course | Certificate in Inventory Management, Demand Planning and Forecasting
Certificate in Inventory Management, Demand Planning and Forecasting course designed for professionals in Abu Dhabi. Learn, apply, and get certified in
PSCO-610 | Certificate in Inventory Management, Demand Planning and Forecasting
Course Sector : Procurement & Supply Chain Operations
| Duration | Date from | Date to | Course Venue | Course fees | Book a course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | 07/12/2026 | 11/12/2026 | Dubai | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 15/03/2027 | 19/03/2027 | Abu Dhabi | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 14/06/2027 | 18/06/2027 | Dubai | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 09/08/2027 | 13/08/2027 | Barcelona | $4,950 | Book now |
Course Introduction
In today’s business environment, inventory management can be the key link between success and positive cash flow or failure and overwhelming red ink. The role of inventory in supply chain management puts an organization in the position of trying to strike a balance between fulfilling the demands of customers, which is often difficult to forecast with precision or accuracy, and maintaining an adequate supply of materials and goods. In parallel, demand planning is a process of forecasting, or predicting, the demand for products to ensure they can be delivered and satisfy customers, with the goal of creating a balance between having sufficient inventory levels to meet customer needs without having a surplus.
Supply chain management
In order to achieve greater results, professionals in the supply chain management field should have the knowledge of Inventory management, demand planning, and forecasting best practices. This training course is designed to provide participants with a proactive approach to improving their organization’s methods of management.
Course objective
- Establish an inventory management policy
- Reduce your inventory while improving your customer service
- Balance service and safety stock implications
- Understand the inventory flow of costs and carrying inventory
- Better forecast your true inventory needs
- Utilize the ordering and planning philosophies that suit your goals
- Plan and reduce lead-time cycle components
- Attain a higher level of inventory record accuracy
- Select the appropriate way to conduct an inventory
Course audience
- Procurement Manager / Supervisor
- Procurement officer/assistant
- Purchase officer
- Vendor manager
- Supplier relationship officer
- Purchase coordinator
- International Buyer
- Category purchasing manager
- Supply chain officer- Procurements
- Logistics Professionals
- Distribution Managers
- Working in this field
- Those who want to start a career in this field
Course Outline | Day 01
Introduction To Inventory Management
- Objectives of inventory planning and stock control
- Reasons to hold inventory
- Inventory information system considerations
- Inventory push versus pull systems
- Identifying inventory costs
- Customer service in inventory management
Description And Classification Of Inventory
- Types of inventories
- The inventory ABC classification ranking model
- Uses of the ABC ranking
- Materials specifications and cataloguing
Course Outline | Day 02
Forecasting Demand And Lead Time
- The inventory order cycle
- Dependent versus independent demand
- Factors affecting demand
- Factors impacting demand forecast accuracy
- Demand patterns
- Time series forecasting methods:
- Seasonal demand
- Moving average
- Exponential smoothing
- Measuring the accuracy of the forecast
- Setting lead time and methods to control it
Course Outline | Day 03
Inventory Systems
- Elements of inventory holding and ordering costs
- The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model
- Dealing with quantity discounts
- Objectives of safety stocks
- Setting safety stocks
- Determining the Reorder Point (ROP)
Counting And Controlling Inventory
- Importance of accurate inventory records
- Warehousing functions
- Causes of inaccurate inventory records
- Requirements for accurate inventory records
- Reporting record accuracy
- Periodic and cycle counting
Course Outline | Day 04
Reducing Inventory Investment
- The importance of JIT or pull theory in inventory management to reduce total cost
- Identification of surplus
- Disposal options for excess inventory
- JIT methods
- JIT requirements
- JIT risks
Course Outline | Day 05
Measuring Inventory Management Performance
- Importance of tracking the effectiveness of the inventory planning and control functions
- Reasons behind poor inventory management performance
- Setting inventory KPIs and targets
- Examples of KPIs used in the inventory planning and control functions
- Qualities of the inventory specialist
BOOST’s Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC”
BPAC is always given to the delegates after completing the training course,and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%,besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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