Program Overview

Programme Overview

The Certificat Demand Planner & pilote de flux programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of demand planning and flow management. The programme is led by Emmanuelle Lavallée, a Maître de conférences en Economie at Dauphine-PSL, who specializes in international economics and development economics.

Programme Details

The programme covers a range of topics, including:

• The role of the Demand Planner and flow manager
• The importance of demand forecasting in business
• Methods for forecasting, including smoothing models (Brown, Holt, Holt-Winters, Croston) and explanatory models
• Evaluation and selection of forecasting methods
• Measurement of forecast quality
• Comparison and combination of methods
• Determining the optimal level of aggregation for forecasting
• Exploding forecasts (Top-Down, Bottom-Up)
• Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
• Flowcasting: forecasting at the point of sale
• Examples of sectoral applications and case studies
• Sales forecasting
• Flow management
• Stock management policies
• Dimensioning safety stock
• Building orders

Programme Structure

The programme is structured to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of demand planning and flow management. The programme includes a range of teaching methods, including lectures, case studies, and group work.

Research Areas

The programme is led by a researcher with expertise in international economics and development economics. The programme covers a range of research areas, including:

• International trade
• Development economics
• Institutions and local public goods in developing countries
• Measurement of corruption and governance
• Micro and macroeconomic analysis
• Model building and estimation

Accreditation and Certification

The programme is accredited by the Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and certified by the Qualiopi quality label. The certification was awarded in the category of "ACTIONS DE FORMATION".