IBF Webinar: Deploying Predictive Analytics to Inform Long-Term Demand and Strategic Planning Models
Tim Hotze
Corporate Vice President Supply Chain - Planning -Digitization & AI
Trane Technologies

Tim Hotze is Corporate Vice President, Supply Chain – Planning, Digitization & AI at Trane Technologies. A recognized supply chain leader, he has held executive planning, network strategy, and operations roles across global organizations, including Target, Amazon, and Panalpina. His expertise spans S&OP, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), network optimization, capacity planning, and supply chain digitization. Tim serves on the IBF Advisory Board and holds a joint Master’s degree in Engineering and Supply Chain Management from TU Darmstadt.

You will learn:
  • How to integrate human decision variables into the equation
  • New approaches to long-range forecasting and mitigating risk
  • The additional factors which must be handled in long-range forecasts—including the human factor
  • The types of inputs and level of granularity needed for long lead-time decisions
  • The need to distinguish between organic and inorganic growth
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