Effective supply chain management

Online course for logisticians, purchasers and managers who want to manage inventory systematically, accurately and profitably

September 26 – November 5, 2026

Tuesday and Thursday | 19:00–21:00
Duration: 12 lessons of 2 hours each
Format: online (Zoom)

What is this course for?

This course provides a systemic understanding of supply chain, practical tools, and algorithms that can be immediately applied in your work — from strategy to automation and AI.

Are inventories «eating up» money?

Is product availability suffering while warehouses are overloaded?

Demand forecasts not working?

What will you get after completing the course?

After training you will be able to:

To build a strategy

supply chain and inventory management

Monitor efficiency

through key KPIs and analytics

Optimize

reduce inventory and improve service levels simultaneously

Structure

use clear algorithms and formulas for inventory management

The course is ideal if you:

[ 1 ]

Logistics manager and
want to build
an efficient supply chain

[ 2 ]

Are you responsible for inventory
or purchasing and are eager
to work with numbers

[ 3 ]

Are you planning a career growth to
department head or logistics director

Course lecturers

Mykhailo Taran

Logistics experience: 21 years

ATB Market, BaDM, EUROMIX, PROSTOR

Owner of 4PROFIT GROUP

Member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Work experience:

Work experience in logistics in management positions for more than 20 years in such companies as: ATB Market, BaDM, EUROMIX, PROSTOR.

Implemented 9 projects to implement automated demand forecasting and inventory management systems. Within the framework of these projects, a significant reduction in the level of out of stocks was achieved, inventory turnover was improved, and business operational efficiency was increased.

Implemented projects:

PROSTOR:

The following work was performed within the project:

§ An audit of current business processes As Is was conducted

§ More efficient business processes To Be were developed and implemented

§ An automated inventory management system and an automated promotion management system were implemented

Results:

§ The inventory level was reduced by 12%

§ Out of stocks were reduced by 31%

§ Labor costs for preparing the network for promotions were significantly reduced

PIZZA DAY:

The following work was performed within the project:

§ An audit of master data and existing business processes As Is was conducted

§ Improved business processes based on global best practices were implemented

§ A demand forecasting and stock management system 4PROFIT SCM was implemented

Results:

§ The inventory level was reduced by 19%

§ Out of stocks reduced by 35%

§ The chain doubled the number of TTs without increasing the number of personnel involved in managing inventory

BaDM:

The following work was performed within the framework of the project:

§ A financial model for inventory management was developed

§ The BaDM “Auto-order” system was adapted to use economically justified inventory management parameters

§ Inventory standards for each SKU are calculated individually depending on financial and economic feasibility, which made it possible to move away from the principle of inventory management “under one comb”

Results:

§ Inventory at the company’s regional warehouses was reduced by 20%

§ The reduction in inventory balances occurred without an increase in out of stocks

Ksenia Litvin

Logistics experience: 20 years

EpicenterK, Nova Liniya, Welmart, Eco-market

Kirill Chenkalov

Logistics experience: 15 years

APTEKA No.1, EKONOM-APTEKA, PROSTOR, MORE PYVA, ALLO, PODOROZHNIK, MASTER ZOO

Training course program:

Block 1 03/31/26 from 19:00 to 21:00

Supply chain management strategy

1 / Mission and functions of modern logistics

2 / Basic logistics strategies

3 / Main goals and purposes of inventories

4 / Goals and objectives of supply chain management

5 / Key costs in supply chains

6 / Inventory valuation methods

Block 2 04/02/26 from 19:00 to 21:00

Improving inventory management efficiency

1 / How to reduce inventory without losing service

2 / Basic business processes

3 / KPI, monitoring and response to deviations

4 / Process automation

Block 3 04/07/26 from 19:00 to 21:00

Inventory structure and impact factors

1 / Inventory flow system: components affecting inbound and outbound flows

2 / Metrics for inventory management

3 / Decomposition of company inventory using a retail company as an example

4/ How to influence each inventory segment

5 / Features of inventory structure in distribution, manufacturing, and e-commerce

Block 4 04/09/26 from 19:00 to 21:00

Inventory replenishment

1 / Types of replenishment: dependent and independent, simple and multi-level, order schedule and reorder point, regular supplies and tenders

2 / Replenishment quality metrics

3 / Order parameters

4 / Demand decomposition

5 / Order formulas for different replenishment types

6 / Order specifics for new products, seasons, holidays, promotions, and speculative replenishment

7 / Automated inventory replenishment solutions

Block 5 04/14/26 from 19:00 to 21:00

Inventory in the Supply Chain

1 / Supply chain decomposition using retail, distribution, and manufacturing as examples

2 / Supply chain elements and their impact on inventory

3 / Types of warehouse handling in the supply chain and the impact of each on inventory

4 / Algorithm for inventory optimization in the supply chain

5 / Criteria of an optimal supply chain

Block 6 04/16/26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Methods for Optimizing Excess Inventory

1 / Inventory standardization and identification of excess inventory

2 / Classification of excess inventory and causes of its occurrence

3 / Methods for optimizing excess inventory

4 / Sustainable impact on the root causes of excess inventory

5 / Balanced replenishment and inventory management system

Block 7 04/21/26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Performance monitoring and analytics

1 / ABC analysis

2 / XYZ analysis

3 / KPIs for assessing service levels

4 / KPIs for evaluating inventory levels

5 / Efficiency of use of financial resources

Block 8 04/23/26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

High-precision demand forecasting part 1

1 / Goals and objectives of demand forecasting

2 / Demand forecast formula

3 / Basic stages of demand forecasting

4 / Preparation of initial statistics

5 / Annual seasonality

6 / Intraweek seasonality

Block 9 04/28/26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

High-precision demand forecasting part 2

1 / Overview of classical demand forecasting methods

2 / Least squares method

3 / Holt Method

4 / Croston Method

5 / Demand forecasting accuracy

Block 10 04/30/26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Promotion Management

1 / Promotion lifecycle

2 / Classification and measurement of promotions

3 / Planning promo uplifts: based on benchmark promotions, based on demand elasticity coefficient

4 / Rules for supplying products for promotions

5 / Calculation of the actual sales velocity during a promotional campaign

6 / Exit from a promotional campaign and analysis of actual results

Block 11 05/05/26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Using AI for Demand Forecasting

1 / Recommended models

2 / List of parameters to consider when forecasting demand in retail chains

3 / List of parameters to consider when forecasting demand in distribution

4 / Examples of comparing demand forecast accuracy across different models

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