Have you ever wondered how companies know how much to produce in advance so that they do not make too much or too little? Matching supply and demand requires planning. This course introduces you to the exciting area of supply chain planning. Part of a broader specialization on Supply Chain Management, you will master different forecasting techniques, essential for building a Sales and Operations Plan. At the completion of this course you will have the tools and techniques to analyze demand data, construct different forecasting techniques, and choose the most suitable one for projecting future demand.
Supply Chain Planning
This course is part of Supply Chain Management Specialization
Instructor: Rudolf Leuschner, Ph.D.
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There are 4 modules in this course
Welcome to the exciting world of planning! This module introduces you to the professor who is teaching the courses in the Supply Chain Management Specialization. You will also construct forecasting models that enable you to predict future demand. By the end of this short module, you'll know what to expect in the course and hopefully be as excited to learn about Supply Chain Planning as I will be to teach you. In this module, learners will review two simple forecasting methods, the naive method, and the cumulative mean. Finally, you will create forecasts of your own based on a data set and provide the correct answers in the quiz.
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6 videos6 readings3 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts
In this module, learners will cover two more sophisticated forecasting methods, the moving average and exponential smoothing.
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4 videos7 readings4 assignments
In this module, you will master one more forecasting method - exponential smoothing. In addition, you will learn how to pick the best forecasting approach and what to do with the forecast once it is implemented.
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3 videos5 readings2 assignments1 peer review
In this module you will put your new forecasting skills to the test. You will analyze a real-life dataset and make recommendations on the different forecasting methods.
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1 video1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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Reviewed on Aug 24, 2020
Well, this course has thought my a lot. From carefully working on excel to rectifying errors in your calculations. You really need to be patient. Overall, this was a great cause to take.
Reviewed on May 30, 2021
This was a tough course especially for those not competent in excel. However, I have learned a lot on how to use functions in excel and data analysis. Was tough but enjoyed it
Reviewed on Apr 10, 2021
This course & the exercises gave a great understanding of the Forecasting & Stat tools used!
Also the Screencasts are very helpful in understanding the implementation of the concepts.
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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