Wednesday 4/30
INFOREM session
- 7:30 – 8:00 Conference registration (Follow the signs to Planet Registration)
- 8:00 – 8:30 Welcome/ Introductions – John Bonn, i2
- 8:30 – 9:30 What’s New Release 6.1.4. – Frances, Wei, and John
- Review of new enhancements to Base and Allocation
- 9:30 – 9:45 Break
- 9:45 – 10:45 Round table Discussion – Frances, Wei and John
- INFOREM Parameters – Parameter precedence and enforcement
- Topics include: RDR rules, Truck loading, Safety Stock factors, DD and DDI, HIPCT and LOPCT
- Other topics as time permits
- 10:45 – 11:30 Forecast Accuracy – Debbie Guimond
- 11:30 – 12:30 i2’s Supply Chain Vision and Initiatives – Ijaz Parpia, i2
- 12:30 – 1:45 Lunch – Provided by i2
INFOREM group will join the Retail Special Interest Group (SIG)
- 2:00 – 2:15 Welcome/ Introductions – Andrew
- 2:15 – 2:45 WWSA Presentation (Refreshing the Merchandising Strategy) - Andrew
- 2:45 – 3:15 Consumer Insights Leveraging Social Intelligence - Gurdip
- 3:15 - 4:00 INFOREM Presentation - John
- 4:00 – 4:15 Break
- 4:15 – 5:15 Roadmap - Ijaz
- 5:15 – 5:45 SIG Next Steps – Jeanne
INFOREM group will break from SIG meeting after 4:00 break
- 4:15 – 5:15 Target’s Journey to Implement Allocation – Katie Nelson
Target acquired Allocation last year and is implementing this Summer
- 5:15 – 5:45 We will rejoin the SIG for Next Steps
Thursday 5/1
INFOREM Breakouts
- 2:00 - 3:00 Challenges of Replenishing Apparel at Store Level – i2 Case Study
The challenges in replenishing basic apparel at the retail store level are many. But when a supplier is asked to provide VMI services to one of their biggest customers, using store orders generated by the customer - and forecasting at the store-style-color-size level - it's almost impossible. i2 will discuss the challenges, opportunities and learnings from a recent engagement with a top maker of brand-name clothing and one of their biggest customers. i2's PDS solution was used to support the discovery and analysis phase, in which 2 years worth of historical POS and inventory data were processed and analyzed. Our findings and recommendations will be presented in this break-out.
- 3:15 - 4:15 Economic Order Quantity Round table – Safeway Inc.
Safeway has implemented an Economic Order Quantity program setting minimum item ordering quantities for buyers and VMI analysts. Safeway will discuss their technical and business process experience in exchange for feedback and sharing of similar experiences from other retailers.
Safeway is one of North America's largest food retailers, with about 1,740 stores located mostly in the western, midwestern, and mid-Atlantic regions of the US, as well as western Canada. It also operates regional supermarket companies, including The Vons Companies (primarily in Southern California), Dominick's Finer Foods (Chicago), Carr-Gottstein Foods (Alaska's largest retailer), Genuardi's Family Markets (eastern US), and Randall's Food Markets (Texas). It also owns e-retailer GroceryWorks.com. Outside the US, Safeway owns 49% of Casa Ley, which operates about 135 food and variety stores in western Mexico.
Friday 5/2
Retail Breakouts
INFOREM Breakouts
- 10:15 – 11:15 Expert Round Table.
A panel of INFOREM users across all industry segments will discuss various topics of interest and answer questions from the INFOREM community. Attendees to this breakout session are expected to participate and share in the discussions. The panel will include the INFOREM co-chairs, Gayle Staber, Larry Zwakenberg, and i2.
- 11:30 - 12:30 Conference Wrap-up
We will wrap up of the INIC and Planet conference for INFOREM attendees. Discussions will include initial feed back from the overall Planet experience, recommendations and thoughts for next year's conference. This breakout session will be hosted by the INFOREM co-chairs, Gayle Staber and i2.
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