Pete Debrot

In today’s volatile, disruption-prone environment, traditional planning models built around static forecasts and siloed functions are no longer sufficient. This panel brings together senior supply chain planning leaders to explore how organizations are evolving demand, supply, and inventory planning into a more dynamic, end-to-end decision engine. Panelists will discuss how they are enabling faster scenario analysis, improving cross- functional alignment, leveraging AI and advanced analytics responsibly, and shifting planning from a back-office function to a strategic capability that drives resilience, agility, and business outcomes. Rather than focusing on execution or compliance, this session zeroes in on how better planning decisions are made upstream and how those decisions shape everything that follows.

• Design planning processes that support rapid scenario modeling and decision-making, not just forecast accuracy, in the face of ongoing disruption and uncertainty
• Integrate demand, supply, and inventory planning into a cohesive end-to-end planning cadence that improves tradeoff decisions and cross-functional alignment
• Understand where AI and advanced analytics are truly adding value in planning today, and where human judgment remains critical to effective decision-making