Do You Face Challenges In Any Of The Following?

Supply Chain Strategy

Demand Planning and

Inventory Management

Supply Chain

Performance

Sales & Operations

Planning (S&OP)

Presents

I n t e g r a t e . C o l l a b o r a t e . I m p r o v e

World‟s Best Supply Chain Skill Development Platform

Now in India

Program AgendaWhat is The Fresh Connection

• Fortune Global 500: 40 of top 100 Manufacturing Businesses are using TFC.

• Gartner‟s Supply Chain Top 25: Over 50% are using TFC

• Global Top 10 of 3rd Party Logistics Providers: 40% are using TFC.

• World leading firms and Universities like Apple ,Unilever, IBM ,IKEA , KPMG, DuPont,

Accenture ,Philips, DHL, LG, Toyota, Shell, MIT, IIM Ahmedabad have used TFC

• Companies who have experienced The Fresh Connection find it is not only highly

effective but has a lasting impact on participants, delivering Long-Term Benefits and

making it the World‟s Best Value Chain Management Learning Experience.

• Highly interactive web-based Business Simulation

• Sophisticated Experiential Learning Tool

• Rewarding Team Building Opportunity

• Advanced way to make Collaboration measurable

• Proven Method to initiate change

• Opportunity to increase cross-functional awareness

• Leading Tool to optimize S&OP

The Fresh Connection Is a Global Experience now in :

Experienced by 10,000+ Professionals from 750 + Companies

across 25 Countries

Companies who have experienced TFC in India

“An excellent learning to get a complete overview of how the different element of the supply chain impact the

performance of the business. The process followed- Rounds interspersed with knowledge on how things could

be done better was a very good approach and it helped assigning the learning and put it to practice in the next

round”.

Business Development Leader - DPT India, DuPont

“This was an excellent exercise. Realization of how various departments are link to overall goals of the business. The PPT's were very good it would be great of you could share it. The steps to realize the ultimate goal is very good”

General Manager - Supply Chain Functional Excellence, Cummins

Testimonials

“Definitely the most exciting program I have ever participated, excellent way of conducting. I strongly suggest

you should have more and more live scenario and case studies to advice the derived result try and break down

the elements of SCM (end to end) and conduct these live workshops. Thanks a lot for this wonderful

experience”.

Senior Manager - Solution Design, Mahindra Logistics

Testimonials

“Excellent Program. Brain storming. Feels like real life situation, encouraging team work, creating leader, learning cross functional skills, learning from past mistakes, learn to take more risks”

Deputy General Manager - Custom Clearance , DB Schenker

“It was a great brainstorming session. I got an expose on managing and balancing all

variables, permutation & combination of department”

Deputy General Manager - Logistics , Landmark Group - Home Center

“Was great to play the simulation. Helped me in understanding the business trade off. These are a lot of decisions that should be considered from the organization point of view and not solely from functional lens”.

National Distribution Manager , Castrol

“Very Interesting engaging session. Elements of strategy and operations well integrated. Good team building exercise for us”

Assistant General Manager Strategic Planning, Pernod Ricard

It is a very practical and realistic training program on how & why systems & functions work

together to bring the best for the business Very helpful & informative. Appreciate the

learning process”

Assistant Manager, Projects, ITC Agriculture Division

“This was an exciting insightful and good learning experience specially for people doing a regular day to day job. The interface was easy to use & very powerful report make it an exciting exercise to participant in.”

Supply Chain Excellence Manager, Unilever

“A great experience to try and come up with a optimum supply chain solution. The user

interface is very detailed and yet easy to understand. It would be even better if we had a

forecasting section also included in the game”.

Business Leadership Associate : TVS Logistics

Supply Chain

Purchase

Operations

Sales

one

consensus

plan

Learning Themes 1 & 2

• Understand difference between Strategic & Fire-fighting approach

• Understand how to segment Supply Chains

• Arrive at the appropriate Supply Chain Strategy for each segment

• Decide on most optimal product and Customer portfolio

• Align Supply Chain Strategy to Business and Customer Strategy

• Learn how to put Strategy into action across all functions

Supply Chain Strategy

• Gain knowledge of how to put Strategy into action through a robust Sales &

Operations Planning process

• Experience the power of true alignment between different plans

• Understand how to use collaborative 5 step approach to S&OP

• Learn how to effectively manage Trade-offs for decision making

• Build KPI framework to drive operational improvements

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

Learning Themes 3 & 4

• Use new products introduction, portfolio management and promotions to create

a feasible demand plan

• Align Demand and Supply plans to the Customer service promise

• Understand drivers of Inventory Management and its impact on Company‟s ROI

• Manage Trade-offs in Supply Chain to define appropriate levels of inventory in

the Supply Chain

Demand Planning and Inventory Management

Demand Plan

Product Portfolio

New Products

PromotionPlans

Past Trends

VariationsWhat should

be the lead

time & order

quantity.?

How much inventory

required at each

location?

What inventory plan

gives best of service

& cash?

What should be

frequency of

changeovers

• Define appropriate Supply Chain Performance measures

• Align the measures and targets across Supply Chain

• Establish cause and effect linkages across various measures

• Identify root causes of the problem using structured problem solving techniques

• Create and implement recommendations to see the impact on the performance

Supply Chain Performance Analysis & Problem Solving

Benefits of TFC for The Organizations

A Cross-functional Business Simulation that helps your Organization to:

Replace Functional Silos with Collaborative Approach

Increase Cross-Functional Knowledge and Awareness

Develop Advance Decision Making Skills

Learn to Effectively Manage Trade-Offs

Gain Knowledge of how to put Strategy into action through Robust Integrated

Business Planning Process

TFC : A

Simulation

that mirrors

Real-World

situations

Declining

Profits

Demanding

Customers

Limited Shelf

Life

The Fresh Connection engages Participants in making Strategic and Tactical

Decisions to save the fictional company – The Fresh Connection – from financial

ruin .

Working in Teams of four, Participants represent the Functional roles of Operations,

Purchasing, Sales and Supply Chain as they are challenged to consider Corporate

Strategy and Business objectives , means to effectively put Strategy into action,

Contemporary Business issues and Trade-offs and the need for structured decision

making processes such as Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Sustainability

etc. Based on the training requirement, the Simulation can be Customized into

different levels to suits the Organizational need.

The Mechanics

• Business Heads responsible for formulating and implementing strategy for

their Business units

• Functional Heads (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations,

Sourcing and Procurement) responsible for Planning, Controlling and

Decision making in accordance with the business strategy

• Analysts and Business Excellence Managers responsible for improving

Business performance

• S&OP Leads and Demand & Supply Planners responsible for tactical planning

• Consultants responsible for designing Supply Chain solutions and problem

solving

Who Should Attend

Why The Fresh Connection is Different

For a subject as vital as Value Chain Management, it is not enough

to tell people what needs to be done. They must experience it. The

Fresh Connection is a different way of learning that puts participants

at the heart of a lifelike Simulation so they can experience the impact

of every decision they make, not just in their own „silo‟ but across the

Business.

By Team experience, participants measure their own performance

against others and receive constant feedback from the Professional

Trainers leading the Simulation. Between Rounds, Participants reflect

on what just happened, are introduced to new concepts and then go

back to put what they have learned into practice in the next round. It is

this Magic Circle that makes The Fresh Connection so powerful.

Companies who have experienced The Fresh Connection find it is

not only highly effective but has a lasting impact on Participants

delivering long term benefits and making it the World's Best Value

Chain Management Learning Experience.

Delivery Options

Plan a Series of Learning Workshops

Based on

Learning Themes

Plan Customized In-House Skill Development Workshops

Dependent upon Organizational Requirements and desired Learning outcomes The

Fresh Connection provides Companies with numerous learning formats to ensure

Business objectives are met.

Programs can be structured between half a day or periods spanning months whilst

including Learning Interventions to support the use of the simulation.

Typically engaging a Cross-

Functional group of Key

members of the Value Chain

some of the Key Learning‟s

include Strategy into Action,

Structured Communication

(S&OP), the need for

Collaboration, and Trade-

Offs. It is an excellent Tool

to engage Management,

teach core competencies,

build partnerships, improve

collaboration, Manage

Change, and Drive Company

Profitability through

achieving a shared vision

and alignment through the

Organization.

Learning Themes

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Delivery Options

Pick One

Learning Theme

Pick Multiple

Learning Themes

Pick Multiple

Learning Themes

1 Day Learning Workshop

Play 3 Rounds of TFC

Pick Two

Learning ThemesPlay 4 Rounds of TFC

2 Days Learning Workshop

Play 6-8 Rounds of TFC

2 or 3 Days Continuous Learning Workshops

Play 6-8 Rounds of TFC

3 or 4 Single Day Learning Workshops with Gap

Trainer‟s Profile

Program Leader

Saurabh Goyal

Saurabh is the Founder and Chief Executive at

ThinkLink Supply Chain Services (ThinkLink)

he specializes in the fields of Supply Chain &

Logistics Management.

His Consulting and Management Development

career has included working with a number of

globally renowned and leading Indian

organizations like DHL, PepsiCo, Shoppers‟

Stop, Heidelberg, Dell, Nike, DB Schenker,

Unilever, Solectron, Maxtor, Intel, Safexpress,

TransCare, MJ Logistic, Ceva Logistics,

Fosroc, Agro Tech Foods ,Coca Cola, VW,

Nokia, Mc Donalds, Armstrong etc.

In his Supply Chain and Logistics work roles

Saurabh has worked with Senior Management

at several major firms to design, develop and

deliver Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy,

Build- Out, and Reengineering projects

especially in the fields of Supply Chain

Network Evaluation, Distribution Operations

and Aftermarket Services.

Previously Saurabh has work experience with

DHL in various roles across Sales, Consulting,

Solutions, and Project Management both in

India and across Asia Pacific.

He completed a Bachelors Degree in

Technology from the Indian Institute ofTechnology, Delhi, India

Ashish Mendiratta is Co-Founder,

Director at ThinkLink Learning

His 20+ years of Career includes working

with a number of globally renowned and

leading Indian organizations like

Gillette, Nestle, BILT, Philips & Kohler.

He has handled varied roles in various

Supply Chain Management like Demand

and Supply Planning, Materials

Management, Sourcing, Manufacturing

Planning and Customer Service.

He has keen interest and strengths in

Supply Chain Strategy & Design, Supply

Chain Processes, SCOR, Planning Tools

and Training. He had played an

instrumental role in implementing and

driving the S&OP process in Nestle and

Philips.

In his previous roles Ashish was

Director-Supply Chain, Asia Pacific at

Kohler and Director-Supply Chain, India

& Pakistan at Philips.

He has delivered guest lectures at MDI

and been a visiting faculty at IILM. He

completed Masters in Industrial

Engineering from NITIE in 1989 and

holds a Bachelor of Technology degreefrom IIT Roorkee, 1988.

Program Leader

Ashish Mendiratta

Credentials

175+ Client Relationships in Five YearsOTHERS

OTHERS

300 + Clients Relationships in Eight Years

Contact Us

To Register Contact :

Dr. Manvi Goyal,

Co-Founder & Director

+91- 9873924539

manvi.goyal@thinklink-scs.com