Power Logistics describes two interlocking concepts: Focus Forecasting® which addresses the "how-to’s" of creating a reasonable forecast every day, and Resource Execution® a methodology enabling the daily review of every item in the system. These techniques have been called revolutionary by many because of their consistent results and basic simplicity. During the past 15 years, Bernie Smith has honed these concepts to a razor’s edge. They have been validated by manufacturers, distributors, retailers and back room suppliers. Having visited and exposed these proven concepts to over 500 companies throughout the world, Bernie has learned to separate the "hype" from industry best practices that are practical and really work.

Are you interested in learning how to make a reasonable forecast every time? Do you struggle with developing a methodology that allows you to review every product, every day, without burdening internal systems? Are you interested in learning more about the new limit concepts of safety time and replenishment time? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, this one-day seminar promises to have a profound impact on your business.

What Will I Learn?
Focus Forecasting is a proven methodology that has revolutionized forecasting and inventory management. It has helped numerous companies improve gross margins, reduce workload, reduce inventory and improve service levels. This seminar will engage you in learning:

This seminar covers the powerful logistics methodologies that Bernie has developed and perfected over the years with successful companies. It promises to be thought provoking and is designed so that each participant can learn and take away solid concepts to improve on the job performance. Concepts learned will truly move reorder buying, on both parts and finished goods, to a new level of professionalism. Each participant will receive a Focus Forecasting demonstration CD and a copy of Bernie’s book Focus Forecasting® and DRP Logistics Tools for the 21st Century.

What Attendees Had To Say:
"Focus Forecasting makes good common sense", "Time well spent, very thought provoking" , "Learned concepts that will have immediate payback", "His inventory cases really help to understand the principles", "The seminar time flew by… hated to see it end", "His safety time rules are truly new concepts", "Good sense of humor mixed with purpose", "I enjoyed the discussion as much as the presentation"

Who Should Attend?
This seminar is designed for people interested in improving customer service levels, increasing inventory turns, improving gross margins, and reducing costs. It will directly benefit anyone responsible for creating accurate forecasts, building supply chain bridges, leveling manufacturing work, and/or measuring marketing and operating performance. If your responsibilities include forecasting, sales and operations planning, demand planning, logistics planning, distribution requirements planning, supply chain management, marketing, material planning or inventory planning, this seminar is for you.

His past clients read like who's who in business: Sprint, Thomas J. Lipton, Northern Telecom, Eveready Battery, Whirlpool Corporation, Pepsi, McDonnell Douglas, Imperial Chemical Industries, Zeneca, ICI Films, ICI Surfactants, Apple Computer, Digital Computing, ServiStar Corporation, Stanley Tools, General Electric, L'Oreal, Osram Sylvania, Nestle's, Guest Supply, Worldpac, and many other fine companies.

Early in his career Bernie managed a data processing, systems and programming staff of 75 people and 2 mainframe computers for Warnaco, the people who made and sold Hathaway Shirts, White Stag Ski Wear, Puritan Sportswear and other apparel. His job objective was to insure that the information resources of the company were focused on profitable projects and to screen and select outside software products.

Later, Bernie became Vice President Inventory Control and Long Range Planning for ServiStar Corporation, a 1.5 billion dollar distributor in the Do-It-Yourself homecenter market. In inventory control his responsibilities included fill rate, turnover, maintenance of gross profit and reduction of freight and operating costs. In long range planning he set up the processes for identifying company strengths and weaknesses. He also handled acquisitions and spin-offs as well as disaster response.

In 1986 he formed his own company. BTSmith and Associates programs and sells computer software for marketing and inventory management. During those years, besides creating an extremely successful business, he had the chance to see first hand the operation of hundreds of companies large and small in different parts of the world.