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S&OP Unplugged - Episode 8

Leaders from Factors Group, UCB, Lancaster University, and Strata Bridge discuss securing the all-important executive buy in, what it takes to reach demand planning maturity, and the role of AI in shaping consumer demand.

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S&OP Unplugged Topics:
  • Demand Planning / The Next Step
  • The Curve/ Getting Ahead
  • Using AI / Nudging Consumers
  • Demand Planning / Maturity
  • Executive Buy-in / Achieving it
  • Dealing with Conflict / Improving Communication
Dr. Sven F. Crone
Assistant Professor in Management Science
Lancaster University

Prior Roles

  • Expert in forecasting, with more than 15 years of expertise in both its theory and practice
  • Trained more than 500 demand planner
  • Consulted with industry leaders on improving forecasting methods, systems and processes

Industry Involvement

  • Published in over 40 scientific publications
  • Received international awards for developing new forecasting algorithms
  • Regular speaker at IBF conferences
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).

Chris Turner
Co-Founder
StrataBridge
Chris works with a range of clients worldwide, across industry sectors, on strategy development, innovation and joined-up decision-making. A highly respected facilitator, Chris has a unique ability to understand and simplify complex business issues and opportunities and translate these into action. He has worked with leadership teams around the world, helping them to articulate, share and realize their strategies through aligning the organization, integrating decision-making and capability building.
Jonathon Karelse
CEO
NorthFind Management

Prior Roles

  • Recognized thought leader in demand planning and S&OP and is CEO and co-founder of the consultancy NorthFind Management

Education

  • Graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management
  • Member of the 2019 Management Excellence cohort at Harvard Business School
  • Member of the Harvard Business Review’s Advisory Council

Industry Involvement

  • Long-term contributor to the IBF’s body of knowledge, with a specific focus on forecasting metrics, decision making, and behavioral science
  • Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller for his book, Histories of the Future: Milestones in the Last 100 Years of Business Forecasting
Lilian Wang
Director, E2E Planning S&OP
UCB
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