Supply Chain Basics with AI
Master supply chain fundamentals with AI tools. Learn logistics, inventory management, demand forecasting, and vendor evaluation in this practical course.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the core components of modern supply chain management
- Apply AI tools to optimize inventory levels and reduce waste
- Use demand forecasting techniques to predict future needs
- Evaluate vendors using structured scoring frameworks
- Analyze supply chain bottlenecks and recommend improvements
- Build automated reports for logistics performance tracking
Course Syllabus
A customer orders your product on Monday. It arrives Thursday. Simple, right? Behind that delivery is a chain of decisions spanning procurement, warehousing, transportation, and fulfillment. When it works, nobody notices. When it breaks, everyone feels it—late deliveries, empty shelves, angry customers, and eroded margins.
Supply chain management used to require expensive software and specialized consultants. Today, AI assistants can help you forecast demand, evaluate vendors, optimize inventory, and identify bottlenecks using nothing more than your data and the right prompts.
This course teaches you the fundamentals of supply chain management alongside practical AI techniques that make professional-grade operations accessible to businesses of any size. By the end, you’ll know how to keep products flowing efficiently from supplier to customer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need supply chain experience to take this course?
No. This course is designed for beginners—small business owners, operations staff, or anyone who wants to understand how supply chains work and how AI can improve them.
Which AI tools will I learn to use?
You'll learn prompting techniques for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that help with forecasting, vendor analysis, and logistics planning. No specialized software needed.
Is this relevant for small businesses?
Absolutely. Small businesses benefit the most from AI-assisted supply chain management because they often lack dedicated operations teams.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes! Complete all 8 lessons and pass the quizzes to earn a verifiable certificate of completion.