Communications
YOUR NUMBER ONE FORECASTING TOOL Do you know what the demand for your product is going to be? Probably not and given normal forecast accuracy, certainly not very far out into the future. There are a number of tools available to improve a forecast; S&OP, Analytics, enough programs to sink a super-computer. But what is the most important thing you can add to your forecasting toolbox? The ability to communicate; clearly, concisely and understandably. In this session we will share thoughts on what is meant by communication skills, how to improve your skills and why this is critically important. You will learn: – Why clear and complete communications is important to the forecasting process – Communications as a two way process (Listening is a communications skill) – How to improve your communications skills Thursday September 30, 2010 Waterfront Hotel on Lakeshore Doors open at 6:30 pm — Presentation begins at 7:30 pm
Attendance at this PDM, counts as one point towards certification maintenance.