Business Weather Intelligence Symposium - Philadelphia
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA TIME: Meeting 3:00pm ET, Baseball game 7:05pm ET
Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence Symposium will feature speakers from the manufacturing, retail and restaurant industries sharing examples of how they improved performance by incorporating weather analysis and intelligence into their business decisions.
Confirmed Philadelphia presenters:
Michael Metcalfe Merchandise & Supply Chain Director, (recently retired from Clarks and a 30-year shoe industry veteran)
Paul Sikes Director Inventory Control, Ace Hardware
Terri Hulesch Insight Analyst, MTD Products
Adam O'Hara Reporting and Analytics Manager, Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust
Brett Schneider Group Vice President, Charming Shoppes, Inc.
Focus areas include:
What is Business Weather Intelligence? How can
your business use it to capitalize on weather-related opportunities?
The DeweatherizationSM Process: removing weather's
influence from historical sales by product, by market and by time period
Preseason forecasting & planning
Distribution & allocation
Marketing & the tactical adjustments that can
be made to manage weather-driven risks and opportunities
Following the business meeting, attendees will enjoy an evening baseball game between the Phillies & Braves @ 7:05 ET.
Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence Symposium will feature speakers from the manufacturing, retail and restaurant industries sharing examples of how they improved performance by incorporating weather analysis and intelligence into their business decisions.
