Demand forecast
Forecast a product’s monthly sales in a spreadsheet and size the safety stock.
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Business & management · 64Intermediate
Supply Chain Manager
Logistics, purchasing or production profiles.
Logistics, planning and sourcing, management accounting and operations management, then operational excellence and supply chain control.
257hours of coursework
26weeks at 10 h
3steps
16courses
2universities
Target skills
Operations ManagementManufacturing OperationsSupply ChainForecastingProcurementStrategic SourcingSupply Chain PlanningLogisticsProcess ImprovementLogistics ManagementOperationsInventory Management
Skill labels as listed on Coursera.
Target jobs
- Supply chain manager
- Demand planner
- Buyer
Progression
- 1Rutgers the State University of New JerseyBeginnerMicrosoft Excel
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Supply Chain Logistics Beginner 10 h 4.7 (11,883) Supply Chain Operations Beginner 12 h 4.8 (4,370) Supply Chain Planning Beginner 14 h 4.7 (3,088) Supply Chain Sourcing Beginner 12 h 4.7 (2,117) Supply Chain Management Strategy — 16 h 4.8 (1,232) - 2University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIntermediate
Stated prerequisites: Some related experience; statistics recommended
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis Intermediate 21 h 4.7 (1,385) Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions Intermediate 25 h 4.7 (652) Operations Management: Organization and Analysis Intermediate 14 h 4.7 (1,290) Operations Management: Quality and Supply Chain Intermediate 17 h 4.6 (1,232) Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy Beginner 17 h 4.8 (1,786) Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth Beginner 13 h 4.8 (746) - 3Rutgers the State University of New JerseyAdvanced
Stated prerequisites: Supply chain management experience recommended
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Supply Chain Excellence Intermediate 14 h 4.7 (499) Sourcing Excellence Advanced 23 h 4.1 (37) Operations Excellence Advanced 18 h 4.8 (40) Logistics Excellence Advanced 15 h 4.8 (94) Supply Chain Excellence Capstone Advanced 16 h 4.7 (29)
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