The supply chain forecast
Supply chain forecasting can be a hazardous task, but Mark Giambrone, forecast & inventory manager at Marks and Spencer will look at ways of creating better forecasting strategies, when he speaks at the Supply Chain Conference in March.
He will start by examining what is an excellent forecasting strategy before looking at the pressure of having a lean supply chain and having a good accurate demand and forecasting plan.
He will also consider how to use sales and operations planning to satisfy customer demands.
The conference, which takes place at the Grand Connaught Rooms on 20th and 21st March 2018, will include a presentation from Severn Trent, the Overall Winner in the 2017 Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
Chris Wand, head of supply chain & logistics at Severn Trent, will explore the different strategies that were used to create a better working environment for the public and third sectors and how this improved efficiencies working within all departments of the organisation.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Christian Seemann, vice president supply chain management parts, MAN Truck & Bus AG
- Jason Russell, supply chain manager, Mitchells & Butlers
- SSgt Philip Bradley, Senior logistics & supply chain manager, Royal Engineers, British Army
- Lucy Barks, head of contract manufacturing, innocent drinks
- Juan Fernando Ramirez, global CS&L consultant, Heineken
- Prof Alan Waller OBE, chairman, ELUPEG
- Sandra Soolate, head of UK business development, Starship Technologies
- Duncan Buchanan, policy director, RHA
- Deon Pillay, head of supply chain, Nando’s
- Terry Chan, chairman of Hong Kong eCommerce, Supply Chain Association
- Vic Segebarth, VP supply chain UK & Ireland, Molson Coors Brewing Company
- Richard Hunt, CBE, Hon FCILT, VR, past chairman, The London Ambulance Service
- Graham Young, logistics performance & improvement manager – Europe Africa, Shell
- Rachel Wilshaw, ethical trade manager, Oxfam GB
- Nicky McGroarty, head of supply chain & commercial planning, Telefónica UK Limited
- Pauline Bastidon, head of European policy, Freight Transport Association
- Debi Hamilton, vendor supply manager, Arco
- Sylvain Alende, supply chain collaborative planning senior manager, Schneider Electric
- Maj Joe Monaghan, engineer logistics officer, Royal Engineers, British Army
- Fionnuala Horrocks-Burns, employment & skills policy adviser, British Retail Consortium
- Simon Pattenden, international supply chain projects manager, The Body Shop
- Karl-Heinz Meister, head of UK Parts, MAN Truck and Bus UK Ltd
To find out more about the Supply Chain Conference, click here.