Supply Chain Alliance Partners Holds A High Performance S&OP Workshop - "Improving Financial Performance Through High Performance Sales and Operations Planning"

We are extending an invitation to you to participate in a unique, professionally delivered, hands on learning workship focused on "Improving Financial Performance Through High Performance Sales and Operations Planning: A "How To" In Pragmatically Reducing Inventory Assets, Improving Service and Decreasing Risk."

Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
8am - 12pm

Best in Class companies have discovered the power of balanced demand, supply and inventory planning in a multifunctional team setting, to deliver greatly improved top and bottom line results.  S&OP is the core work process most chosen for integrated planning.

The ideal workshop participant from your company is a high profile, high performing, middle or senior manager with the ability to assess the potential value of S&OP and to influence key stakeholders to bring about the internal transformation.

Attendees will come away with the following learnings:

1. A clear understanding of S&OP and how it can impact your company's financial performance
2. How S&OP can reduce risk in today's business environment
3. The agenda framework and information shared in an effective S&OP meeting
4. Identification of the gaps in your company's planning process
5. Preparation of a realistic personal action plan or "roadmap" for advancing the cause of S&OP at your company 

Workshop Leaders:

Bill Hunt -  Bill is an accomplished executive who has built strong contributing organizations during his 30 years of Supply Chain leadership. Bill has displayed a unique capability for assessing opportunities, and leading the transition to a higher level of Supply Chain effectiveness at Parmalat, General Mills, Pillsbury, Borden Foods and Procter and Gamble.  Bill believes that the focal point for supply chain transformation is effective planning – balancing demand, supply and inventory through a disciplined S&OP process. Making this transformation results in higher service to customers and the opportunity to grow the top line. In addition, the alignment of key stakeholders to a common plan removes ambiguity and complexity and reduces costs. Having led the implementation of S&OP, Bill has seen first hand the dramatic impact on results.

John Latosinszky - John is a manufacturing and supply chain executive who has more than 25 years of experience delivering process improvement in the food, beverage, health science and consumer products industries. He has led S&OP implementations, and held functional responsibilities for sales forecasting and S&OP facilitation with companies including Procter & Gamble, Parmalat and Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee. His broad supply chain experience includes design and development of sales forecasting methodologies and creating inventory and supply strategies that have delivered category leading customer service levels, while managing inventory, labour and asset utilization.

Gord MacGougan - Gord is a supply chain professional with over 20 years of operational experience in both small business and large multi-nationals. He has a breadth of experience that includes confectionary, baking and telecommunications.  Gord was an integral part of Cadbury’s S&OP initiative. He implemented formal production and capacity planning which led to significant reduction in inventory levels while maintaining high customer service. Gord’s passion and energy has been infectious and lead to the development of high performance teams focused on results through the use of best practice and leveraging system functionality. He has spoken at the APICS International Conference on implementing S&OP in a small business and presented an S&OP blueprint at Cadbury’s international Manufacturing Best Practices Conference, in Europe.

Workshop Price - $200.00

To register for this event, please RSVP to Angele Leger via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 905-471-4944 ext. 101