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Supply Chain Planning

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.5

343 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
6 hours to complete
Learn at your own pace
94%
Most learners liked this course

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.

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

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.

Welcome to Module 1, Demand Planning. In this module, we will explore demand planning, how to identify influencing factors, how to differentiate between the three simple statistical forecast types, and how to compute a few forecast values.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

2 videos•Total 33 minutes
  • Influencing Factors•22 minutes
  • Develop Statistical Demand Forecast•11 minutes
2 readings•Total 10 minutes
  • Define and Aggregate Relevant Data•5 minutes
  • Identify Influencing Factors•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Module 1 Knowledge Check•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
  • Activity•30 minutes

Welcome to Module 2, Supply Planning. In this module, we will discuss the basics of supply planning, how to confirm internal & external capacity, how to confirm material availability, and the importance of communication and data sharing to supply planning.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

1 video•Total 8 minutes
  • Supply Planning•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 15 minutes
  • Identify Demand for Each Product and Category•5 minutes
  • Confirm Internal and External Capacity•5 minutes
  • Confirm Material Availability•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Module 2 Knowledge Check•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
  • Importance of Communication and Sharing Information•30 minutes

Welcome to Module 3, Constrained Forecast. In this module, we will discuss constrained forecasts and consensus meetings. Specifically, we will cover the purpose and creation of constrained forecasts and how consensus meetings are utilized to reach organizational goals.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

1 video•Total 8 minutes
  • Constrained Forecast•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 10 minutes
  • Develop A Constrained Forecast•5 minutes
  • Conduct Consensus Meeting•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Module 3 Knowledge Check•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
  • Stakeholders in the Consensus Meeting•30 minutes

Welcome to Module 4, Measure Results. In this module, we will discuss measuring results through collecting actual performance results and calculating forecast errors. Specifically, we will discuss the purpose of measuring results, the types of metrics used when measuring results, and common error measurements and their advantages and disadvantages.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

1 video•Total 14 minutes
  • Calculate Forecast Errors•14 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • Collect Actual Performance Results•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Module 4 Knowledge Check•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
  • Improve Through Measuring Results•30 minutes

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FG
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Reviewed on Sep 18, 2023

This is a nice comprehensive course of supply planning

QP
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Reviewed on May 14, 2023

Good. easy to understand. Have essential value in working

PG
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Reviewed on Jun 19, 2025

Me encantaron los ejercicos de las métricas para evakuar el nivel de servicio y el cálculo de la demanda y los suministros

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