Logistics and Supply ChainAgile and Demand Driven Supply Chain Management
Volatile consumer demand and unpredictable lead times make traditional forecast driven planning increasingly unreliable, pushing leading organisations toward agile, demand driven operating models. This course teaches participants to design decoupling points, apply sense and respond planning techniques and shorten replenishment cycles without inflating inventory. A simulation exercise contrasts forecast push planning against a demand driven pull model under real demand variability.
Course objectives
- Distinguish agile, lean and demand driven approaches and identify where each applies
- Design strategic decoupling points that buffer variability without excess inventory
- Apply sense and respond planning techniques to shorten the demand to supply cycle
- Set dynamic buffer levels using demand driven material requirements planning principles
- Redesign a planning process to become more responsive to real demand signals
Who should attend
- Demand and supply planners
- Supply chain planning managers
- S&OP and integrated business planning leads
- Inventory and materials planning managers
- Operations managers in fast moving or seasonal industries
Course outline
- 01Agile, lean and demand driven operating models compared
- 02Demand variability and the case for decoupling points
- 03Sense and respond planning techniques
- 04Demand driven material requirements planning and dynamic buffers
- 05Shortening replenishment cycles and lead times
- 06Simulation: forecast push versus demand driven pull
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 October 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 5 to 7 April 2027 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 11 August 2027 | Dubai, UAE | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |