Demand Planning for Supply Chain Excellence
Enhance supply chain efficiency through demand forecasting, integrated business planning, and collaborative processes to reduce costs and boost service quality.
Enhance supply chain efficiency through demand forecasting, integrated business planning, and collaborative processes to reduce costs and boost service quality.
This comprehensive course explores the critical role of demand planning in modern supply chain management. Students will learn to implement and improve Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) processes. The course focuses on practical strategies to reduce inventory levels, minimize stock-outs, and enhance service levels while boosting profitability. As part of the ISCEA CFDP certification program, participants will gain expertise in coordinating partnerships, leading planning processes, and conducting global supply chain initiatives.
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What you'll learn
Learn supply chain management essentials and inventory planning fundamentals
Master demand planning processes within S&OP and IBP frameworks
Understand how S&OP and IBP integrate strategic planning with operations
Develop skills to communicate forecasts and achieve organizational consensus
Learn to prioritize demand under inventory constraints
Gain expertise in collaborative forecasting and joint replenishment planning
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides comprehensive coverage of demand planning and its role in supply chain management. The curriculum begins with supply chain fundamentals and inventory planning basics before diving into advanced concepts like the bullwhip effect and sales and operations planning. Students learn about integrated business planning, collaborative forecasting, and replenishment strategies. The course emphasizes practical applications through real-world scenarios and case studies, teaching participants how to lead demand planning processes, achieve consensus across organizational functions, and implement collaborative planning initiatives with customers and suppliers.
Supply Chain Management Essentials
Module 1
Inventory Planning Fundamentals
Module 2
Bullwhip Effect
Module 3
Introduction to Sales and Operations Planning / Integrated Business Planning
Module 4
Consensus, Prioritization and Integration with Strategic Planning
Module 5
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
Module 6
Fee Structure
Instructor
20 Courses
Supply Chain Education and Implementation Expert
Jorge Morales is a distinguished supply chain authority who serves as the IISB - Essentials Committee Chair at ISCEA. With over two decades of practical experience, he has established himself as a leading expert in empowering human resources to improve supply chain processes. He holds an MSc from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and has served as a visiting lecturer at Tecnologico de Monterrey and other Mexican universities. His extensive professional credentials include certifications as Supply Chain Manager, RFID Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Technology Professional, Forecaster and Demand Planner, and Demand Driven Planner. His impact extends throughout Latin America, where he has trained supply chain professionals across multiple countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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