Prior Roles
- 25 years’ experience in Global Planning and S&OP having served in multiple leadership roles at:
- Element Solutions/MacDermid Alpha
- Cardinal Health,
- Honeywell
- Hasbro
- Lori’s background also includes several complex multi system conversions into a single forecasting software solution
Education
- MBA with a focus on Logistics, Planning and Supply Chain Management from Bryant University
Industry Involvement
- IBF Certified Professional
Peter Bennett joined Cardinal Health in 2012 and has 18 years’ experience in Supply Planning, Distribution and S&OP. In his current role as Director of Supply Planning, he oversees the Global Supply Planning Department and development of global Master Production Schedules for 17 manufacturing sites, is a change agent across the organization and has been instrumental in development of the technical supply chain footprint within Cardinal Health. Peter manages a team of Supply Planners, developed the Supply Planning process, Supply S&OP standardization and led the implementation of Supply Planning IBP during and through the completion of the largest medical device divestiture in history (from Medtronic to Cardinal Health). His background includes several system conversions between Oracle, SAP, Fourth Shift and others into single regional/global Planning Platforms. Peter’s previous roles at Medtronic/Cardinal Health cover Supply Chain Manager, Senior Supply Chain Planning Manager and Senior Logistics Planner. Before civilian life, Peter was a Logistics Officer in the US Army, and served in Iraq. He is APICS certified and holds an MSc in Administration from Central Michigan University.
Demand & Supply Planning are essential steps in Supply Chain Planning, and collaboration is a key contributor to success. As a result of effective collaboration you will see enriched relationships, improved customer service with enhanced service levels, and reduced inventory costs. Demand Planners play a critical role in this process, serving in a Gatekeeper capacity and developing relationships and trust with all business partners. Oftentimes, however, it can be an “us” vs “them” attitude. Just how do you go about creating a truly collaborative environment?
During our meeting, you will follow Cardinal Health’s implementation of a complex system conversion based on collaborative leadership, and with real-life lessons learned. We will discuss why collaboration is so critical to effective demand planning and supply planning, and what good looks like in your role and organization.
You will learn:
- The fundamental role of the Supply Planner
- The fundamental role of the Demand Planner – gatekeeper
- Why demand planning is important in the Supply Planner’s goal to maintain optimal inventory
- How Supply Planning collaborates with Demand Planning when responding to Exception Messages
- How demand and supply collaboration can reduce excess inventory and improve service levels
- Why collaboration is so critical
- How collaboration can best be accomplished with all your business partners
- The end results of effective collaboration