- Predictive Analytics / Uses in Demand Planning
- Building Talent / Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Getting into the Demand Planning Role / Career Journey
- Encouraging Women / Demand Planning
- Why is Demand Planning Great? / Value of the Profession
- Where Demand Planning Belongs? / Organizational Design
- Success in S&OP / The Magic of People




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.
