Manufacturing organisations today operate in an environment where customer expectations, market conditions, and supply chain constraints change rapidly. The Manufacturing Demand Forecasting and Planning Accuracy Training Course is designed to help professionals understand how accurate demand forecasting directly influences production stability, cost control, and service performance. This course provides a structured and practical approach to analysing demand patterns, interpreting sales data, and translating forecasts into realistic and actionable production and supply plans.
Delivered by Imperial Corporate Training Institute, this manufacturing training course focuses on improving planning accuracy through the effective use of forecasting models, data-driven insights, and cross-functional coordination. Participants will explore how demand variability affects inventory levels, capacity utilisation, and supply alignment, while learning proven methods to reduce forecasting errors. The course bridges the gap between theoretical forecasting concepts and real-world manufacturing challenges, enabling participants to create reliable forecasts that support inventory optimisation, operational efficiency, and long-term planning confidence.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of demand forecasting in manufacturing planning and operational decision-making
- Apply different forecasting models to suit various product types and market conditions
- Analyse historical and real-time sales data analysis to identify demand patterns and trends
- Measure and improve planning accuracy using structured performance indicators
- Manage demand variability and its impact on production, inventory, and supply chains
- Align demand forecasts with supply alignment and production planning processes
- Support inventory optimisation by linking forecast outputs to material and capacity planning
- Improve collaboration between sales, operations, and supply chain functions
- Reduce forecast bias and improve forecast reliability over time
- Develop practical forecasting and planning frameworks applicable to manufacturing environments
Target Audience
This course is suitable for professionals involved in demand planning, production planning, and supply chain decision-making, including:
- Demand planners and forecasting analysts
- Production and manufacturing planners
- Supply chain and logistics professionals
- Inventory and materials management specialists
- Sales and operations planning (S&OP) team members
- Operations managers and plant managers
- Procurement and supply planning professionals
- Manufacturing engineers involved in planning activities
- Business analysts supporting manufacturing operations
- Professionals seeking to improve planning accuracy in manufacturing environments