Strategic Supply Chain Trade-Offs and Optimisation Using AI

Learn Real World Supply Chain Decision Making Using AI and Simulation — Balance Cost, Speed, Inventory, and Service.

What you'll learn
- Understand how different areas of the supply chain interact — and sometimes conflict
- Make informed trade-off decisions based on real-world scenarios
- Use AI tools like ChatGPT for “what-if” analysis and scenario planning
- Interpret and balance key supply chain KPIs
- Identify common pitfalls in supply chain optimisation

Requirements
- No prior experience in supply chain management is required — the course starts with the fundamentals and builds up to more advanced topics.
- An interest in learning how different parts of the supply chain interact and affect overall performance.
- A computer or laptop with internet access to follow along with the simulation exercises.

Description
Strategic Supply Chain Optimisation: Trade-Offs, Simulations, and AI-Enhanced Decision Making

This is not your typical supply chain course.This is thenext evolutionin SCM learning —  you don’t just study one area of optimisation in isolation, this course teaches you the various optimisation areas of trade-off where youlearn,simulate, adapt,andimprove.

Why Take This Course?

In today’s supply chain world,perfect optimisation is a myth.

Your role isn’t to chase lowest cost or highest service — it’s tostrategically balance competing Supply Chain KPIs, anticipate constraints and risk, and make decisions thathold up under real pressure.

This course puts you in thedriver’s seatof a digital supply chain. Through a combination oftheory, simulation gameplay, and AI-powered strategy testing, you’ll:

Learn the foundational levers of SCM — procurement, production, inventory, delivery, and cash

See how decisions in one area create friction in another

Simulate different strategies usingChainSim— a professional SCM simulation game

Run your own“What-If” experiments using ChatGPT— test and refine, not guess and hope

Build your owndefensible, data-driven optimisation playbook

What Makes This Course Unique?

Focus on real-worlddecision logic

Lets youtest the best practice in a live simulator

Tackles KPI conflict with visual trade-off grids

Teaches you how touse ChatGPT (AI)as your SCM copilot

This is theonlycourse on Udemy that teaches supply chainstrategy through simulationandAI-powered "What-If" analysis.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for:

SCM professionals and analystslooking to elevate from execution to strategy

Business studentspreparing for a career in logistics, operations, or SAP

Functional managers(logistics, procurement, manufacturing) navigating cross-functional friction

Early-career professionalsin ERP or SAP environments

Team leads and problem-solverswho want to see thewhole picturein supply chain decisions

No prior experience required. You’ll learn by doing — with clear explanations every step of the way.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Identify and managestrategic trade-offsacross procurement, production, inventory, transport, and customer delivery

Build and runsimulation strategiesthat maximise profit under cash, time, and delivery constraints

UseChatGPT as a What-If simulatorto test 100s of strategy combinations

Make real-world supply chain decisionsunder pressure, with limited data

SpotKPI conflictsand resolve them through scenario modelling and smart process changes

Apply these lessons back into SAP or any other ERP or real business systems

What Tools Are Used?

ChainSim: A professional-grade supply chain simulation engine (no license required — all simulations shown in video)

ChatGPT (OpenAI): Used to run AI simulations, trade-off testing, and prompt-based decision models

Excel-based strategy sheetsandprompt templatesincluded for download

What’s Included

8 structured modules

5+ hours of expert video instruction

5 simulation walkthroughs

AI strategy prompt cheat sheet

Trade-off matrix templates

End-of-module reflection questions

Final strategy challenge

Can You Build a Winning Supply Chain Strategy?

At the end of the course, you’ll build your ownsimulation-backed, AI-testedstrategy — and see how it performs under realistic conditions.

What Students Say (Early Beta Feedback)

“This was the first course thatfelt like work— but in a good way. I learned more in 5 simulations than 10 lectures.”– Procurement Analyst, UK

“No fluff. Real trade-offs, real thinking, real decisions.”– Logistics Team Lead, Germany

Ready to Level Up?

If you're tired of textbook theory and ready to makereal decisions under real constraints, this is the course for you. This course gives you the tools to recognise those trade‑offs, simulate them and make deliberate choices. Enrol if you want to stop guessing and start strategising.

Who this course is for:
- Supply chain professionals looking to improve decision-making and understand the impact of trade-offs across procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transport, and customer service.
- Business analysts and planners who need to model scenarios, interpret KPIs, and recommend data-driven improvements.
- Team leaders and operations managers aiming to balance conflicting departmental goals while meeting overall business objectives.
- Business students or early-career professionals seeking practical, simulation-based experience in supply chain optimisation.
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