HostDr. Muddassir Ahmed (LinkedIn profile, opens in a new tab)
Founder and CEO, SCMDOJO
In partnership with
Free live online masterclass
With Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Kyle Rish and Emily Skaar
Masterclass:The Impact of AI on Long-Range Demand Planning
Learn how leading planning teams build multi-year demand plans that give CFOs and CEOs the confidence to commit to major investments, and where AI is starting to help.
DateThursday, November 12, 2026
Time6:00 PM CET
Also5:00 PM GMT, 12:00 PM ET
Duration60 minutes
Reserve my free seatIncludes a live product demo and a 20-minute open Q&A.
The challenge
Would you bet $50 million on your five-year forecast?
Before approving a major investment such as a new factory, leaders need to know how much demand to expect, when capacity is needed, and where to invest. Yet many long-range demand plans are built in disconnected spreadsheets, with assumptions that rarely reconcile across functions and plans that quickly go out of date. The result is a forecast leadership struggles to trust.
Long-range demand outlook
IllustrativeWhat you will see
One connected model for long-range demand planning
See how bringing actuals, forecasts, and planning assumptions into one model lets planners compare multi-year scenarios, understand their impact on capacity and cash flow, and keep the plan current with rolling forecasts. Everyone works from the same plan, so big decisions can be made with confidence.
What you will learn
The masterclass moves through four parts, from the fundamentals to what AI can realistically do today.
- 1
What long-range demand planning means
How it differs from your operational demand forecast, what planning horizon it covers, and which strategic decisions it supports.
- 2
The historical pain points
Why long-range demand plans have been hard to build and trust: siloed data, misaligned assumptions across functions, slow scenario analysis, and plans that quickly go out of date.
- 3
The business impact
How a credible long-range demand plan supports capital investment, capacity and network decisions across multi-country markets, and multi-year financial commitments.
- 4
Where AI fits in today
A practical look at how AI assistants in planning tools, such as Pigment's Modeler Agent and Analyst Agent, can help planners build and adapt planning models, compare plans against actuals, and explain what is driving the numbers, with the planner still making the decisions.
See long-range demand planning in action
Emily Skaar will walk through a long-range planning scenario live in Pigment, so you can see exactly how the approach works in practice.
Emily SkaarPrincipal Solutions Consultant, Pigment
- Bring actuals, forecasts, and planning assumptions into one connected model.
- Build and compare multi-year scenarios side by side.
- Understand the financial impact of each scenario, including investment and cash flow.
- Track the long-range plan against actual performance with rolling forecasts.
- Share clear, board-ready views of the plan with leadership.
Agenda
Sixty minutes, live. Times are approximate.
0 to 5 min
Welcome
Introductions with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed.
5 to 20 min
Masterclass
Definitions, historical pain points, business impact, and the role of AI.
20 to 40 min
Live demo
Long-range demand planning in Pigment.
40 to 60 min
Live Q&A
Put your questions to the panel.
Meet the speakers
Host
SpeakerKyle Rish (LinkedIn profile, opens in a new tab)
Global Head of Supply Chain, Pigment
Live demoEmily Skaar (LinkedIn profile, opens in a new tab)
Principal Solutions Consultant, Pigment
Who should attend
Reserve my free seat- Demand planners, demand planning managers, and heads of demand planning
- Supply planners and supply chain planning leaders
- Supply chain directors and VPs responsible for capacity and network strategy
- Finance and FP&A professionals who build long-term investment cases with supply chain
Frequently asked questions
Is this masterclass free?
Yes. Registration is free.
How is long-range demand planning different from my regular demand forecast?
Operational demand forecasts support near-term supply and inventory decisions. Long-range demand planning looks several years ahead to support strategic choices such as capacity investments, new facilities, and market expansion. The masterclass opens with this distinction.
Is this a product pitch?
No. Most of the session is a practitioner-led masterclass on long-range demand planning principles that apply to any organisation. The live demo uses Pigment to show how these principles work in practice.
Do I need to be a Pigment customer to attend?
No. The session is open to all supply chain and planning professionals.
Can I ask questions?
Yes. The final 20 minutes are dedicated to live Q&A with the panel. You can also submit a question when you register.
Will a recording be available?
Yes. The recording will be published on the SCMDOJO YouTube channel after the event. The live Q&A is only available on the day, so join live to ask your questions.
Make your next long-term decision with confidence
Join Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Kyle Rish, and Emily Skaar on November 12 for a practical masterclass on long-range demand planning.
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