IBF Video S&OP Unplugged: Predictive Analytics / Uses in Demand Planning

S&OP Unplugged - Episode 7

Leaders from Nike, Mondelez International, Collins Aerospace, and Actylis reflect on their personal journeys into demand planning, how to build strong forecasting talent, and why the profession continues to grow in importance. They discuss the value of predictive analytics, championing women in the field, and the critical role people play in S&OP success—from organizational design to everyday collaboration.

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S&OP Unplugged Topics:

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

Alan Rozendaal

Director, Demand Planning, Emerging Markets

Nike

Charity Lopez, CPF

Marketing Forecasting Manager

Mondelēz International

Erin Marchant

Director, Aftermarket Planning and Strategy

Collins Aerospace

Erin Marchant is the Director, Aftermarket Planning and Strategy at Collins Aerospace, located outside of Dayton, OH. She has over a decade of varied experience in Supply Chain, from strategic sourcing to material planning, production scheduling to her favorite area, demand management. Erin holds a B.S. in Economics from Heidelberg University, an MBA from Ashland University and a M.S. in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management from Kent State University.

Patrick Bower

Sr. Director of Supply Chain

Actylis

Pat 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” - he 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. Pat’s experience encompasses tenures with Cadbury, Kraft Foods, Unisys, and Snapple. He also worked for the supply chain software company - Numetrix and was Vice President of R&D at Atrion International. Pat was the recipient of IBF’s 2012 award for Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning.

Eric Wilson, ACPF

Director of Thought Leadership

Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning

Eric is a predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, teacher and speaker. As Director of Thought Leadership at IBF, he brings over 20 years of experience, previously leading demand planning at Escalade Sports, Berry Plastics, and Tempur Sealy. Eric is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) and received IBF’s Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award in 2016. He is a frequent speaker and panelist who has published extensively in The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine. Eric is also the author of Cultural Cycles, Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning, and Practical Guide to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/ IBP).

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