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Chicago Meet-Up: Ways to Screw Up S&OP – Learning from Experience
Elmhurst University
Thursday, February 20, 2025

5:00 – 7:30 pm CST
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Michael Kennamann, CPF
Director of Global Sales & Operations Planning
Merz Aesthetics
Michael is a forward-thinking customer focused supply chain executive with extensive experience in end-to-end supply chain strategy, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, and S&OP implementation. He currently serves as the Director of Global S&OP at Merz Aesthetics where he was responsible for establishing a Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, as well as a Supply Chain Planning Center of Excellence for the global business unit. Prior to this, he led the Supply Chain operations at Wilton Brands and Essendant. Michael is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) and the Chicago Chapter President.
Jeff Baker, CPF
Managing Director
Libra SCM

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).

Geoff Shive, ACPF
Advisor
Demand Chain AI
Geoff Shive has over 40 years of experience leading people and teams across all aspects of the supply chain, including S&OP, Supply Planning, and Demand Planning. Since 2015, Geoff has consulted for a diverse range of clients, from a large family-owned wine manufacturer to a small, fast-growing healthy food producer. He assists clients with S&OP implementation, selection and implementation of planning software, and demand planning as a service. Prior to 2015, Geoff held various supply chain and engineering roles at Kellogg Company, Keebler Company, President Baking, and Nabisco. He maintains several current certifications, including Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster, Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Master, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Dan Vanden Brink
Partner
Decision Spot
Dan Vanden Brink is an accomplished Supply Chain and Technology Executive with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in strategy formulation, organizational scaling, and leadership, and has generated over $200 million in savings through Optimization and Data Science. Dan has held key leadership roles at companies like Decision Spot, LLamasoft, IBM, and Schneider National, where his empowering leadership style has driven sustained success. His expertise spans advanced planning, product management, analytics, and AI, where he has consistently led growth and innovation. In addition to his corporate work, Dan is actively involved in academia, industry associations, and public speaking, with a Master’s in Operations Research and a BS in Industrial Engineering.
Matt Hoffman
Vice President of Product and Industry Solutions
John Galt Solutions
Matt Hoffman is the Vice President of Product and Industry Solutions at John Galt Solutions. Matt has led countless successful software implementations utilizing best in class supply chain planning platform Atlas Planning. He has saved companies hundreds of millions in inventory cost through both transformational and tactical projects delivered across distributors, manufacturers and retailers.

Matt has worked with a wide range of clients in manufacturing, distribution, and retail. While he is a subject matter expert when it comes to implementing solutions across numerous ERP and Planning packages, he is adamant that the process has to drive the tools in order to foster adoption and deliver superior, measurable results.

Effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is crucial for business success, yet many organizations still struggle with it. Join us for an insightful panel discussion where seasoned S&OP professionals share their invaluable experiences and strategies for overcoming common pitfalls.

You will learn:
  • Bad data in your planning tools
  • Trying to align your Demand Plan precisely with your Financial Plan/Forecast
  • The importance of understanding your customers, including their ordering patterns and promotions
  • The significance of grasping consumer trends and macroeconomic factors
  • The need to adjust your cycles, participants, and timing based on current business conditions
  • The pitfalls of not involving the appropriate departments and teams in the process
*Limited seats are available*
Agenda
5:00pm - 5:45pm: Registration, refreshments & networking
5:45pm - 6:00pm: IBF Overview
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Panel Discussion
7:00pm - 7:30pm: Q&A
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