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Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of AI in Logistics and Supply Chain

  • Exploring Artificial Intelligence: key concepts and applications
  • The role of AI in logistics and fuel distribution: opportunities and impact
  • No-code AI tools: Excel AI, ChatGPT, Power BI, and more
  • Real-world examples from the transportation and fuel sector

Module 2: Structuring and Analyzing Operational Data

  • Identifying essential logistics and supply datasets (routes, tanks, deliveries)
  • Organizing volume control and inventory data for AI processing
  • Data cleaning, formatting, and validation techniques in Excel
  • Creating dynamic tables and pivot charts to generate insights

Module 3: AI-Assisted Forecasting for Fuel Demand

  • Understanding demand forecasting and influencing variables
  • Utilizing Excel’s AI capabilities and ChatGPT for predictive analysis
  • Forecasting short-term (1–2 week) fuel demand trends
  • Practical exercise: building a simple forecast model using existing data

Module 4: Route Planning and Resource Optimization

  • Key principles in route optimization and scheduling
  • Leveraging AI tools to suggest optimal routes and delivery sequences
  • Applying Excel and ChatGPT for route planning with real constraints
  • Hands-on activity: generating route options for delivery units

Module 5: Cost Estimation and Logistics Optimization

  • Identifying cost drivers: distance, tolls, fuel consumption, freight
  • Using AI models to estimate logistics costs
  • Comparing manual versus AI-assisted cost planning
  • Developing cost calculation templates with dynamic inputs

Module 6: Dashboards and KPI Visualization

  • Introduction to Power BI and Excel dashboards
  • Designing visual reports for logistics and supply chain KPIs
  • Integrating data from volume control systems
  • Hands-on: creating a real-time logistics performance dashboard

Module 7: Integrating AI into Logistics Workflows

  • Automating repetitive reporting and data consolidation tasks
  • Using Power Automate or Excel macros for task automation
  • Establishing alert systems for inventory or delivery thresholds
  • Practical example: AI-driven alert for tank refill scheduling

Module 8: 90-Day AI Adoption Plan for Logistics and Supply Chain

  • Building a step-by-step AI implementation roadmap
  • Identifying pilot use cases and success metrics
  • Scaling AI-assisted workflows across teams
  • Establishing continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing practices

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
  • No previous experience with Artificial Intelligence is necessary

Target Audience

  • Logistics and supply professionals within the fuel transportation and sales industry
  • Operations and inventory coordinators
  • Supervisors and planners responsible for fleet routing and fuel deliveries
 14 Hours

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