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Course Outline
- Optimization and Supply Chain Network Design
- Inventory Optimization
- Simulation for SCM (Monte Carlo Simulation and Discrete Event Simulation)
- Linear Models for SCM
- Time Series Forecasting
- LLMs and AI for SCM
- Geographic Data
- Automate Reporting
Course Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
11/13/2025 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 11/13/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 11/14/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
Location and Lodging
Course Location
Lodging
Room: rates start at $170
Accommodations include: Your stay includes hot breakfast buffet, fitness center, business center, convenient on-site parking. Guest rooms are complete with Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet, and 40-inch, flat screen, high-def TVs.
Accommodations include: Enjoy complimentary business center, WiFi and Local/Airport Shuttle. Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, 42-inch HDTV, and executive desk. Parking available $15/night.
Instructors and Program Director
Instructors
Ralph Asher
Founder, Data Driven Supply Chain LLC
First in the corporate world at General Mills and Target, and now as founder of Data Driven Supply Chain, I have dedicated my career to helping organizations transform their supply chains through decision science, data, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Additionally, I am a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and continue to serve as an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve.
I hold a BS in Physics and an MS in Operations Research, and reside near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jeff Clement
Training Lead, Data Driven Supply Chain LLC
I am an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the School of Business and Economics at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At Data Driven Supply Chain, I lead training for supply chain data scientists.
I received my PhD in Information and Decision Sciences from the University of Minnesota, and focus my research at the intersection of AI-augmented decisions and healthcare. Prior to academia, I held a number of roles in industry and in the US Marine Corps that relied heavily on data analytics and supply chain forecasting.
Program Director
Jenny Patzlaff