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This course includes the ISCEA Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP) Exam. Upon successful completion of the exam course, you will earn both an edX course completion certificate, as well as the ISCEA Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner Certification. A passing rate of 70% on the CFDP Exam is indicative of successful completion. Before you can take this exam, you are required to complete the three preparatory courses listed in the Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP) program. This program will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in the CFDP Exam. Learners are not permitted to take the CFDP Exam course without completing all three of the preparatory courses: CFDP01: Improving Supply Chain Performance through Demand Planning. Knowledge assessed: Supply chain management essentials, Inventory planning fundamentals, Bullwhip effect, Introduction to sales and operations planning / integrated business planning - S&OP / IBP, Consensus, prioritization and integration with strategic planning, and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment - CPFR. CFDP02: Forecasting Techniques for Slow and Rapidly Changing Demand. Knowledge assessed: Forecasting myths, realities and challenges, Forecasting based on historical data, Seasonal demand forecasting, Intermittent demand forecasting, Judgmental and causal forecasting models, improving forecasting with Machine Learning, New product forecasting, forecast performance, impact of randomness and disruptive events in forecasts, and Improving forecasting with Lean and Six Sigma Principles. CFDP03: Demand Management in a Demand Driven Supply Chain. Knowledge assessed: Demand driven supply chain framework, Demand sensing, improving forecasting with POS data and demand sensing, Principles of data analysis, Supply chain response, Introduction to Demand Driven Materials Requirement Planning– DDMRP Sign up for this fully online exam and become an ISCEA Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner - CFDP! ISCEA, the International Supply Chain Education Alliance was the first organization on the globe certifying Supply Chain Managers - CSCM, Supply Chain Analysts - CSCA and Demand-Driven Planners - CDDP, and it remains the worldwide authoritative resource for Supply Chain career validation with thousands of certificate holders commanding top-tier salaries.

Demand planning has always been an essential process for virtually every company. But due to consumer behavior changes in recent years, improving forecasting has become a priority. That is the reason why Certified Demand Planners have never been in such high demand. Demand management in today’s business environment is a challenging task. Disruptive events like pandemics, economic sanctions, and armed conflicts have a huge impact on both consumer behavior and goods availability. Top companies are currently recruiting Skilled Demand Planners to be able to adapt to the "new normal" conditions, and ISCEA’s Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP) Program will place you at the center stage. Whether you are looking to start or boost your career as an Internationally Recognized Demand planner - ISCEA’s CFDP certificate will make you stand out from the crowd. The CFDP credential is sought by recruiters worldwide because it demonstrates that you can reduce procurement, inventory control, and replenishment costs while maximizing the value from inventory management, supply chain planning, ERP, statistical forecasting, and other software investments. These goals can be achieved by improving demand forecasting processes and forecast accuracy. When you finish this program, you will be able to help companies cope with rapidly changing demand and improve decision-making processes in the context of Strategic Planning, S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) / IBP (Integrated Business Planning) processes, and Demand-Driven Supply Chain practices. You will also be able to develop seasonal demand forecasting and new product forecasting strategies, as well as implement a successful CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) process from the ground up. With no prerequisites, the online courses in this Professional Certification Program will provide you with the knowledge and skills highly regarded by top companies looking to increase their profitability and remain competitive. This Certification Program is offered by the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA), a world-renowned and globally recognized developer of internationally recognized certification programs for supply chain professionals, including Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM), Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) and Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP). To become an ISCEA certified professional Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP), you must complete all three preparatory courses and successfully pass the CFDP Exam.

The ins and outs of Microsoft Planner: from Planner basics to real world examples of Microsoft Planner in practice What you'll learn: The essentials of Microsoft PlannerPlanner BasicsHow to create a plan in Microsoft PlannerHow to create tasks in Microsoft PlannerHow to assign tasks in Microsoft PlannerHow to use labels in Microsoft PlannerHow to use check lists in Microsoft PlannerHow to filter tasks in Microsoft PlannerHow to upload files in Microsoft PlannerHow to add comments in Microsoft PlannerWhere to find support for Microsoft PlannerHow to provide feedback about Microsoft PlannerHow to leverage on the power of Microsoft PlannerHow people use Microsoft Planner in the real world [EXCLUSIVE] Double Degree, Badges & Community. Upon completing this course you will receive 2 Certificates of Completion, a Microsoft Planner Certified Digital Badge you can add to your CV, LinkedIn Profile or any other online profile & access to the most dynamic Agile Community in the world.This Microsoft Planner course will help you get you up and running quickly with Microsoft Planner. Think of it as a Planner fundamentals and essentials crash course for the workplace.As part of the Office 365 suite of applications, Microsoft Planner is one of the most important and widely used Microsoft productivity apps in businesses around the world. It is also intuitive, easy to use and modern.At the workplace, I use Microsoft Planner on a daily basis, multiple times a day every single day. And that's not a coincidence. Planner is a great tool for managing projects, tasks and people.Microsoft Planner allows you to plan tasks, control and coordinate jobs, communicate, collaborate, share files, work on files concurrently, make business decisions, solve business problems, manage your projects and more, a lot more.The sky is the limit when it comes to Microsoft Planner. It's just that powerful, trust me. But beyond that, allow me to show you why it's so powerful and fun to use. And why so many businesses and people use it.

Learn how to effectively manage team projects using Microsoft Planner in this comprehensive 33-minute tutorial. Discover how to set up plans, utilize board views for task tracking, create insightful charts and schedules, and share your plans with team members. Master the art of centralizing project management, breaking down tasks, and enhancing team transparency. Explore features such as publishing plans to Outlook, exporting to Excel, adjusting settings, and integrating Planner with Microsoft Teams. Ideal for project managers and team members seeking an easy-to-use solution for streamlined collaboration and task management.

Learn how to effectively manage team projects using Microsoft Planner in this comprehensive tutorial. Discover how to set up plans, utilize board views for task tracking, create insightful charts and schedules, and share your plans with team members. Explore features such as publishing plans to Outlook, exporting to Excel, and integrating Tasks by Planner in Microsoft Teams. Master this powerful project management tool to enhance team collaboration, increase transparency, and drive project success.

In this world of social media, YouTube, productivity gurus and artistic bullet journals, it can be easy to lose yourself in the world of planners, planning and productivity. How do you know what planner, digital or analogue, is right for you? Have you spent time going from Instagram account to Instagram account, looking for that special sauce that will help you get your sh*t together with no real luck? Is planner peace a myth? Well, maybe. I prefer the term "planner contentment," but "planner peace" is the thing I always see people searching for. In this class I'll be going over how to find the planner system that works for YOU. Not me, not that person you listen to on their weekly podcast, not the bullet journaller who gets thousands of likes on their artistic spreads, YOU. Planning your life out can be as simple as a to-do list each day, or as complicated as multiple Google calendars, three different paper planners and two bullet journals (or more)! If you look on Instagram or YouTube, you’ll likely see as many different planning systems as you do people posting them. Each of us has a different life, with different needs, different wants, different forces pulling and pushing us into each day. So why is it that we continually look to other peoples’ planning systems to help us solve the hectic schedules and plans that make up our individual lives? Having a solid understanding of both the different parts of your busy life and the best ways for YOU to map those out is the key to finding what some people call “planner peace.” In this course we will Define what “planner peace” actually is Look at the different styles, formats and types of planners to make you aware of what is available Dig deep into our day to day lives to discover what, in fact, we need to be planning for Organize those different aspects of our lives into the planning system that will work for YOU By the end of this course, you should have a road map to a system that is tailored specifically for you, built around the things you prioritize and organized in a way that works the way you do. This course is for anyone who feels like they can never get their lives together, whether or not you are a beginner in the realm of planning and productivity. Whether you are constantly buried under Laundry Mountain or you can never remember what time your doctor’s appointment is, this course is for you. This course is not for people looking to hack their time or become the next time management podcast sensation. Materials for this class: Index cards or post it notes Pen Markers or highlighters The worksheets in the Projects/Resources Section My goal is for you to be able to recognize what YOU need to figure your life out, before you spend all the money on all the things only to be disappointed and MORE confused. So if you are ready to take a look at your life and figure out how to plan that sh*t out, grab a cup of coffee and let's get started!

Welcome All, I’m Janna, by day analyst, by night digital tech savvy guru. I first came across digital planning a while ago and was intrigued how they are made, all the functionalities and found it difficult to find videos on how to create a digital planner from scratch. Digital Planning has changed my life and I love how customisable they are and how personal you can make them! I’ve created this video to share how I have created digital planners using InDesign. We will be creating this planner from scratch A - Z. Have you ever wondered how people manage to add hundreds of dates to their dated planners? I will show you how to add hundred/thousands of dates/text in a few clicks instead of manually adding them into your planner in this course! Planners can be created for your own personal use and to sell as passive income on sites such as Etsy. Digital downloads are a perfect way to make extra income this year. For this project you will need a tablet/desktop, as well as a PDF reader (I use GoodNotes) but any PDF reader will work well with this. This class will feature the following topics: Introduction To The Course Thinking About How Our Planner Will Be Structured Setting Up Our InDesign Document What Are Master Pages & Why Are They Useful To Digital Planners? Creating Our Dates Text File For Our Planner Creating Our Daily Planner Pages Using Data Merge To Automatically Generate Dates Creating Our Cover Page Creating Our Monthly Planner Page How To Override Master Elements On A Page Creating Our Notes & Sticker Pages Adding Hyperlinks To Our Planner Tabs Arranging Our Planner Pages Into Order How To Add A Background How To Export Our Planner As A PDF How To Import Planner Into GoodNotes Conclusion The digital planner we create together in this course will be available to you at the end of the course to start your digital planning journey, this planner isn’t to be resold or distributed, it’s for personal use only for the students of this course. I would love to see what designs everyone creates, please share your projects with me! I hope you find this tutorial useful and thank you for taking the time to attend my class. Please view my other classes around digital designing

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In this comprehensive overview of planned giving, you’ll gain an introduction to the basic terminology and concepts in the field as well as an overview of each planned giving vehicle. Learn to identify and assess prospective donors, recognize planned giving benefits to your donors, match a donor’s interests and needs with the appropriate planned giving options, and structure a successful solicitation. You’ll understand the importance of administration of planned gifts to ensure compliance with policies and fulfillment of obligations to the donor. Apply your knowledge by developing a multi-step donor strategy and a marketing strategy, working on case studies, networking, and analyzing success factors.

Welcome All, I’m Janna, by day analyst, by night digital designer. I first came across digital planning a while ago and was intrigued how they are made, all the functionalities and found it difficult to find videos on how to create a digital planner from scratch. Digital Planning has changed my life and I love how customisable they are and how personal you can make them! I’ve created this video to share how I have created digital planners using Canva & PowerPoint from scratch without using any templates. We will be creating this planner from A - Z. Planners can be created for your own personal use and to sell as passive income on sites such as Etsy. Digital downloads are a perfect way to make extra income this year. For this project you will need a tablet/desktop, as well as a PDF reader (I use GoodNotes) but any PDF reader will work well with this. This class will feature the following topics: How To Create A Weekly Planner Template How To Create A Daily Planner Template How To Create A Cover Page & Tabs For Your Planner How To Edit Planner In PowerPoint, Adding Shadows, Hyperlinks For Clickable Tabs How To Export & Use Projects In GoodNotes How To Create Digital Stickers In Canva How To Import Digital Stickers Into GoodNotes The digital planner and digital stickers we create together in this course will be available to you at the end of the course to start your digital planning journey, this planner isn’t to be resold or distributed, it’s for personal use only for the students of this course. I would love to see what designs everyone creates, please share your projects with me! I hope you find this tutorial useful and thank you for taking the time to attend my class. Follow this link to receive a Free Planner, Weekly & Daily Planning Template and 12 Digital Notebook/Planner Covers! If you would like a free Canva Pro trial, please use this link. This is useful if you plan to make multiple planners with Canva and want to access many more templates and graphics. Please view my other classes around digital designing

Welcome to Demand Analytics - one of the most sought-after skills in supply chain management and marketing! Through the real-life story and data of a leading cookware manufacturer in North America, you will learn the data analytics skills for demand planning and forecasting. Upon the completion of this course, you will be able to 1. Improve the forecasting accuracy by building and validating demand prediction models. 2. Better stimulate and influence demand by identifying the drivers (e.g., time, seasonality, price, and other environmental factors) for demand and quantifying their impact. AK is a leading cookware manufacturer in North America. Its newly launched top-line product was gaining momentum in the marketplace. However, a price adjustment at the peak season stimulated a significant demand surge which took AK completely by surprise and resulted in huge backorders. AK faced the risk of losing the market momentum due to the upset customers and the high cost associated with over-time production and expedited shipping. Accurate demand forecast is essential for increasing revenue and reducing cost. Identifying the drivers for demand and assessing their impact on demand can help companies better influence and stimulate demand. I hope you enjoy the course!

Manage any type of project or team using Microsoft Planner What you'll learn: Create plans in Microsoft PlannerManage tasks in Microsoft PlannerWork with Chart and Schedule viewsManage plan members accessUse Microsoft Planner appUse the integrated Outlook, Teams, Notebook and Site featuresLearn Microsoft Planner Best Practices Microsoft Planner for total beginners - This is my bestselling course with step by step lessons on eachMicrosoft Planner feature. It is the only course that you need in order to get started withMicrosoft Planner.I will walk you through every step of using Microsoft Planner to efficiently organize your teamwork and projects using a real life examples. You learn by doing.This course will provide you a deep understanding of Microsoft Planner's functionality by using hands-on, contextual examples designed to showcase why MicrosoftPlanner is awesome and how to use it for personal and teamwork planning of tasks and projects. By the end of the course you'll be able to:1. Easily navigate the Microsoft Planner interface2. Create plans in Microsoft Planner3. Manage tasks inMicrosoft Planner4. Work withChart and Schedule views5. Manage plan members access6. Use MicrosoftPlanner mobile app7. Microsoft Planner and Outlookand much, much more! Enroll today and enjoy:Lifetime access to the courseHigh quality, up to date step by step video lecturesPractical Microsoft Planner course covering latest featuresThanks again for checking out my course and I look forward to seeing you in the classroom :)

In this project, learners will become familiar with Microsoft Planner. They will learn how to create tasks and make adjustments to those tasks. Learners will also get to practice multiple scenarios involving creating plans. By the end of the course, learners will understand how to create and assign tasks, as well as integrate Microsoft Planner with other applications.

Learn how to create a digital planner with hyperlinks and templates in this comprehensive 19-minute video tutorial. Follow step-by-step instructions to easily design and implement a functional digital planner in just a few minutes. Gain a thorough understanding of the process and discover helpful tips to enhance your digital planning experience. For additional support or inquiries, contact thesocialguidebrands@gmail.com.

This Guided Project Demand Planning in RStudio: Create Demand Forecast is for Supply Chain and/or Operations Analysts. In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how: - Analyse demand data and cateogorise products based on trend and seasonality - Model demand data and create demand forecast for a given number of forecasting periods. - Diagnose the demand model; evaluate the forecast; plot and export the output. Benefit: Creating reasonably accurate forecasts enables businesses to make efficient production plans, determine optimal inventory policies, make effective pricing decisions, and achieve better customer satisfaction. Prerequisites: 1. Basic R language (variables, vectors, data frames) 2. Familiarity with RStudio interface 3. Basic overview of Supply Chains / Operations

Supply shortages, pandemics, military wars, trade wars, and other disruptive events have a significant impact in both consumer behaviour and product availability. Companies are becoming aware that historical sales data sets might no longer be relevant; and that the customary forecasting methods are not the best for their new current situation. This is the reason why, demand for skilled, critical and flexible Demand Planners with broad perspective is on the rise. In this course you will be able to decide if previously used forecasting techniques are the right ones for today's "New Normal" business environment. You will be capable of forecasting customer demand of different offerings going through different stages in their product life cycles; using causal and judgemental techniques, market research, statistical methods, time series of past sales and most recent customer orders. You will also be able to separate relevant from non-relevant data, and mitigate the impact of low forecast accuracy in demand planning, inventory management and profitability. By the end of this course, that is part of the edX Professional Certificate program to become a Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP), you will be able to choose the right forecasting method for each data pattern and understand how to improve forecast performance with Machine Learning and Lean Six Sigma principles. CFDP certified professionals are globally preferred by recruiters for decision making positions because they are capable of forecasting both slow and rapidly changing seasonal, intermittent and new product demand. To become an ISCEA Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP), you must complete all three preparatory courses and successfully pass the CFDP Exam.