Breakfast

Welcome to the Format Solutions Regional Meeting! We'll kick off the meeting with more information about how to get the most out of your Format Solutions software to remain resilient and turn challenges into opportunities.

The second half of the session will be led by Leah Wilkinson, Vice President of Public Policy at the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA). She'll discuss government regulations and market dynamics, and provide insights into upcoming developments and their potential impact on your business. 

In this session, we'll dive deeper into recent releases and our upcoming releases. Discover how to incorporate newly released features into your formulation processes and better position your business in the face of industry evolution.

Lunch featuring a Roundtable Discussion: What's Keeping You Up at Night?

Our panel discussion with leaders of feed organizations will be an open-ended discussion of hot topics (decided by you!). Learn from others in your shoes about what’s got them worried and what they plan to do about it.

This session will focus on using formulation to understand current industry challenges. Discover how to get the most out of your formulation software to remain resilient and turn challenges into opportunities.

We’ll take a look at Great Plains’ newest features and provide tips, tricks, and best practices for a smoother, more accurate month and year end. The session will also include additional insights into streamlining financial transactions.

Soaring costs and pricing volatility, supply chain issues, and more stringent rules and regulations have made for an increasingly challenging market. Effectively managing pricing is paramount for your business's profitability. In this session, we will review the flexible features and functions that empower you to price strategically for increased margins and sustainable business growth.

Your optimized formulation solution is only as good as the information on which it is based. This seminar will look at best practices you can apply throughout the formulation process to ensure you have the right data at the right time, you are making the right decisions and have the right tools to ensure it is implemented and traced correctly.

Discover how using Inventory Control in Feed Mill Manager can increase efficiencies in sourcing and purchasing raw materials, reviewing production usage and monitoring inventory costs.

We’ll share tips, tricks, and best practices on how to improve efficiencies on daily transactions.

Breakfast

Optimization is an important capability. This session will look at using single and multiple formula optimization tools in scenarios from supplier evaluation to evaluating sustainability footprint. This session also includes a demo of a new Brill Optimization window prototype and discussion on the new design.

We’ll share tips, tricks and best practices on how to improve efficiencies on daily transactions.

We'll review best practices for a smoother, more accurate Month and Year End as well as additional Financial Software Insights.

Join this session to participate in a collaborative exploration of our product's evolution. Share your insights on the latest features and suggest enhancements based on your needs, while also addressing any challenges you've encountered. Learn from user success stories and contribute to shaping the future of our platform for a more seamless and user-centric experience.

As the final session, our Closing Remarks will provide an opportunity to discuss ideas and suggestions that have come to light during the meeting, in terms of the Format Solutions roadmap, Format Solutions services, and the North America Regional Meeting itself.

Do you want to bridge the gap between data and decisions? Join us Thursday afternoon for an exclusive session dedicated solely to Power BI. We’ll help you unlock the potential of Power BI and maximize the value of your data by creating visually-rich reports and dashboards that present information in various formats. In this session you’ll discover:

• How to connect diverse data sources
• How to take your visualizations to the next level
• How to improve collaboration and translate insights into impacts across your organization

Leave this session empowered to create rich, interactive data visualizations from multiple data sources and share important business insights that drive success.