Overview
The IISE Demand Forecasting self-paced online course is designed to help professionals master the art and science of predicting customer demand. This course provides essential techniques and tools for analyzing historical data, identifying trends, and improving forecast accuracy to optimize supply chain efficiency. With practical applications and real-world case studies, participants will gain the skills needed to enhance decision-making, reduce costs, and improve inventory management. Ideal for supply chain professionals, analysts, and engineers, this course offers flexible learning with expert-driven content. Enroll today to sharpen your forecasting skills and advance your career in supply chain management!
This self-paced online on-demand Demand Forecasting course takes most learners an average of 7 hours to complete.
The course can be taken by itself or as part of the three-part IISE Supply Chain Analyst Certification Program. Learners who complete all three parts of the program will earn the IISE Certified Supply Chain Analyst certification.
What You Will Learn
At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to:
- Define demand forecasting and describe its characteristics, inputs, and outputs.
- Describe forecasting error and define and compute key forecasting error measurements.
- Develop and assess a forecast using time series models.
- Develop and assess a forecast using causal models.
Course Content
The online on-demand course consists of four learning modules:
- Introduction to Demand Forecasting
- Forecasting Error
- Forecasting Methods I
- Forecasting Methods II
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Exam, Badge, and Certification
Once the participant has successfully completed the examination, the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers will award the Demand Forecasting badge. Students who earn this badge plus the Introduction to Supply Chain Management and Inventory Systems badges will earn the IISE Certified Supply Chain Analyst certification.