HOW TECHNOLOGY (AND AI IN PARTICULAR) IS TRANSFORMING S&OP PROCESSES

Part 3: How to get AI-powered forecasting up and running inside your retail business in 60 days 

With the right inputs and training, today’s AI planning tools outperform human planners, making them transformative for improving retail bottom lines. In this webinar, we’ll explore the practical steps to implement a third-party tool like Quantiful and train your team for seamless integration into your environment and planning processes. 

ABOUT THIS EVENT 

In this webinar, we’ll deep dive into the practical steps required to get a third-party tool (like Quantiful) up and running and your people fully trained in your respective environment and planning processes. We’ll look at the data requirements, the engagement process you’d likely work through and the sort of benefits you should expect.

In the second part of the webinar, we’ll work through the real-world experience of a significant Australasian retailer that adopted Quantiful for replenishment planning. We’ll explore what the world looks like for them post implementation and what benefits they expect to unlock over time.

The webinar will feature Jamie Cormack (Quantiful CRO) Alan Gourdie (Quantiful CEO) and a representative from the retailer involved in the case study. 

PANELISTS

Alan Gourdie – Founder and CEO, Quantiful

Alan brings a wealth of experience to the table as the driving force behind Quantiful, a leading provider of AI-powered Demand Planning software. With a mission to revolutionize demand forecasting, Alan and his team at Quantiful specialize in leveraging cutting-edge AI and Gen AI technology to optimize inventory management and drive business growth.

With a prestigious clientele including industry giants like Spark, Farmers, Pascoes, TVNZ, and Jaycar Australia, Alan’s leadership has propelled Quantiful to the forefront of the industry. Prior to founding Quantiful, Alan honed his expertise as a C-suite executive in telecommunications and FMCG sectors, with an impressive international career spanning Amsterdam, Singapore, London, and New Zealand.

Jamie Cormack – Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Quantiful

Jamie is a global expert with over two decades of exceptional leadership in enterprise product and supply chain management. As the co-founder and director at Quantiful, Jamie’s journey has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence in navigating the intricacies of global markets.

With a wealth of experience managing product and supply chains at renowned companies such as Telstra in Australia, VF in New Zealand, and Brightstar in Southeast Asia, Jamie has honed an unparalleled understanding of the challenges posed by the ever-evolving and volatile demands of consumers worldwide.

Attendees can expect to gain invaluable insights from Jamie, whose deep industry knowledge and strategic vision have positioned Quantiful at the forefront of transformative solutions for meeting the challenges of the modern business world.

HOST

Faraz Bidar – SCLAA VIC/TAS

Faraz holds the role of Supply Chain Manager at La Marzocco, concurrently serving as the State Vice President for VIC/TAS within the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA). He has PhD in the area of Supply Chain Management, investigating the information technology productivity paradox in the Australian supply chain industry and how to unlock the potential.

With a wealth of industry experience spanning over 12 years, Faraz has expertise in supply chain planning, logistics optimisation, supply chain analytics, technology solutions development, and process improvement.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The target audience for the series is senior S&OP professionals / C-suite that have a strategic interest in the future of S&OP.
Professionals from IT, Finance, Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain will gain valuable insights into their specific areas of responsibility by attending the webinar.