Supply chain planning is an important activity in any supply chain. This is where organizations get an idea of the upcoming demand, realize if they have the capacity to meet the demand, and determine how to realize these demands. In this course, we will explore how to use data science to conduct demand and supply planning, how to constrain the forecast, and how to measure the results. As we walk through this process, we will also explore how to use Excel to quantify each step.
Supply Chain Planning
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Supply Chain Planning
This course is part of Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain Specialization
Instructor: Paul Jan
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What you'll learn
Describe how demand planning, supply planning, and constrained forecast are associated with one another.
Use Excel to analyze historical data to quantify future needs.
Measure and quantify results for improvement.
Skills you'll gain
- Capacity Planning
- Performance Metric
- Meeting Facilitation
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Capacity Management
- Supply Chain Planning
- Customer Demand Planning
- Communication Planning
- Supply Chain Management
- Statistical Methods
- Forecasting
- Data Analysis
- Materials Management
- Performance Measurement
- Material Requirements Planning
- Excel Formulas
- Supply Chain
- Demand Planning
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LS
Reviewed on Aug 15, 2025
Very clear instructor! I really appreciate his insights on how things are actually done in the industry.
QP
Reviewed on May 14, 2023
Good. easy to understand. Have essential value in working
FG
Reviewed on Sep 18, 2023
This is a nice comprehensive course of supply planning
