Let’s get to know our IBP Strategy Clinic Speaker, Victor Parmar. He is the Integrated Business Planning Lead of PGG Wrightson Seeds Australia. He will also give an overview of his session; session: discussion point: overcoming challenges in IBP implementation.
What inspires you to be part of the supply chain sector?
No day is same as yesterday. The new challenges that come up every day and finding solutions.
What is the key theme you want people to talk away from your talk?
Data and People are most important. Technology and Processes are facilitator in your decisions.
Can you please give us a brief preview of your talk/panel discussion?
When implementing IBP, data and people need to be given the highest priority. Process can be moulded based on business needs. Focus on answering the queries of teammates. Make sure they are involved and educated from the very beginning of the IBP implementation ( including process definition and data collection).
What’s the best lesson you’ve learned in your career so far?
Always back-up your experience based gut feeling about a solution, with data.
What advice can you give to those who are looking at a career in Supply Chain?
Spend first few years of your career understanding the concepts of the supply chain working in real life.
About IBP Strategy Clinic
The IBP (Integrated Business Planning) Strategy Clinic is for the IBP leaders, IBP adopters, and anyone IBP curious! This event, held on the 23 March 2020 at the Stamford Plaza Melbourne, is an intensive, practical 1-day gathering catering to the needs of all the IBP curious, regardless of where they are on their IBP journey. The event will feature practical “lessons learned” to re-engage maturing organisations on IBP and excite the IBP adopters.
Featuring international insights from the US and New Zealand, as well as truly global IBP leaders and words of wisdom from Australia’s leading IBP organisations – this is the only event this year with 20+ IBP speakers. Creating a balanced conversation, there is a specialist panel of financial leaders to help you understand the bottom-line of IBP. Network, engage and learn at Australia’s only IBP event this March.
Catch more of Victor Parmar on the stage of IBP Strategy Clinic! Register and learn more about this event here.