Operations & Systems

Inventory Management & Demand Planning

The Right Stock, In The Right Quantity, At The Right Time

12 lessons4 modules9h 5m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Most product owners learn inventory the painful way: they stock out of their best seller during a rush, then drown in dead stock that froze their cash. This course replaces that guesswork with a small set of reliable methods used across retail and operations: ABC analysis to focus effort, reorder points and safety stock to time replenishment, SKU rationalization to cut the long tail, and simple, defensible demand forecasting you can run in a spreadsheet. By the end you can decide what to stock, how much, and when to reorder, with the numbers to back every call.

Curriculum

Module 1: Inventory Fundamentals and the Cost of Getting It Wrong3 lessons

Inventory Is Cash on a ShelfPreview45m
The Metrics That Measure Inventory Health🔒45m
ABC Analysis: Focus Where the Money Is🔒45m

Module 2: Reorder Points and Safety Stock3 lessons

Lead Time, Demand, and the Reorder Point🔒45m
Sizing Safety Stock Without Guessing🔒45m
How Much to Order: EOQ and Order Cycles🔒45m

Module 3: Demand Forecasting You Can Actually Run3 lessons

Forecasting Methods for a Spreadsheet🔒50m
Seasonality, Trends, and New Products🔒45m
Measuring and Improving Forecast Accuracy🔒45m

Module 4: SKU Rationalization, Systems, and Cash3 lessons

SKU Rationalization: Cutting the Long Tail🔒45m
Tools and Systems for Inventory Control🔒45m
Inventory, Cash Flow, and the Operating Rhythm🔒45m