Jack Weiss

Do you have your risk factors defined and in check? From plant disruptions and transportation delays to labor strife and feedstock availability, effectively assessing and mitigating holdups in your supply chain is a vital but overwhelming task. Hear best practices from experts on how to keep things moving.
• Learn how to considering the probability of risk and severity
• Hear lessons learned from contingency planning around natural disasters
• Assess the impact transportation delays has on your operation

Structuring your organization in a way that increases efficiency is critical for true optimization. Gain insights on how to:
• Simplify your culture and network to create a more sustainable, effective global model
• Identify the internal and external factors within your supply chain that increase optimization so you can leverage them

Do you measure forecast accuracy at the aggregate or SKU level? To what level of detail do you measure? When you understand measurement considerations – and can justify how you forecast – you have the tools to optimize the tracking of performance with your global enterprise. Learn how to seal the gaps in your forecasting model and:
• Harmonize your metrics across the globe
• Successfully tie your forecasting to your inventory levels
• Leverage external markers (i.e. a customer’s build schedule and anticipated demand) to drive a forecast
• Bring R&D, customer service and IT into your integrated business planning process
• Explore methods and processes that include true integration of new products, as well as resource, scenario and financial planning

Do you feel comfortable in your awareness of all the specific and unique issues in emerging markets across the globe? Hear lessons learned from ideal data management and apply them in your communication with every component of your global supply chain network – just to ensure you filled in all the gaps in complex data communication.
• Examine the total scope of your customer, product, performance and system data to ensure that the data points are consistent, distinctive and actionable
• Overcome import/export compliance management challenges
• Run a complete diagnostic on the capabilities of your established value chain partners
• Introduce new partners that have the capabilities that your current value chain partners do not posses