This course helps anyone to master Supply and Demand Planning, improve demand forecasting accuracy, optimize inventory and understand how S&OP and IBP drive real business decisions. This course is designed to teach you from supply chain fundamentals to advanced planning and business integration, combining theory, real-world examples, Excel-based forecasting, KPIs, and hands-on practice.
In today’s volatile and competitive environment, organizations no longer succeed with siloed planning. Companies need professionals who understand demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, supply planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and know how to apply them in real business scenarios.
This course gives you end to end mastery with below topics..
Why This Course Is Different?
Most courses explain concepts in isolation. This course connects everything end-to-end, just like a real business operates.
You will learn:
- How demand is created, forecasted, and translated into supply and inventory decisions
- How Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Leadership collaborate through S&OP
- How organizations evolve from S&OP to Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- How to use Excel forecasting tools, formulas, and templates on real data
- How KPIs drive planning decisions, not just reporting
This course is thoughtfully designed by academic and industry experts and reflects how planning is done in manufacturing, retail, and service organizations worldwide.
What You Will Learn in This Course
Basic Introduction to Course:
- 1. Business Operations – Manufacturing & Service Operations
- 2. Demand Vs Supply in Supply Chain
- 3. What is Demand, Sales & Forecast, Understanding with examples & their difference
- 4. Determinants of Demand – What factors in Market determine / influence demand patterns
- 5. Impact of imbalanced supply and demand in Overall Supply Chain
- 6. Business Planning interlink – From Long term Strategy to Mid Term Operational Plans to Daily Tactical execution
- 7. Role of S&OP in Business Planning & Execution.
