Our Leadership Team
Doug Dedman
President/Principal
Doug Dedman first joined DBM in 1990 while studying at the University of Waterloo. While at DBM, Doug discovered a passion for helping customers implement real change in their organizations. In his roles as a consultant, project manager, and program director, Doug became well versed in S&OP implementation and was instrumental in growing the practice that DBM is today.
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Doug spent four years on the technology side of S&OP, most recently as VP of Global Services for Steelwedge Software. Prior to this, Doug taught Supply Chain Management at the Conestoga College School of Business, as well as various APICS (ASCM) courses as part of their Production and Inventory Management Program. In his spare time, Doug raises purebred Galloway cattle and perfects his golf swing.
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Honours BA in Economics, University of Waterloo
MBA, University of Windsor
Kolbe Certified Consultant, Kolbe Corp.
Duncan McLeod
Founder
Duncan McLeod is one of the world’s most sought-after Sales and Operations Planning experts. His extensive hands-on manufacturing background and global S&OP experience drives a unique understanding of executive management, which allows him to continually push the boundaries of S&OP leadership.
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Duncan founded DBM Systems in 1980 and has since been helping hundreds of organizations achieve their goals. For the past 10 years, S&OP has become the focus of his research and consulting. His book Sales and Operations Planning: How to Run an S&OP Process Everyone Understands has become one of the best-selling books on the subject, and he has been a frequent guest speaker at both APICS (ASCM) chapters and international conferences. In his spare time, Duncan takes to hands-on hobbies such as woodworking and aviation.
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BSc. in Engineering, University of Waterloo
MBA, McMaster University
Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM), ASCM
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