Episode 42: How Integrated Business Planning Can Help Companies Become Disruptors

The business environment is constantly evolving, and companies need to adapt to remain competitive while aligning customer expectations with shareholder objectives. This requires a smart planning system that integrates different business functions and provides real-time data and analyses. By utilizing Integrated Business Planning (IBP), this can be achieved, and companies will become disruptors.
In this podcast episode, we talk to SAP’s Anna Linden and Oliver Wight’s Stuart Harman about how IBP can enable organizations to plan effectively, adapt and respond quickly to changing market dynamics.

Come join us as we discuss the Future of Supply Chain.

Guest: Stuart Harman – Managing Partner, Oliver Wight Asia Pacific

Stuart Harman spent 20 years working in manufacturing organisations around the world gaining extensive experience in operations, sales & marketing, supply chain and general management. For the past 15 years he has worked with Oliver Wight clients across the Asia Pacific region to assist their business improvement efforts through engaging senior management and providing education and coaching to build in-house expertise.

An acknowledged expert in Integrated Business Planning, Stuart also has specialist expertise in strategy management, purchasing, private label, and business improvement techniques (Agile, Lean, Sigma).

In 2021 Stuart co-authored the book Integrated Tactical Planning and regularly publishes white papers and blog articles

Stuart’s clients include Kellanova, PepsiCo, Inghams, Dupont, Lion Beer, The Australian Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Cochlear, PPG, Primo Foods, Qantas, Kimberly Clark, Danone, Glen Dimplex, Fonterra, BAT, Swarovski, Briggs & Stratton, and CHEP

Guest: Anna Linden, VP, Global Head of Supply Chain Planning, Solution Management at SAP

Supply chain expert with a 15-year experience in SAPs product and solution management. Focusing on topics such as manufacturing, quality management, and supplier collaboration in the early days, before finding her professional home in supply chain planning. 

Has been driving innovation in SAPs Integrated Business Planning solution for the past 10 years as a product manager, specifically looking at processes and scenarios that span end-to-end planning along finance, supply chain planning, production, logistics, and the business networks. Anna is globally responsible for the strategy, go-to-market and positioning of SAP’s supply chain planning portfolio.

Host: Sin To, SAP

Sin has more than fifteen years of experience in the digital media industry and technology sector in the field of marketing, business development, thought leadership, and as a contributing editor. In 2019, she joined SAP’s digital supply chain team to drive thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s supply chain solutions, emerging market trends, and sustainability.

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• SAP Digital Supply Chain
• SAP Insights: Supply Chain

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