Time | Track | Name | Description | Location Name |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | ||||
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | All | Registration Packet Pick-Up | Gallery | |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | All | Welcome Reception | Gallery | |
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | ||||
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | All | Breakfast | Breakfast | Douglas |
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | All | Registration Packet Pick-Up | Capitol Foyer | |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | All | 101 Opening General Session: Industry Landscape | 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. | Douglas |
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | All | Refreshment Break | Douglas Foyer | |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Ara/Brill | 102 The Future of Formulation from Roadmaps to Evaluating New Features for Enhanced Business Value | 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. | Douglas |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | FMM | 103 What's New in FMM | Discover how to utilize the latest FMM release to have a better line of sight into the state of your business to be able to respond to potential changes impacting your business. | Harney |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | PMM | 104 What's New in PMM | Discover how to utilize the latest PMM release to have a better line of sight into the state of your business to be able to respond to potential changes impacting your business. | Howard |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | All | Lunch | 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. | Douglas |
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Ara/Brill | 105 Industry Challenges and Opportunities | 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. | Douglas |
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM | FMM | 106 What's New in Great Plains or Underutilized in GP | 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. | Harney |
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM | PMM | 107 A Deep Dive into PMM Pricing | 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. | Howard |
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | All | Refreshment Break | Douglas Foyer | |
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Ara/Brill | 108 Formulation: Data & Quality | 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. | Douglas |
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM | FMM | 109 Understanding Inventory & Best Practices | 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. | Harney |
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM | PMM | 110 Tricks and Tips in PMM | We’ll share tips, tricks, and best practices on how to improve efficiencies on daily transactions. | Howard |
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM | All | Free Time | ||
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | All | Networking Reception & Dinner | ||
Thursday, February 29, 2024 | ||||
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | All | Breakfast | Breakfast | Douglas |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Ara/Brill | 201 Formulation Optimization | 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. | Douglas |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | FMM | 202 Tricks and Tips in FMM | We’ll share tips, tricks and best practices on how to improve efficiencies on daily transactions. | Harney |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | PMM | 203 GP Advanced Financials / 3rd Party Add-ins | We'll review best practices for a smoother, more accurate Month and Year End as well as additional Financial Software Insights. | Howard |
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | All | Refreshment Break | Douglas Foyer | |
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | All | 204 Group Discussion: New Features, Requests, Pain Points, and User Success | 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. | Douglas |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | All | 205 Closing Remarks | 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. | Douglas |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | All | Lunch | Douglas | |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 206 Add-on Session | Power BI from the Ground Up | 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:
Leave this session empowered to create rich, interactive data visualizations from multiple data sources and share important business insights that drive success. | Howard | |
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | All | Refreshment Break | Douglas Foyer |