Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Training Course

Too much inventory ties up cash, too little loses sales, and most companies swing between the two because their planning process reacts to last month's numbers instead of anticipating what's coming next. Supply Chain Planning exists to break that cycle, replacing guesswork with disciplined forecasting, coordinated demand and supply alignment, and planning cycles that actually keep pace with the business. The Supply Chain Planning and Optimization Training Course, is built for supply chain professionals responsible for turning planning from a reactive exercise into a genuine competitive advantage.

This course treats planning and optimization as connected, ongoing disciplines rather than a static annual process. Participants learn how to apply structured planning methods across demand and supply, how to approach inventory optimization in a way that balances service levels against carrying cost, and how accurate forecasting reduces the guesswork that drives both stockouts and excess stock. The course also covers S&OP processes that align sales, operations, and finance around one shared plan, capacity planning that matches resources to realistic demand, and how logistics and scheduling decisions translate planning accuracy into on-the-ground execution. Participants leave with a practical planning framework that reduces both waste and missed demand.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply supply chain planning principles across demand and supply functions
• Optimize inventory levels to balance service levels against carrying cost
• Apply forecasting techniques that reduce stockouts and excess inventory
• Run effective S&OP processes that align sales, operations, and finance
• Apply capacity planning methods that match resources to realistic demand
• Coordinate logistics and scheduling decisions with the broader planning cycle
• Identify planning gaps before they result in service failures or excess cost
• Use planning data to guide faster, more confident operational decisions

Target Group

• Supply chain planners and demand planning managers
• S&OP leaders and cross-functional planning coordinators
• Inventory and operations managers responsible for stock performance
• Logistics and scheduling managers working closely with planning teams
• Supply chain analysts supporting forecasting and capacity decisions
• Professionals preparing for leadership roles in supply chain planning