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Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

This course is part of Supply Chain Analytics Specialization

Yao Zhao

Instructor: Yao Zhao

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4 modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Beginner level

A curious and ambitious mind sensitive to data.

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4 modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

(1,037 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Recommended experience

Beginner level

A curious and ambitious mind sensitive to data.

Flexible schedule
1 week at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
94%
Most learners liked this course
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What you'll learn

  • Understand why analytics is critical to today’s supply chains and its financial / economic impact.

  • See the pain points of a supply chain and how analytics may relieve them.

  • Learn supply chain analytics job opportunities, requirement and preparation.

  • Use data analytics to find the dream job(s) by region, industry and company.

Skills you'll gain

  • Job Analysis
  • Inventory and Warehousing
  • Supplier Performance Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Financial Analysis
  • Logistics
  • Business Analytics
  • Analytics
  • Data Analysis
  • Supply Chain
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Demand Planning

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Supply Chain Analytics - an exciting area that is in high demand!

In this introductory course to Supply Chain Analytics, I will take you on a journey to this fascinating area that applies data analytics to diagnose and solve problems in supply chain management. You will learn real life examples on how data analytics can generate a significant financial and economic impact in various domains of a supply chain, from selling, to logistics, production and sourcing. You will learn job market outlook, requirement and preparation. Lastly, you will see the power of data analytics by using it to identify your dream jobs. Upon completing this course, you will 1. See the pain points of a supply chain and how data analytics may relieve them. 2. Understand why analytics is critical to supply chain management and how supply chain analytics may create a long-term competitive advantage. 3. See the impact of supply chain analytics on companies' financials and stock market performance. 4. Learn supply chain analytics job opportunities and preparation, and find your dream jobs using data analytics. This course is for you, if, 1. you are starting your career in supply chain management, either sourcing / procurement, or production / operations planning, or distribution / logistics; 2. you are already familiar with the basic supply chain management concepts and hope to upskill with data analytics; 3. you already learned the data analytics skills and hope to make a financial and economic impact in the supply chain field. I hope you enjoy the course!

Welcome to supply chain analytics (SCA) – an emerging and exciting area in high demand! In this week, I will give you an introduction to SCA, share my journey, and preview the talent crisis.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt

4 videos•Total 22 minutes
  • Why Supply Chain Analytics?•6 minutes•Preview module
  • My Journey in Supply Chain Analytics•7 minutes
  • The Talent Crisis•4 minutes
  • Topics and Weekly Schedule•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 90 minutes
  • Is This Course Right for Me?•30 minutes
  • Supply Chain Analytics Talent Crisis•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 60 minutes
  • Your Story•60 minutes

By real-life examples, you will learn how supply chain management (SCM), aided by analytics, may create a long-term competitive advantage. You will see why analytics is critical to SCM. Finally, you will identify the main domains of a supply chain.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 peer review

5 videos•Total 27 minutes
  • K-Mart vs Wal-Mart•3 minutes•Preview module
  • Dell vs Compaq•3 minutes
  • Wal-Mart vs. Amazon•8 minutes
  • Analytics Is Critical To Supply Chain Management•5 minutes
  • Supply Chain Domains•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • Wal-Mart vs. Amazon: the Battle Continues•30 minutes
  • The Next Frontier of Value Creation•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Supply Chain Management and Analytics Basics•60 minutes
  • Domains In a Supply Chain•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 90 minutes
  • Supply Chain Management Example(s)•90 minutes

Through real-life examples, you will learn how analytics can be applied to various domains of a supply chain to generate economic value.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videos•Total 43 minutes
  • Demand Planning•6 minutes•Preview module
  • Product Selection, Pricing & Promotion•5 minutes
  • Fulfillment Diagnostics•4 minutes
  • Distribution & Logistics Planning•5 minutes
  • Transportation Management•2 minutes
  • Production Planning, Workforce Management•5 minutes
  • Inventory Management•3 minutes
  • Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management•5 minutes
  • Order Management•3 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Sell Analytics•30 minutes
  • Logistics Analytics•30 minutes
  • Make Analytics•30 minutes
  • Source Analytics•30 minutes

In this final week, you will learn supply chain analytics job opportunities, and the power of data analytics by using it to find your dream jobs and make career choices.

What's included

10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

10 videos•Total 41 minutes
  • Supply Chain Analytics - Job Opportunities, Requirement & Preparation•3 minutes•Preview module
  • Job Analysis: Overview•5 minutes
  • Job Analysis by Region - Where to Locate?•3 minutes
  • Job Analysis by Industry - Which Industry to Enter?•4 minutes
  • Job Analysis by Company - Which Company to Work for?•3 minutes
  • Screenshots: Create A New Project•2 minutes
  • Screenshots: Business GEOINFO•5 minutes
  • Screenshots: Industry Analysis and Enterprise Diagnosis•5 minutes
  • Screenshots: Navigator and Supply Chain Mapping•4 minutes
  • Screenshots: Preview, Share and Cite•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Important updates on Job Analysis•30 minutes
  • GCPS Tutorial and Screenshots•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
  • Supply Chain Analytics Jobs•20 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
  • Define Your Dream Jobs by Region, Industry and Company•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 40 minutes
  • Supply Chain Analytics Jobs•40 minutes

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Good intro, but I think the last two sections of the 4th module are in the wrong order. The tutorial on the GCPS system should be before the assignment.

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good basic learning on supply chain analysis course. only need to improve on peer review, because peer review quality is not so high.

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