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Eric Wilson, ACPF
Eric Wilson, ACPF
Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning

Director – Thought Leadership
Eric is a predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, and speaker. He is the Director of Thought Leadership at the IBF. Prior to this he worked as the Director of Demand Planning at Escalade Sports, Director of Demand Planning at Berry Plastics, and Director of Demand Planning & S&OP at Tempur Sealy International. In 2016, he received the Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award from the IBF. He is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) with over 20 years of experience. Eric is a visionary in his field, a frequent speaker and panelist for many executive forums and professional conferences, and has written numerous articles in publications such as The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine. He is also the author of the books Cultural Cycles and Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning.
Todd Dunn, CPF
Todd Dunn, CPF
Catalent Pharmaceutical

Director of Supply Chain
Todd Dunn is currently the Director of Supply Chain at Catalent Pharmaceutical. Most recently, he is IBF's 2018 "Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning" award winner. Todd has held several management positions in supply chain and production within his 28 years of manufacturing experience. He was the project manager to successfully lead his organization to Class A MRPII certification. He has facilitated the pre-S&OP and executive S&OP meetings for over 15 years. He holds a BSc degree in Business Management and obtained the Michigan Certificate from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He has been a speaker at several Supply Chain & Demand Planning events across North America for many years covering topics related to Demand Management and S&OP/ IBP. Todd is a Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF).
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IBF’S S&OP AND IBP BOOT CAMP is an interactive, immersive program that will offer attendees the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and learn from IBF thought leaders in the field. It will help you to learn how to successfully implement S&OP and advance the process with Integrated Business Planning (IBP). You will also learn how to improve your forecasting and demand planning process from the ground up which is the critical initial step of the overall S&OP process. This will help you maximize the value from your planning software investments, as well as reach S&OP and IBP excellence.

CASE STUDIES will feature actual demand and supply scenarios that organizations will face working towards an aligned path forward within the process.

FURTHERMORE, THE EVENT IS GEARED TOWARDS PROFESSIONALS dealing with the same challenges as yourself in S&OP, Demand Planning, Forecasting, and Predictive Analytics. It’s the forward thinking professionals that recognize we don’t have all the answers within our own 4 walls.

Plus, add to your credentials! This program will support preparation for the IBF Certification exams.

This event is part of the IBF's Boot Camp Series. See IBF's Demand Planning & Forecasting Events.

1-Day Supply Chain Planning Workshop
The 3rd day is dedicated to a 1-day workshop on Supply Chain Planning. Get a full review of the whole planning process, from the production plan to the detailed master scheduling process.

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Eric Wilson, ACPF
Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning
Director – Thought Leadership
Todd Dunn, CPF
Catalent Pharmaceutical
Director of Supply Chain
Virtual Boot Camp Schedule
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  • Boot Camp Day 1
    Feb 22, 2021
  • Boot Camp Day 2
    Feb 24, 2021
  • Boot Camp Day 3
    (optional)
    Feb 26, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
Morning Session

S&OP & IBP OVERVIEW (WHAT, WHY)

An introduction to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & S&OP and why its important

  • IBP/S&OP Process Overview
  • Maturity model & barriers to advancement
  • Cross-functional involvement
  • External collaborative processes


DATA GATHERING

How to select, clean, and manage data for greater IBP & S&OP performance

  • The nature and characteristics of data
  • Selecting data hierarchies that facilitate collaboration
  • How to account for structural changes in your data
  • How to handle outliers and adjust for missing data
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Break
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (ET)
Afternoon Session

PRODUCT PORTFOLIO & LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

Fundamentals of Product Portfolio Management, New Product & End of Life Planning in the S&OP & IBP process

  • Role of Product in S&OP / IBP
  • Reducing complexity through portfolio management
  • New product introduction forecasting
  • End of Life management



DEMAND MANGEMENT AND REVIEW

Fundamentals of Demand Planning in the IBP & S&OP process

  • Role of Demand Planning and Forecasting in S&OP / IBP
  • Responsibilities/Accountability
  • Forecast versus the Financial Plan
  • How and When to Override the forecast



RESOURCE / SUPPLY MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

Fundamentals of the Supply Review in the IBP & S&OP process

  • Role of Supply Planning and Operations in S&OP / IBP
  • Capacity Management
  • Inventory planning
  • Additional constraints to consider


PRE-S&OP or FINACICAL RECONCILAITION REVIEW

Preparing in Advance for the S&OP Meeting

  • Inputs from prior meetings
  • Meeting objectives, role of facilitator and participants
  • Facilitation skills to gain alignment with Pre-S&OP stakeholders
  • Development of key actions and recommendations for the Executive S&OP meeting

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Eric Wilson, ACPF
Institute of Business Forecasting & PlanningDirector – Thought Leadership
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SILVER PACKAGE
$899

Member’s discount: -$50

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$1,099
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$1,278

Member’s discount: -$50

DIAMOND PACKAGE
$1,478
4TH FREE - DIAMOND GROUP
(4 PERSONS FOR PRICE OF 3)
$4,434
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$2,728
DIAMOND GROUP PACKAGE
(2 Persons)
$3,006
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(2 PERSONS)
$2,506
1-Day Supply Chain Planning Workshop ONLY
$799

Member’s discount: -$50

S&OP and IBP BOOT CAMP
FEBRUARY 22 & 24, 2021
1-DAY SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO JOURNAL OF BUSINESS FORECASTING
(INCLUDED WITH IBF MEMBERSHIP)
ACCESS TO 30+ YEARS OF ARTICLES AND IBF RESEARCH
(INCLUDED WITH IBF MEMBERSHIP)
COST OF FORECAST ERROR CALCULATOR
(BUILD BUSINESS CASE FOR PLANNING RESOURCES (INCLUDED WITH IBF MEMBERSHIP)
SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS AT FUTURE IBF EVENTS
(INCLUDED WITH IBF MEMBERSHIP)
FREE FORECASTING TUTORIAL AT SELECT IBF EVENTS
(INCLUDED WITH IBF MEMBERSHIP, $1000 Value)
BENCHMARKING RESEARCH REPORTS
(INCLUDED WITH IBF MEMBERSHIP)
CPF CERTIFICATION EXAMS
3 EXAMS
BOOK: FUNDAMENTALS OF DEMAND PLANNING & FORECASTING
(FREE SHIPPING)
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