|
Day 1
Rick
Amari, President, Columbus Consulting
Assortment Planning Event Kickoff
9:00 - 9:30
In this presentation,
Rick reviews the current buzz around the industry
in regards to assortment planning & execution.
He will present the
factors that have led to the increased interest
in assortment planning solutions. Furthermore,
he will present the solution landscape that enables
the ideas and requirements of today’s retailers.
<< Return
to Agenda
Jon
Beck, Columbus Consulting
What is AP & How does it fit
in?
9:30 - 10:00
Jon’s presentation
provides insight into the key ingredients for
achieving success through improved Assortment
Management.
He will discuss and
present solutions to many of the major hurdles
& challenges that face an organization as
it tries to tackle Assortment Planning.
Jon will also consider
the overall assortment process and how it integrates
decision-making across an entire retail organization.
<< Return
to Agenda
Debbi
Berit, EVP P&A, Ann Taylor
Assortment Planning - Integrating
all the Pieces
11:15 - 11:45
In today’s
presentation, Debbi will be discussing the different
Brand Expressions of Ann Taylor and how each tailors
its assortments to satisfy diverse customers’
needs across the store base.
Debbi will describe
how Ann Taylor organizes internally, plans &
executes, and will review the integrated Planning
& PLC Calendars.
She will conclude
by sharing her thoughts on future initiatives
that will further improve Ann Taylor’s ability
to Customize Assortments.
<< Return
to Agenda
Lisa
Bachmann, CIO/SVP Planning & Allocation, Big
Lots
Assortment Execution in a Dynamic
Buying Environment
11:45 - 12:30
In her presentation,
Lisa discusses the evolution of Big Lots and how
the company executes its Assortment Strategy within
a diverse and complex merchandising environment
that spans close out/opportunity buys, domestic
buying programs & planned import items/assortments.
Lisa’s will
discuss how people, process & systems have
been aligned to facilitate making better merchandising
decisions, which in turn have improved financial
results.
<< Return
to Agenda
Dr.
Saman Hong, VP Analytics & Optimization Solutions,
7th OnLine
Optimization in Assortment Planning
12:30 - 2:00
In his presentation,
Saman discusses Optimization in Assortment Planning.
He will discuss how
and where 7thOnline sees benefit in applying science
to the art of assortment management, and will
describe how retailers and suppliers can benefit
from these analytics & optimization techniques.
Saman will conclude
by presenting 7thOnline’s future direction
in its Assortment Planning suite.
<< Return
to Agenda
Maryann
McGeorge, SVP Retail Operations, Polo Ralph Lauren
Introducing Science to Art
2:00 - 2:30
Maryann will discuss
the evolution of Polo Ralph Lauren and will focus
on Polo’s approach to Retail in a multi-brand,
multi-country, multi-currency, multi-cultural
environment.
She will also present
Polo’s vision for assortment management
and touch on the opportunities possible with tighter
assortment
<< Return
to Agenda
Bill
Keith, VP - Replenishment/Merchandise Support,
Belk
Collaborate with Assortment Planning
Best Practices
2:30 - 3:15
Bill will be speaking
about assortment planning and collaboration at
Belk. He will describe how Belk has defined &
integrated its financial planning, assortment
planning, buy, and allocation processes.
He will also review
how Belk has managed the transformation of its
business processes and systems to support its
integrated merchandising environment. He will
discuss key success criteria in managing and progressing
this major initiative.
<< Return
to Agenda
Richard
von Hirschberg, Columbus Consulting
Assortment Strategy, Planning &
Execution
3:45 - 4:30
In his presentation,
Richard will share his views on the future of
Assortment Planning & Management. He will
consider future systems capabilities and the organizational
skills required to harness them.
He will also discuss
how merchandising organizations can evolve to
gain competitive advantage.
<< Return
to Agenda
|
