Supply Chain Planning Management

Name: Supply Chain Planning Management
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Rating: 4.8 (156 reviews)

01 — The Overview

Why this skill set is the highest-leverage move for your supply chain career.

This comprehensive course provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed for effective supply chain planning. You will learn how to balance supply and demand, optimize inventory levels, and create efficient production and distribution plans that align with business objectives.

Designed for Supply chain planners, demand planners, operations managers, procurement specialists.

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Average rating from 156 supply chain professionals who completed this course.

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02 — The Curriculum

A guided journey through 8 modules — tap any module to reveal its topics.

1

Supply Chain Overview 4 topics 4 hours

Understanding the end-to-end supply chain Role of planning in supply chain management Key performance indicators (KPIs) for planning Alignment with business strategy

2

Demand Management and Forecasting 4 topics 6 hours

Demand forecasting methodologies Qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques Forecast accuracy measurement Demand shaping strategies

3

Sales & Operations Planning and Master Scheduling 4 topics 6 hours

S&OP process framework Demand and supply alignment Master production scheduling Executive S&OP meetings

4

Material Requirements Planning 4 topics 4 hours

MRP fundamentals and logic Bill of materials (BOM) structure Lead time considerations MRP outputs and action messages

5

Capacity Management and Production Activity Control 4 topics 4 hours

Capacity planning concepts Rough-cut capacity planning Production activity control Bottleneck management

6

Procurement & Supply Operations 4 topics 4 hours

Procurement processes Supplier selection and evaluation Purchase order management Supplier relationship management

7

Distribution Planning & Control 4 topics 2 hours

Distribution requirements planning (DRP) Warehouse operations Transportation planning Order fulfillment strategies

8

Quality System 4 topics 2 hours

Quality standards and frameworks ISO standards for supply chain Continuous improvement methodologies Quality metrics and reporting

03 — What You'll Master

Concrete capabilities you'll leave with — measured, not vague.

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Improve demand planning accuracy by 20-30%

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Reduce inventory carrying costs by 15-25%

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Enhance supply chain responsiveness and agility

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Develop effective S&OP processes

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Create accurate material requirements plans

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Optimize production schedules

04 — Practical Applications

Real projects you'll be able to deliver back at work.

Design effective demand forecasting models to reduce stock-outs and excess inventory
Optimize safety stock levels and reorder points based on service level objectives
Develop supply network designs that minimize total landed costs
Implement S&OP processes that align supply with demand
Create MRP schedules that minimize stockouts while reducing inventory

Certification

Receive an official 'Supply Chain Planning Management' certificate from Think Supply Chain upon successful completion

Career Impact

Demand planning is critical for reducing operational costs and improving customer satisfaction. Professionals with these skills command premium salaries in supply chain careers.

05 — Your Instructor

Hazem Hamza

Supply Chain & Data Science Consultant

With over 12 years across manufacturing, retail, and logistics — plus data science and software engineering projects — Hazem brings practical expertise and academic excellence to help professionals advance their careers.

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06 — Frequently Asked

Yes, you will receive a professional completion certificate from Think Supply Chain.

The course is available online via Zoom or in-person at our training center.

The course duration is 32 hours, typically delivered over 4-8 weeks.

This is an Intermediate level course, suitable for professionals with 1-3 years of experience.

Hazem Hamza

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