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The Hidden Cost of Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
Joannes Vermorel explains how one set of numbers fuels consensus theater, low-resolution decisions, and bureaucratic drag—why monthly governance lags reality, and how an economics-first, AI-driven approach replaces ritual planning with better bets.
Your Data is Better Than You Think
Joannes Vermorel explains why bad data is often a scapegoat, how to separate transactional truth from messy parameters, and why semantics—not cleanup—drives reliable AI and supply chain decisions.
KPIs that Actually Matter (with Patrick McDonald)
Joannes Vermorel and Patrick McDonald argue for fewer KPIs rooted in economics, connecting inventory decisions to financial outcomes while monitoring data sanity and overrides.
Safety Stocks Aren’t Safe
Joannes Vermorel explains why safety stock formulas and service-level targets can waste money—and what an ROI-driven alternative looks like.
The Hidden Cost of Forecast Accuracy
Why better forecast accuracy can worsen decisions. Joannes Vermorel argues for decision-first, probabilistic approaches and P&L-grounded rate-of-return KPIs.
SAP Antitrust: Escape ERP Lock-In
A fair and frank session on the economics, software, and business implications of the recent SAP antitrust investigation. We will explore how it started, why it matters, and what companies can do about pervasive ERP lock-in.
Book Launch: Introduction to Supply Chain
A candid session on the key theories and practices from Joannes new book Introduction to Supply Chain. We will explore how to forecast beyond demand, move from KPIs to cash, build resilient decisions under uncertainty, and make variability a core part of daily operations.
Your ERP is Too Expensive
A session on why enterprise IT spending is often misdirected and how to fix it. We will explore why most budgets go to records and reporting software instead of decision software, whether AI can improve your ERP, and how to measure the real impact of your software choices.
Data Science Has Failed
A focused session on why corporate data science has often underdelivered in supply chains and how to fix it fast. We will explore the real purpose of data science teams, how to use them effectively, and how to boost their impact starting today.
Forecasting Beyond Demand
A practical session on the uncertainties most teams overlook and how to integrate them directly into decisions rather than dashboards. We will explore how to model lead times, returns, perishability, constraints, and service levels to drive stronger financial outcomes.