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Description

AI for Supply Chain: Forecasting, Optimisation and Flow Management

See where artificial intelligence genuinely changes forecasting, inventory and transport planning

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Supply chain functions are constantly offered predictive tools for demand forecasting, inventory optimisation or transport planning. Teams find it difficult to tell what amounts to a conventional statistical improvement from what delivers a genuinely new capability. Projects launched without that clarity most often fail on data quality rather than on the algorithm.

A one-day introduction designed for supply chain practitioners: understand what these tools actually do, identify the use cases that deliver a measurable gain, assess the maturity of the available data and scope a first case. No technical background is required.

Learning objectives

  • Describe the main applications of artificial intelligence across the supply chain
  • Distinguish a forecasting improvement from a genuinely new capability
  • Assess the quality of available data before launching a project
  • Select a first use case with high value and limited complexity
  • Position the role of business teams in this type of project

What makes this programme different

A review of the data actually available within participants' organisations
A clear separation between vendor promises and gains observed in live operations
A scoping sheet for a first use case, built during the session

Programme

1Supply chain applications

Identifying where the gain lies

  • Demand forecasting and handling variability
  • Inventory and supply planning optimisation
  • Transport and route planning
  • Anomaly detection and service quality

2Data and conditions for success

Examining the raw material

  • Available history and breaks in data series
  • Quality of item and supplier master data
  • Integration of external data sources
  • Common pitfalls in forecasting projects

3Scoping a first use case

Moving from idea to project

  • Defining scope and performance indicators
  • Role of business teams in the project
  • Choosing between a market solution and in-house development
  • Change management with planning teams

Who is it for

Supply chain managers, planners, buyers and logistics or transport managers.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.