Tom Trotter is a seasoned business analyst with experience across the full product life cycle, from sourcing to retail.
Currently, Tom serves as an application portfolio manager at VF Corporation, where he is responsible for overseeing production support for various business applications, including the company’s NGC solution. Upon joining VF, Tom led the implementation of the NGC software across various divisions within the company and helped tailor the solution to each business units’ unique rules and needs. In his previous role at Wilson’s Leather, Tom solely led and supported the retailer’s NGC implementation and deployment.
A fun fact about Tom: In his free time, you can find Tom tinkering with his Harley, cruising in his electric car or enjoying a good meal with a glass of bourbon.
All Sessions by Tom Trotter
Day 3 – Wednesday, March 27
8:00am – 8:45am – NGC: SCM
Retail Panel: VF Corporation + Jockey International
Managing Supply Chain Risk, Improving Speed to Market with Digitization
Getting the right products to customers, when and where they want them, requires a new level of visibility, flexibility and agility in order to optimize lead time and balance product supply and demand. During this panel discussion, you’ll learn how Jockey and VF Corporation are using NGC’s Supply Chain Management solution to meet these challenges. Learn how these companies use Andromeda Supply Chain Management to:
- Enable speed and responsiveness for today’s demand-driven supply chain
- Monitor current consumer selling trends and ensure that the most popular products are quickly delivered to customers
- Utilize postponement techniques and optimize lead time for fast in-season flow, chase and replenishment programs
- Collaborate with partners in real-time, with visibility into purchase orders, material commitments and inbound shipments