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SupplyChain Commander

Inventory, Vendor & Forecasting Simulator

Learn practical supply chain operations by doing it. Compute real reorder points, read what a vendor is actually asking for in a negotiation, allocate limited capacity across product priorities, and diagnose demand forecast errors correctly.

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Reorder Points
Demand ร— lead time + buffer
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Vendor Negotiation
Diagnose, then respond
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Capacity Allocator
Match priorities
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Forecast Diagnosis
Bias vs. random error

Built for

Small business owners managing their own inventory and vendors, and new graduates entering operations or supply chain roles who want hands-on reps before the stakes are real.

Key features

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Reorder Point Calculator

Compute the correct reorder point from demand, lead time, and safety stock across five real SKU scenarios.

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Vendor Negotiation

Diagnose what a vendor is really asking for, then pick the response that resolves it without overreacting.

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Capacity Allocator

Split limited warehouse or production capacity across product tiers matching real business priorities.

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Demand Forecast Diagnosis

Read forecast-vs-actual patterns and diagnose the real error โ€” bias, trend, or a promotional blind spot.

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4-Track Academy

40 quiz questions across supply chain fundamentals, inventory planning, vendor management, and forecasting.

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Badges & Certificate

Earn Inventory Planner, Vendor Manager, Capacity Strategist, and Forecasting Analyst badges, then unlock a certificate at 100%.

Self-contained & risk-free

Completely self-contained sandbox โ€” no internet required when run locally.

Educational simulation only โ€” all SKUs, vendors, and warehouses are fictional and simulated locally. No real supplier data is ever used.

๐Ÿ“š Take-home practice

Every session pairs with a quick 15โ€“20 min real-world task that turns the simulator into a habit.

This week's challenge

Pick something you regularly restock at home or work, and estimate its reorder point using demand, lead time, and a buffer.

Estimate a real-world reorder point
Practice a vendor pushback conversation
Spot a forecast that's consistently off

Ready to teach practical supply chain ops?

SupplyChain Commander is part of our Business & Workforce Track.

โฑ๏ธ Format: Self-paced online lab ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Access: Runs in any modern browser
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