Operations Planning: Strategy, Forecasting, and Execution

Effective operations planning is the backbone of every resilient organization, ensuring resources accurately match demand while minimizing waste and delays. This text-based course guides you through the core principles and modern techniques needed to design, schedule, and execute operational workflows with confidence. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational operations terminology, planning horizons, and process structures - Apply baseline demand forecasting methods to estimate future resource requirements - Develop realistic capacity plans that balance workloads and eliminate operational bottlenecks - Implement lean operational practices to streamline everyday workflows and reduce cycle time - Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track operational health - Integrate proactive risk management and contingency planning into scheduling routines Starting with clear definitions, foundational concepts, and core frameworks, the text advances through structured scenarios and practical written exercises to build your planning capabilities. This course is created for beginners, aspiring operations managers, team leads, and business professionals with no prior operations background required. Start reading today to master the fundamentals of modern operations planning.