Ready to transform your optimization skills with cutting-edge AI? This Short Course was created to help data analysis professionals accomplish advanced optimization in inventory management and supply chain decision-making.
By completing this course, you'll master genetic algorithms for inventory problems, implement Q-learning agents for supply chain simulations, and fine-tune parameters for optimal performance. You'll gain hands-on experience comparing heuristic methods with traditional approaches and evaluating exploration-exploitation trade-offs.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Apply genetic algorithms to inventory-replenishment problems
Train Q-learning agents in grid-world supply-chain simulations
Evaluate convergence speed vs. solution quality trade-offs
Optimize ε-greedy parameters for reinforcement learning performance
This course is unique because it bridges theoretical optimization concepts with practical supply chain applications using real-world datasets and industry-standard tools.
To be successful in this project, you should have programming experience with Python and basic knowledge of optimization principles.
Overview
Syllabus
- Module 1: Genetic Algorithm Applications - Foundation
- Learners will apply genetic algorithms to inventory-replenishment problems and compare results with linear programming baseline.
- Module 2: Q-Learning Implementation - Core Application
- Learners will train Q-learning agents in grid-world supply-chain simulations and report cumulative reward improvements over epochs.
- Module 3: Parameter Optimization - Integration & Assessment
- Learners will evaluate convergence speed vs. solution quality trade-offs and optimize ε-greedy parameters for reinforcement learning performance.
Taught by
Hurix Digital