Supply Chain Analytics

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

Supply Chain Analytics

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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Approx. 9 hours

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.7

(805 reviews)

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

Approx. 9 hours

Learn at your own pace

93%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Use data analytics to assess the impact of various strategies on all aspects of a supply chain.
One size does not fit all - customize supply chain strategies by product.
Conduct a competitive analysis and benchmarking to assess competitive environment and identify business opportunities.
Obtain hands-on experience on the application and financial impact of analytics in integrated supply chain and logistics planning.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Supply Chain Analytics - the art and science of applying data analytics to assess and improve supply chain performance!

A supply chain is a complex system with conflicting objectives of cost efficiency and customer satisfaction. Supply chain management is becoming increasingly data driven. Through the real-life story and data of a major US telecommunication company, you will learn the analytics tools / skills to diagnose and optimize a supply chain. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to 1. Use data analytics to assess the impact of various strategies on all aspects of a supply chain, from inventory, shipping, to warehouse order fulfillment, store operations and customer satisfaction. 2. Customize the supply chain strategy by product to improve the overall cost efficiency without sacrificing customer service. 3. Obtain hands-on experience on the application and financial impact of analytics in integrated supply chain and logistics planning. VASTA (name disguised) is a major wireless carrier in the US selling cell phones through a national network of retail stores. Recently, it wrote off a huge amount of obsolete inventory each year and was suffering a significant cost inefficiency in an increasingly stagnant market. VASTA must assess the competitive environment, and renovate its supply chain to stay competitive. At the end of this course, you will help VASTA save $billions on supply chain cost and retain its leadership in a stagnant and saturated market. I hope you enjoy the course!

Welcome to Supply Chain Analytics! In this week, I shall first tell you the story of VASTA and the challenge it faces, then provide an overview of the course, learning outcomes and weekly topics. You will then learn competitive analysis and benchmarking to assess a firm’s competitive environment and identify the business opportunity.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 21 minutes

The Story of VASTA6 minutesPreview module
Course Overview4 minutes
Weekly Preview5 minutes
Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking5 minutes

2 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Is This Course Right For Me?30 minutes
A Mini-Case of Supply Chain Benchmarking30 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 40 minutes

Week 1 Quiz (Multiple Answers)40 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 30 minutes

Introduction30 minutes

In Week 2, you will understand the general principles of supply chain planning, and develop intuitions on the benefits and concerns of the push / pull strategies. The intuitions and insights will guide you in the quantitative supply chain analysis in Week 3.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

In Week 3, you will learn what data to collect, how to estimate various types of costs, and how to use data analysis to assess the impact of various strategies on different aspects of a supply chain.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 20 minutes

Inventory & Shipping Cost Estimates4 minutesPreview module
Warehouse Pick / Pack Cost Estimate, Sales and Inventory Data3 minutes
Supply Chain Analytics I: Hot-Smart & Hot-Feature5 minutes
Supply Chain Analytics II: Cold-Smart, Cold-Feature & Net Impact6 minutes

2 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Cost Estimation Formulas and Data Excel File30 minutes
Analytics Calculation Formulas and Excel File30 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 40 minutes

Week 3 Quiz40 minutes

In Week 4, you will learn how to assess the impact of the strategies on customer experience. You will get hands-on experience on the implementation and financial impact of supply chain analytics in a real-life example. You will complete this course by conducting a project to analyze the geographic difference for the strategies.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 10 minutes

Store Operations, Customer Experience & Shipping4 minutesPreview module
Implementation and Epilogue3 minutes
Project Description2 minutes

1 readingTotal 20 minutes

Project Description and Data20 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 90 minutes

Supply Chain Analytics Project90 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 30 minutes

Advantages and Disadvantages of Store vs Showroom Models30 minutes

Instructor

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4.6 (227 ratings)

Yao Zhao

6 Courses96,320 learners

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Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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Reviewed on Jun 7, 2020

An excellent course in supply chain management domain giving an overview about various factors affected in supply chain which leads toward implement a successful supply chain in an organization.

Reviewed on May 20, 2021

The most amazing part of the course is simplified learnings,

Reviewed on Apr 9, 2020

A fantastic course wherein there is a right blend of conceptual clarity and numerical rigor to understand the classic trade-off between supply chain costs and customer order service-levels.

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