Supply Chain Analytics

1. Optimization and Supply Chain Network Design
2. Inventory Optimization
3. Simulation for SCM (Monte Carlo Simulation and Discrete Event Simulation)
4. Linear Models for SCM
5. Time Series Forecasting
6. LLMs and AI for SCM
7. Geographic Data
8. Automate Reporting

Registration Date/Time:
4/21/2026 7:30am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

• 4/21/2026  8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
• 4/22/2026  8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time

• Instructors

  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.

  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.

• Program Director

  Jenny Patzlaff

Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.

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