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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Best Practices Training Course

Integrates demand, supply, inventory, production and distribution planning to improve decision quality and create a responsive, cost-efficient supply chain.

SFD · Supply Chain Planning, Forecasting & Demand ManagementAll Levels#2210ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Procurement, Contracts & Supply ChainCategories:Supply Chain Planning, Forecasting & Demand Management

Course Overview

This advanced course provides a practical framework for strengthening supply chain planning, improving decision quality, and optimizing the flow of materials, inventory, capacity, and resources. It focuses on integrating demand, supply, inventory, procurement, production, and distribution planning to create a more responsive and financially efficient supply chain. The program examines the planning processes and analytical techniques required to balance demand variability, supply constraints, inventory requirements, lead times, capacity, service levels, and cost. Participants will learn how to identify planning gaps, improve forecast-driven decisions, and align operational plans with business priorities. Through practical analysis, planning scenarios, performance diagnostics, and case-based exercises, participants will develop the ability to improve planning accuracy, identify constraints, optimize inventory and capacity, and respond effectively to supply and demand changes. The course also emphasizes cross-functional planning, performance measurement, planning governance, and continuous improvement, enabling organizations to establish more integrated and reliable supply chain planning practices.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the key components and interdependencies of integrated supply chain planning.
  • Evaluate demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and distribution planning processes.
  • Apply practical techniques to improve demand and supply planning accuracy.
  • Assess the impact of forecast variability, lead times, constraints, and uncertainty on planning decisions.
  • Optimize inventory levels while maintaining required service levels.
  • Evaluate capacity requirements and identify potential supply constraints.
  • Improve coordination between procurement, operations, inventory, logistics, and commercial functions.
  • Apply scenario analysis to evaluate alternative supply chain plans.
  • Develop supply chain planning KPIs and performance dashboards.
  • Identify planning inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and root causes of service or inventory issues.
  • Prioritize optimization initiatives based on cost, service, risk, and feasibility.
  • Develop an integrated supply chain planning and optimization improvement roadmap.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for supply chain planning, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics, production planning, materials management, and operations professionals. It is also suitable for supply chain managers, planning managers, operations managers, demand and supply planners, inventory specialists, procurement professionals, logistics managers, and business analysts responsible for planning performance and resource optimization. The program is particularly relevant to managers and decision-makers seeking to improve forecast reliability, inventory efficiency, capacity utilization, service levels, supply responsiveness, and cross-functional planning.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Map and evaluate the end-to-end supply chain planning process.
  • Analyze demand patterns and identify key planning risks and variability drivers.
  • Develop more effective demand and supply planning approaches.
  • Evaluate inventory requirements against demand, lead time, and service objectives.
  • Identify capacity constraints and their impact on supply continuity.
  • Analyze planning gaps and determine their operational and financial consequences.
  • Use scenario analysis to evaluate alternative supply chain responses.
  • Improve coordination between demand, supply, inventory, procurement, and distribution plans.
  • Develop meaningful KPIs for measuring planning accuracy and effectiveness.
  • Diagnose root causes of excess inventory, shortages, delays, and service failures.
  • Prioritize supply chain optimization opportunities using structured decision criteria.
  • Prepare a practical roadmap for improving integrated supply chain planning.

Course Outline

Course Outline:

Day 1

Integrated Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals

  • Supply chain planning principles and operating models
  • Strategic, tactical, and operational planning horizons
  • Demand, supply, inventory, procurement, production, and distribution planning
  • Planning interdependencies and information flows
  • Lead times, constraints, variability, and planning assumptions
  • Linking supply chain plans with business objectives
  • Identifying planning gaps and sources of inefficiency
  • Planning governance and cross-functional coordination
  • Practical workshop: Map an end-to-end planning process and identify critical planning gaps
Day 2

Demand Planning, Forecasting & Supply Alignment

  • Demand planning principles and forecasting approaches
  • Demand patterns, seasonality, trends, and variability
  • Forecast accuracy and forecast bias
  • Demand signals and planning inputs
  • Translating demand forecasts into supply requirements
  • Managing demand uncertainty and changing market conditions
  • Collaboration between commercial, operations, and planning teams
  • Exception-based planning and demand prioritization
  • Practical workshop: Analyze a demand plan, identify forecast issues, and develop corrective actions
Day 3

Inventory, Capacity & Resource Optimization

  • Inventory planning and target-setting principles
  • Safety stock and service-level trade-offs
  • Inventory segmentation and prioritization
  • Excess, slow-moving, and shortage risks
  • Capacity planning and constraint identification
  • Matching supply capacity with demand requirements
  • Procurement and production planning alignment
  • Balancing inventory, capacity, cost, and service
  • Practical workshop: Optimize inventory and capacity decisions under changing demand conditions
Day 4

Supply Chain Analytics, Scenarios & Performance Optimization

  • Supply chain planning data and performance analytics
  • Planning KPIs and performance dashboards
  • Scenario planning and what-if analysis
  • Supply constraints and disruption scenarios
  • Evaluating cost, service, inventory, and risk trade-offs
  • Root cause analysis of planning failures
  • Prioritizing improvement opportunities
  • Using planning insights to support management decisions
  • Practical workshop: Build planning scenarios and select an optimized response based on operational and financial criteria
Day 5

Integrated Planning Strategy & Continuous Improvement

  • Developing an integrated supply chain planning framework
  • Aligning planning processes across functions
  • Planning governance, ownership, and decision rights
  • Establishing planning performance targets
  • Building a continuous improvement structure
  • Prioritizing optimization initiatives
  • Measuring and sustaining planning improvements
  • Integrating planning into strategic and operational decision-making
  • Final workshop: Develop a Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Roadmap covering planning priorities, KPIs, improvement initiatives, responsibilities, and implementation actions

Upcoming Dates

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Muscat · 12 – 16 Apr 2027 · Classroom

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