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Logistics & Inventory Optimization
What you'll learn
- 1Use AI to optimize inventory positioning across the supply chain network
- 2Build transportation optimization models that balance cost and service
- 3Create dynamic safety stock calculations based on real-time variability
- 4Design end-to-end supply chain visibility using AI analytics
# Logistics & Inventory Optimization
Inventory is the buffer between supply uncertainty and demand uncertainty. Too much inventory ties up capital and creates obsolescence risk; too little causes stockouts, expediting costs, and lost sales. AI finds the optimal balance by modeling both sides of the equation with precision that spreadsheets cannot match.
Network Inventory Optimization
For manufacturers with multiple locations, inventory positioning is critical:
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What you'll learn:
- Use AI to optimize inventory positioning across the supply chain network
- Build transportation optimization models that balance cost and service
- Create dynamic safety stock calculations based on real-time variability