Demand-Driven Inventory Optimization and Replenishment

Acknowledgments

I have had the great fortune of being in contact with many people much smarter than myself. I guess one of my strengths is to be able to understand that when smart people speak it is best for me to stop talking and learn. People wax on about having a mentor in order to be successful. I'm lucky enough to have many mentors over the years who have taken time out to teach me. I am eternally grateful that they took time for me even though I was not always receptive!

• If JoAnne McBride had not told me to put up or shut up about ordering, I never would have had the opportunity to become a buyer.
• Bob Larson and Pat Smith spent many hours going over what made good buying decisions while supporting turn volume and promotional volumes.
• Nick Gazzard took the time to teach me about supply chain cost analysis and the ability to see beyond the numbers when researching problems.
• Radhika Kulkarni, Jinxin Yi, Tugrul Sanli, and Xinmin Wu practiced supreme patience as they helped me understand the technical side of Operations Research and Inventory Optimization.
• Anders Richter showed me and just about every other inventory optimization practitioner how to successfully deliver a solution on time and under budget.
• Vinay Chaturvedi has been my close confidant, friend, and sounding board for many, many years. I can't imagine dealing with complex supply chain issues without having Vinay working with me to better understand customer needs.
• Scott Nalick gave me countless hours of time ...