Freshness Matters: Smarter Planning for Perishable Supply Chains
Location
📍 Chicago - SAP Offices
Event Overview
GOSCM + SAP host an exclusive executive day designed for leaders in the Fresh Foods industry who are navigating volatility, shelf-life pressure, and margin erosion.
Fresh Foods supply chains operate with little room for error. When demand signals arrive late, when production plans are misaligned, or when inventory sits too long, value disappears through waste, write-offs, service failures, and working capital exposure.
This event brings together industry peers, SAP experts, and leading practitioners to explore how modern planning platforms like SAP IBP are transforming perishable supply chains from reactive firefighting environments into proactive, decision-driven networks.
Why Attend
Today’s Fresh Foods supply chains face structural pressure:
Increasing demand volatility and promotional swings
Strict shelf-life constraints and waste risk
High service expectations from retail and foodservice
Margin compression and working capital sensitivity
Traditional planning models: spreadsheet-based, batch-driven, siloed can no longer keep pace.
This session will demonstrate how integrated business planning enables faster scenario evaluation, cross-functional alignment, and real-time visibility allowing companies to protect both freshness and profitability.
What You’ll Experience
Peer exchange with Fresh Foods supply chain executives
Discover the newest SAP IBP capabilities introduced in the latest release
Industry perspective on why legacy planning struggle in perishable environments
Real customer insights from leader companies
A live SAP IBP scenario walkthrough tailored to perishable products
A practical roadmap on how Fresh Foods organizations start and scale intelligently
Business Impact Focus
The focus is on business outcomes:
Waste reduction and improved freshness performance
Higher service levels with lower safety stock
Faster response to demand swings and supply disruptions
Improved S&OP alignment with financial targets
Reduced working capital tied to slow-moving or expiring inventory
Who Should Attend
Chief Supply Chain Officers
VPs / Directors of Planning
Demand Planning Leaders
S&OP Leaders
Agenda