar family-run organizations. Within his current role as Senior Operating Director at Beckway Group, Steve works with the Beckway’s Trailblazer Team to advance IBP/S&OP and Supply Chain & Operations processes. Over the last 2 decades, Steve has led senior leadership positions at Newell Brands, Honeywell, Ashley Furniture and more. Steve is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) since 2014.
Debbie Climer
Debbie Climer
Cummins Inc.

Director of Integrated Business Planning

Debbie has spent more than 20 years working in a variety of roles in manufacturing and quality across different business units at Cummins Inc. For the last 8 years, she has led Integrated Business Planning across the enterprise, responsible for deployment, assessment, education and improvements across all business segments. Debbie previously led the IBP process in the Engine business segment facilitating both the MBR and IR steps of the process. Prior to Cummins, she was an officer in the US Navy. Debbie holds a degree in Business Administration from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and an MBA from Ball State University.

Tim Hotze
Tim Hotze
Target

SVP Enterprise Capacity Planning

Tim leads the newly created Enterprise Capacity Planning Team at Target, reporting into the COO. Prior to this he served for five years as SVP, Network Planning, Global Intelligence and Last Mile where he oversaw Target’s Supply Chain intelligence products and applications as well as end-to-end strategic and operational functions for Network and Topology Planning. Before joining Target in 2017, Tim held a number of leadership roles at Amazon covering Supply Chain Execution, Capacity Planning and Management, Inventory Placement and Labor Planning. He also spent more than a decade at Panalpina World Transport where he had responsibility for worldwide logistics and supply chain solutions. Tim sits on the Advisory Board for the Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning (IBF) and is a former Executive Director of The Warehouse Education and Research Council. Tim holds a Master’s degree in Electrical and Industrial Engineering as well as a degree in Logistics and Supply Chain from the University of Technology in Darmstadt, Germany.

Jonathon Karelse
Jonathon Karelse
NorthFind Management

CEO

Jonathon is a recognized thought leader in demand planning and S&OP and is CEO and co-founder of the consultancy NorthFind Management. Jonathon has been a long-term contributor to the IBF’s body of knowledge, with a specific focus on forecasting metrics, decision making, and behavioral science. Jonathon is the author of an Amazon #1 Best Seller for his book, “Histories of the Future: Milestones in the Last 100 Years of Business Forecasting”. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, a member of the 2019 Management Excellence cohort at Harvard Business School and is a member of the Harvard Business Review’s Advisory Council.

Jeff Baker, CPF
Jeff Baker, CPF
Libra SCM

Principal, Integrated Demand & Supply Planning
Jeff is a Supply Chain Planning expert with extensive experience in Demand Management, Integrated Business Planning/S&OP, and Advanced Planning and Scheduling. Jeff has extensive experience working with the world's best-known companies to improve their Supply Chain planning processes and capabilities, from design to implementation. Jeff holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an MBA, and a Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management from MIT. He is also a recipient of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2019 Pros to Know award. Jeff is an advocate for advancing the Supply Chain Management field and does so through training, and speaking at IBF events worldwide. He is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF).
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Executive Level Forum

IBF's Leadership Forum is where executives and leaders in S&OP/ IBP, forecasting, demand planning, supply chain and analytics come together to discuss key developments, challenges and opportunities. It is designed to provide high-level management and their associates with the latest best practices.


You’ll be able to put your questions to our expert panelists featuring senior directors and VPs at Fortune 500 companies, many of whom have overcome the same challenges you are facing now.



The Forum will have 2 Executive Discussion Streams:


Executive Stream 1:Making S&OP/ IBP A Competitive Advantage During Good Times & Bad
Establishing S&OP/ IBP as Your Organization’s Compass


Executive Stream 2: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence In The New Age of Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning & Business Forecasting
Getting Ahead Of The Curve Across People, Process, Data & Technology



Get An S&OP Assessment & Review with an Expert


When you register for IBF’s leadership Forum, you get the option to carry out a self- assessment of your S&OP process using IBF’s proprietary maturity model, plus one-on-one time with an IBF expert who will review the findings. Your IBF expert will identify strengths and weaknesses, and where you have gaps in your process. During the review they will provide actionable recommendations to improve your S&OP process, or to set up a new process. You’ll receive valuable guidance and direction along with resources to help your journey to S&OP maturity. All IBF experts have extensive experience in leadership roles in multi billion dollar companies at senior director or VP level.


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Choose the GOLD PACKAGE to receive the Cost of Forecast Error Template to build a business case for investing in your company’s forecasting and planning function. This valuable resource will reveal how much your company will save by improving under- or over-forecasting.


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During the forum, IBF will share some of its global research that will help you know where you and your company stand with others. Those that register with the GOLD PACKAGE, get access to IBF’s research reports, which includes valuable research across forecast error in major industries, metrics used, data used, salaries, new product planning, S&OP cadence and other best practices.


Access Members Only Demand Planning & Forecasting Workshop


Choose the GOLD PACKAGE with IBF Membership and you’ll get access to the pre-forum, 1-Day Forecasting and Planning Tutorial. This high-level workshop offers the perfect grounding in forecasting and planning, serving as a fundamental course with the latest best practices. You’ll get other members only benefits, including the Journal of Business Forecasting delivered to your door quarterly, as well as discounted entry to IBF conferences and training.


Supplement the Leadership Forum with IBF’s Best Practices Conference


Taking place the following 2 days at the same location after the Leadership Forum is IBF’s Business Planning, Forecasting, and S&OP/ IBP Conference. These 2 days are geared for planning professional at all levels. They are divided into 2 tracks:

  • Track 1: Making S&P/IBP a Competitive Advantage
  • Track 2: Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning & Business Forecasting
Event Speakers
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Muhammad Zaman
Hasbro
Vice President, Planning and Analytics, Americas and Pacific
Grant Hoffman, CPF
Poly
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Andrew D. Schneider, ACPF
Viega LLC
Head of Demand Planning & Analytics
Forum Schedule
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  • Forum Schedule
    Oct 20, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Executive Stream 1: Making S&OP/ IBP A Competitive Advantage During Good Times & Bad. Establishing S&OP/ IBP as Your Organization’s Compass

Over the years, the IBF has identified the companies that lead the way in S&OP/ IBP and what it takes to become truly best-in-class. For many organizations, however, this transformation is a struggle, with many being unclear as to where they are currently and how to build the right road map to maturity. This makes successful implementation of S&OP/ IBP and sound forecasting principles a key competitive advantage - both during business as normal and when crises like Covid-19 hit. You’ll learn how, during difficult times, S&OP/ IBP ensures your supply chain remains intact and helps maintain sufficient inventory to meet demand while your competitors face existential threat.

This leadership stream is your opportunity to learn how the world’s best ensure all assumptions are met for better business planning, and how they manage processes to achieve true cross-functional participation, alignment and accountability across all departments. What’s more, you’ll hear how industry leaders are using best practices and fundamentals of forecasting to deliver results in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Together we will address the changing world and how to mature your planning processes to meet your needs and build on future capabilities. This is your chance to do what most companies have failed to do – deliver a robust, value-adding process that works for today and tomorrow and can handle whatever lies around the corner.

THE KNOWLEDGE YOU WILL GAIN INCLUDES:

  • How to integrate internal and external variables into your planning and S&OP/ IBP processes
  • How to better assess risk during times of disruption like Covid-19 and use scenario planning and demand shaping to respond proactively to changing demand
  • How to achieve true cross-functional participation, alignment, and accountability across all departments, including Finance, Sales, Commercial, Supply Chain and more
  • How to track and measure S&OP/ IBP and demand planning effectiveness
  • Tools you can use to help evaluate where you are in your S&OP journey including IBF’s advanced maturity model
  • Key pitfalls to avoid when building your S&OP/ IBP roadmap
  • What benchmarks to use and which to avoid
  • How to measure if your S&OP/ IBP process is successful

MODERATOR:
Eric Wilson, CPF, Director of Thought Leadership, Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning

PANELISTS:
Pat Bower, Sr. Director of Supply Chain, Aceto
Grant Hoffman, CPF, Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Poly
Steven Hainey, CPSM, CPIM, CPF, MCIPS, C.P.M., Senior Operating Director - IBP/S&OP/SIOP, Supply Chain & Operations, Beckway Group
Debbie Climer, Global Integrated Business Planning Director, Cummins Inc.

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Executive Stream 2: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence In The New Age of Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning & Business Forecasting

Getting Ahead Of The Curve Across People, Process, Data & Technology

As a leader, it is up to you to provide insights and build demand planning and business forecasting capabilities. That’s hard enough at the best of times but is even more challenging when a crisis hits and teams must think outside the box to predict and manage demand. We now compete not so much on price or quality, but on our ability to interpret data. And given that predictive analytics and business forecasting have reached a tipping point, we must look at organizational design for Demand Planning differently.

In this executive stream, you’ll hear senior level panelists from a variety of companies and industries sharing strategies that have worked to best recruit required talent, develop sustainable processes, and select technology that enables them to succeed. You’ll see what companies are doing differently now to invest in the future of planning and managing big data and artificial intelligence capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to see how senior leaders see the bigger picture, envision future requirements, and be inspired to adapt your demand planning and business forecasting capabilities.

THE KNOWLEDGE YOU WILL GAIN INCLUDES:

  • How to determine the optimal demand planning structure for your organization
  • The right balance of specific skills needed to succeed, including the skill sets required to handle disruptions and the “new normal”
  • How to manage more with limited or less people and resources
  • How to start a technology search and avoid technology pitfalls, and tips and tricks for quick, easy access to data and decision making
  • How to develop an analytics driven roadmap and sell it to leadership
  • How to use predictive analytics technology to predict and respond to massive demand disruptions like Covid-19
  • How to provide analytics insight to all areas of the business
  • How to identify key demand drivers and incorporate them into your forecasts

MODERATOR:
Eric Wilson, CPF, Director of Thought Leadership, Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning

PANELISTS:
Andrew D. Schneider, ACPF, Supply Chain Global Process Leader, Ball Corporation
Muhammad Zaman, VP, Planning and Analytics, Hasbro
Tim Hotze, SVP Global Network Planning and Global Intelligence, Target
Jeff Baker, CPF, Principal, Integrated Demand & Supply Planning, Chainalytics

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Break
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Executive Roundtable Breakouts

Increase your executive networking opportunities at the IBF Leadership Forum by joining other executives and subject matter experts at our popular 1-hour open forum that includes multiple round-table break-outs. This will give an opportunity to go deeper based on the discussions that have taken place earlier in the day and allow you to make further connections with your peers. Feel free to bring up the most challenging questions facing your team, share your own war stories from the field and get ready to hear more best practices that work in today’s post-pandemic environment. This session is also an ice-breaker that will allow you to continue important conversations with your new connections/ friends at IBF’s VIP Dinner that is exclusive to leadership forum attendees only.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
VIP Leadership Dinner
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$3,774
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(2 PERSONS)
$4,998
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(2 PERSONS)
$4,698
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$1,499

Member’s discount: -$100

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(2 PERSONS)
$2,948
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OCTOBER 20, 2021
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