Optimize Supply & Pricing
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Optimize Supply & Pricing
This course is part of AI Techniques, Causal Inference & Business Optimization Specialization
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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What you'll learn
Mathematical optimization turns inefficiencies into competitive advantages by revealing cost-saving opportunities often missed.
Dynamic pricing balances elasticity with business rules to optimize revenue without harming brand or customer trust.
Sensitivity analysis shows how solutions respond to demand changes, supporting proactive decisions and continuity planning.
Optimization projects succeed when they deliver measurable financial impact with clear metrics and aligned objectives.
Skills you'll gain
- Process Improvement and Optimization
- Revenue Management
- Model Optimization
- Customer Demand Planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Analysis
- Operations Research
- Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics
- Forecasting
- Process Optimization
- Supply Chain
- Simulation and Simulation Software
- Demand Planning
- Business Analytics
- Transportation Management
- Compliance Management
- Logistics
- Logistics Management
- Operational Analysis
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There are 4 modules in this course
Data-driven optimization isn’t just theory—it’s a competitive advantage. This short course equips data analysts with practical optimization techniques that deliver measurable business impact.
Learners will build routing models to reduce logistics costs, implement elasticity-driven dynamic pricing strategies, and evaluate solution robustness under demand uncertainty. The course blends hands-on Gurobi optimization with Excel-based simulations to ensure skills translate directly into real-world ROI. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Apply mixed-integer programming to minimize logistics costs under delivery constraints Build price-elasticity models that simulate dynamic pricing scenarios Evaluate optimization sensitivity to demand forecasting errors Validate pricing compliance with business guardrails This course is unique because it combines hands-on Gurobi modeling with real Excel-based simulations, delivering immediately applicable skills that translate into measurable ROI. To be successful in this project, you should have a background in basic statistics, Excel proficiency, and familiarity with business analytics concepts.
Learners will apply mixed-integer programming to minimize logistics costs under delivery-time constraints and report savings %.
What's included
2 videos3 readings2 assignments
2 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Why Supply Chain Optimization Transforms Your Bottom Line•3 minutes
- Building Your First Gurobi Optimization Model for Route Planning•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 35 minutes
- Mixed-Integer Programming Fundamentals for Supply Chain Optimization•10 minutes
- Supply Chain Optimization Mathematical Foundations•10 minutes
- Supply Chain Route Optimization with Mixed-Integer Programming•15 minutes
2 assignments•Total 28 minutes
- Route Optimization Cost-Benefit Analysis Project•20 minutes
- Supply Chain Optimization Fundamentals Assessment•8 minutes
Learners will build a price-elasticity model and simulate revenue impact of dynamic-pricing rules, achieving ≥5% projected uplift.
What's included
1 video3 readings2 assignments1 ungraded lab
1 video•Total 7 minutes
- Excel-Based Price-Elasticity Calculation and Revenue Simulation•7 minutes
3 readings•Total 28 minutes
- Price-Elasticity Modeling Foundations for Dynamic Revenue Optimization•12 minutes
- Building Price-Elasticity Models for Revenue Impact Analysis•10 minutes
- Podcast: Customer Segmentation Strategies for Dynamic Pricing Success•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 24 minutes
- Competitive Dynamic Pricing Strategy Development Project•18 minutes
- Dynamic Pricing Strategy Mastery Assessment•6 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 20 minutes
- Competitive Dynamic Pricing Strategy Development Project•20 minutes
Learners will evaluate compliance with pre-set pricing guard-rails (floor/ceiling) and adjust rules accordingly.
What's included
3 videos2 readings2 assignments
3 videos•Total 20 minutes
- Why Pricing Guardrails Protect Revenue and Brand Integrity•3 minutes
- Constraint Evaluation Techniques for Pricing Optimization Systems•7 minutes
- Excel-Based Pricing Guardrail Monitoring and Violation AnalysisLearning Outcome: Evaluate compliance with pre-set pricing guard-rails (floor/ceiling) and adjust rules accordingly.•11 minutes
2 readings•Total 17 minutes
- Pricing Constraint Systems for Strategic Business Alignment•11 minutes
- Podcast: Strategic Guardrail Management in Dynamic Pricing Environments•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 27 minutes
- Comprehensive Pricing Guardrail Optimization Strategy Project•20 minutes
- Pricing Guardrail Management Proficiency Assessment•7 minutes
Learners will evaluate sensitivity of the optimized plan to demand-forecast errors using a what-if analysis.
What's included
3 videos1 reading3 assignments
3 videos•Total 20 minutes
- Why Sensitivity Analysis Protects Your Optimization Investments•3 minutes
- What-If Analysis Fundamentals for Optimization Robustness Testing•6 minutes
- Excel-Based Sensitivity Analysis and What-If Scenario Modeling•11 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
- Podcast: Risk Management Through Optimization Sensitivity Analysis•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 53 minutes
- Comprehensive Course Assessment - Optimize Supply & Pricing Mastery•30 minutes
- Comprehensive Optimization Risk Assessment and Sensitivity Strategy Project•18 minutes
- Sensitivity Analysis Mastery Assessment•5 minutes
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