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AI for Demand Forecasting training at Hikma Institute

AI for Demand Forecasting

Support assumption logs and exception commentary. The forecast number stays in the planning tool. Available for corporate training after a proposal. This is not a published open course with a public date or price. Participants remain responsible for checking AI outputs before they are used in the organisation.

Duration
Confirmed in the proposal
Delivery
In-person · virtual · at your site
Level
Advanced
Location
Hikma Institute in Al Khobar, client site, or virtual

Prerequisites

A forecast extract and a S&OP or planning meeting to brief.

Practical use cases

  • Assumption logs
  • Exception SKUs
  • S&OP notes
  • Bias questions

Learning objectives

  • Log assumptions for a family
  • Explain an exception SKU
  • Write an S&OP question

Who it is for

Demand planners who already own a statistical or consensus forecast.

Modules

  • Assumptions
  • Exceptions
  • Bias language
  • Meeting brief

Practical exercises

  • Separate promo from baseline in a comment
  • Reject an invented lift
  • Write the S&OP question

Tools covered

Named for current capabilities. No vendor partnership is claimed.

  • Excel
  • Power BI
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude

Final assignment

Submit an S&OP support note with assumptions, exceptions, and no overwritten forecast numbers.

Learning outcomes

  • An assumption log
  • Exception comments
  • An S&OP note

Certificate and assessment

Hikma issues a certificate of completion for training it delivers. Where an independent professional credential is named, the awarding body issues it after its own eligibility rules and examination. An external exam fee is not included unless the enrolment confirmation says so. Assessment is against the session objectives.

Hikma certificate of completion. It is not an external software-vendor or professional-body credential.

Booking and price

Available for corporate training: request a proposal. This page does not publish a price or date.

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