Planning And Managing Demand: Course 1

What is Demand Management?

What you'll learn

What is Demand Management?

Why do we need a good demand plan?

Where does Demand Org fit within the broader organization?

Who is involved in Demand Management?

How do I know I am building a good demand plan?

Understand Demand Signals that make up the Multiview

Lay the groundwork for Consensus Planning

Requirements

No experience is necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know!

Description

Demand Planning is vital and it ensures the ability to improve inventory management, increase customer satisfaction, optimize production planning, improve business strategy, and set and meet commitments. A good demand plan affects the entire organization, and in this course, I will give you the information you need to answer the following questions:What is Demand Management?Why do we need a good Demand Plan?Where does Demand Org fit within the broader organization?Who is involved in Demand Management?How do I know I am building a good demand plan?How do I make the most of the Demand Signals that make up the Multiview?How do I lay the groundwork for Consensus Planning?In addition, we will cover the four elements of Demand Management and take a deeper dive into each of them to help you create the best forecasts and consensus plans.No matter your position or role, understanding demand is beneficial to the business. This course will set you apart and prepare you to make the decisions you need to drive success and continuous improvement. I am so excited to share with you my knowledge of Demand Management, and I hope you find it as interesting and rewarding as I do.This is the first course of my four course series, so if you would like to learn more, you can check out my other course offerings under my bio.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome and course overview

Section 2: Overview of demand management

Lecture 2 Why do I need a good Demand Plan?

Lecture 3 What is Demand Management?

Lecture 4 Who, Where and How?

Section 3: Defining the Multiview

Lecture 5 Sales Forecast

Lecture 6 Statistical Forecast

Lecture 7 Market Forecast

Lecture 8 Product Life Cycle

Lecture 9 Assembling the Multiview

Section 4: Additional Resources

Lecture 10 Bonus Lecture!

Anyone looking to gain an understanding of demand planning and how to use it to improve S&OP and business results.