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AI Applications in Operations Management
About this course
AI for Operations Management shows you how artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses run their operations. You will you begin with the basic concepts of operations management, including the concept of transforming inputs to outputs through the processes involved in flows, capacity, demand, inventory, and quality. The course takes you through understanding what artificial intelligence is and how it operates based on data before taking you further to understand how artificial intelligence can be applied in operations management, for instance in demand forecasting, supply chain management, predictive maintenance, generative artificial intelligence assistants, and workflow automation.Through real-world case studies from Amazon and beyond, plus a practical framework for AI implementation, you'll finish the course able to recognize where AI adds value in operations and how organizations adopt it responsibly.
Course outline
Operations Management Foundations
In this module you'll learn what operations management is, how inputs become outputs, and the core building blocks every operation balances: flow, capacity, demand, inventory, quality, and continuous improvement.
AI Foundations for Operations
In this module you'll learn what artificial intelligence is, how machine learning finds patterns in data, and the everyday AI capabilities like text reading, computer vision, forecasting, and optimization that power operations.
AI Across the Core Operations Functions
In this module you'll learn how AI sharpens demand forecasting, optimizes inventory and supply chains, plans delivery routes, and prevents equipment breakdowns and product defects through predictive maintenance and quality control.
Advanced AI Tools for Operations
In this module you'll learn how to use generative AI assistants for daily work like reports and summaries, and how to automate repetitive, rule-based workflows to free staff for higher-value tasks.
AI Operations in Action - Case Studies
In this module you'll learn from real examples how Amazon runs AI-powered warehouses, how a footwear retailer cut lost sales with forecasting, and how predictive maintenance reduced factory downtime.
Implementing AI in Your Operations
In this module you'll learn how to find the right problems for AI, prepare your data, tools, and people, and launch, measure, and scale AI responsibly with human oversight.
The Future of AI in Operations
In this module you'll learn where AI in operations is heading, including autonomous AI agents, digital twins, self-managing supply chains, and the skills professionals need to stay valuable.
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