Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

This course is part of Supply Chain Analytics Specialization

Instructor: Yao Zhao

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.6

(1,037 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

94%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

The supply chain challenges and why data analytics is critical in handling them.
Simple but powerful analytics skills to quantify the financial impact of supply chains and measure their overall efficiency.
The pain points of various supply chain domains (source, make, move and sell) and how analytics may relieve them.
Supply chain job opportunities, salary statistics, and the requirements.

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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 define and solve problems in supply chain management. You will learn analytical skills through real-life examples to quantify the financial impact of supply chains and measure their efficiency. You will see how data analytics can be applied to various domains of a supply chain to relieve their pain points. You will learn the opportunities, salary and latest requirement of the supply chain job market. Upon completing this course, you will 1. Understand the supply chain challenges and why data analytics is critical in handling them. 2. Be able to quantify the financial impact of supply chains. 3. Know how to measure the overall supply chain efficiency by the cash conversion cycle. 4. Understand the pain points of various supply chain domains (source, make, move and sell) and how analytics may relieve them. 5. Learn supply chain job opportunities, salary statistics and the latest requirements. This course is for you, if, 1. You are exploring a career in Data Analytics and Supply Chain Management. 2. You work in supply chains or operations and hope to upskill your data analytics capabilities. 3. You want to apply data analytics skills to supply chain operations to make a practical impact. 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 supply chain analytics, share my journey, and preview the talent crisis and the course.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt

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

What's included

9 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review

9 videosTotal 57 minutes

K-Mart vs Wal-Mart4 minutesPreview module
Dell vs Compaq4 minutes
Wal-Mart vs. Amazon6 minutes
The Impact of Supply Chains on Financials8 minutes
The Impact of Financials on Stock Market Value9 minutes
Analytics Is Critical To Supply Chain Management6 minutes
Measure Supply Chain Efficiency by Cash Conversion Cycle6 minutes
Apple vs. Samsung: Cash Conversion Cycle3 minutes
Supply Chain Domains6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Wal-Mart vs. Amazon: More Detail30 minutes
Financial Impact of Supply Chains: Data and More Details30 minutes
Apple vs. Samsung: data, formulas and calculation10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Supply Chain Management and Analytics Basics60 minutes
Cash Conversion Cycle and Supply Chain Domains30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Supply Chain Management Example(s)60 minutes

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

What's included

11 videos4 assignments

11 videosTotal 47 minutes

Demand Planning6 minutesPreview module
Product Selection, Pricing & Promotion5 minutes
Fulfillment Diagnostics4 minutes
Distribution & Logistics Planning5 minutes
Transportation Management2 minutes
Production Planning, Workforce Management5 minutes
Inventory Management4 minutes
Strategic Sourcing, Spend Analysis3 minutes
Supplier Identification and Selection2 minutes
Supplier Performance Management2 minutes
Order Management3 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Sell Analytics30 minutes
Logistics Analytics30 minutes
Make Analytics30 minutes
Source Analytics30 minutes

In this final week, you will learn supply chain job opportunities, requirements and preparation. You will learn how to make strategic decisions on jobs by region, industry and company through the dream job analysis. You will practice the knowledge and skills learned in this course by a mini-project.

What's included

12 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

12 videosTotal 52 minutes

Supply Chain Job Opportunities5 minutesPreview module
Supply Chain Job Requirements5 minutes
Supply Chain Job Preparation3 minutes
Dream Job Analysis: Overview4 minutes
Dream Job Analysis by Region - Where to Locate?4 minutes
Dream Job Analysis by Industry - Which Industry to Enter?6 minutes
Dream Job Analysis by Company - Which Company to Work for?2 minutes
Screenshots: Create A New Project2 minutes
Screenshots: Business GEOINFO5 minutes
Screenshots: Industry Analysis and Enterprise Diagnosis5 minutes
Screenshots: Navigator and Supply Chain Mapping4 minutes
Screenshots: Preview, Share and Cite2 minutes

3 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Important updates on Dream Job Analysis30 minutes
Mini-project instructions10 minutes
GCPS Tutorial and Screenshots10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

Supply Chain Jobs20 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Supply Chain Analytics Essentials Mini-Project120 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 40 minutes

Supply Chain Jobs40 minutes

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Yao Zhao

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Reviewed on Oct 14, 2020

Length of the course should be more. The course can be developed more by going deep into individual categories of analytics.

Reviewed on Sep 7, 2021

The contents are very lucid and practical illustrations helps to comprehend in the real world context than learning supply chain analytics concepts theoretically.

Reviewed on Feb 8, 2021

Basic learning but relevant and well explained. For beginners this is what could be expected and for seniors its a rereview of main concepts.

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