Using AI to Help with Decision Making During Uncertain Times
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
1 hour
The recent economic climate – from tariff wars to global technology shifts – has caused a lot of uncertainty across manufacturing, distribution, and retail supply chains. Inventory is piling up because taxes are increasing, and cash flow is top of mind.
Forward-looking metrics and visibility in the business are critical – how much stock should I have? How will sales be affected? What purchase orders should I submit now versus later? What was the cost of these SKUs before? What is the impact on margins? What is my demand forecast for the next 12-48 months?
In this live, panel discussion you will:
- Hear from industry peers on the challenges they’re facing and how they’re automating AI within their supply chain with Decision Intelligence like ConverSight to gain speed and cost efficiency.
- Learn how to leverage AI for inventory optimization, demand forecasting, and instant reporting using information distributed across ERP, IMS, MRP, CRM, WMS systems and more.
- See a live demo on how to get the answers, recommendations, and actions you need to make business decisions quickly, with accuracy that is humanly impossible.
Speakers:
Al Diaz
President, West Coast Batteries
Al Diaz is President of West Coast Batteries, a manufacturer and retailer of high-performance and durable Odyssey batteries for ATV, watercraft, motorcycle, automotive, marine, and commercial use. Al is known as an innovator, with a background in technology and supply chain, he is passionate about forecasting, inventory, and positioning West Coast Batteries for the future.
Hector Garcia
Financial Planning and Analyst Manager, Winston Products
Hector is the Financial Planning and Analyst Manager at Winston Products, a leading innovative manufacturer of tie-down straps and towing accessories catering to automotive, lawn and garden, and home industries. Hector oversees demand planning and ensures Winston Products’ financial position remains healthy and profitable.
Ganesh Gandhieswaran
CEO, ConverSight
Ganesh is CEO and Co-founder of ConverSight, the only Unified Decision Intelligence platform that seamlessly integrates data, AI, and action into one intuitive solution. ConverSight specializes in helping manufacturers, distributors, and retailers automate AI within their supply chains. Ganesh has a Master of Science in Mathematics and often writes, speaks, and contributes on the topics of supply chain, AI, and analytics.
Moderator: Vlad Bekker
Supply Chain Solutions Consulting Manager, ConverSight
Vlad Bekker is the Supply Chain Solutions Consulting Manager at ConverSight, the category creator in Unified Decision Intelligence. Vlad oversees supply chain solutions and implemention, ensuring that ConverSight customers have all their requirements met. Vlad has a combined decades’ worth of experience between finance, retail, and enterprise resource planning.
Host: David Maloney
Group Editorial Director, DC Velocity and Supply Chain Xchange