ASCM Colorado Chapter

Topic: Forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning
Date: 11 Jan 2023, 5:30 - 8:30 pm MDT
Place: The Denver West Marriott, 1717 Denver West Boulevard, Golden, CO
5:30pm Registration / Networking
6:00pm Business Meeting & Dinner
7:00pm Presentation

• Topic: Forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning
• Speaker: Bob Abeyta, CPIM, CSCP, CLTD
• Information:
  • Are you caught by surprise from unplanned sales from the field?
  • Do you feel like you can't get a handle on your Production Plan?
  • Is your forecast barely worth the piece of paper that it is printed on?
  • Well then you probably need to implement and/or update your Sales and Operations Planning Process!
  • S&OP is a critical part of any business, no matter how big or small your organization is.
  • S&OP directly links the commercial activities going on outside of your company to the activities inside.
  • It also ensures that your business plan has clarity for all departments, including: Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Executive Management.
  • Come listen to how you can install, revamp, or reinvigorate your Sales and Operations Planning process and make it an invaluable part of your company.
  • You will hear the key points of the process including Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Reconciliation, and the Executive Meeting.
  • Also hear about how to optimize and leverage the S&OP process to really benefit your business.
• Speaker Bio:
  • Bob Abeyta has been teaching ASCM classes for the Colorado Chapter for over ten years.
  • He has over 800 hours of training delivery with students in both public and private classes.
  • He has been a practitioner of the Sales and Operations planning process for over 25 years and has been teaching S&OP for several years as well

7:30pm Meeting over
Detail Meeting Information on https://colorado.ascm.org/meetinginfo.php?id=172
Meeting Reservations at https://colorado.ascm.org/meet-reg1.php?id=172
Meeting Cost:

• APICS Members: Before 4 Jan: $35; After $40
• Non APICS Members: Before 4 Jan: 40; After $45
• Students: Free