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There are 5 modules in this course
In the Supply Chain Management and Analytics course, you’ll learn the foundations of supply chain management and how the Supply Chain Analyst role has an impact on the entire supply chain including making smarter, quicker, and more efficient decisions. You’ll focus on the supply chain process, how to use analytics to identify potential opportunities in all aspects of the supply chain, and how to monitor supply chain security risks to help minimize their impact on the entire supply chain. Additionally, you’ll explore the future of supply chain and how it's impacted by security and sustainability.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Describe the supply chain components and their importance.
Describe the Supply Chain Analyst role and its impact to the entire supply chain in making smarter, quicker and more efficient decisions.
Recognize how to use analytics to identify potential opportunities on all aspects of the supply chain ensuring cost and resource efficiencies and continual growth.
Use data and the current status of expenses and profitability to understand the financial impact of operations, overall spend, procurement, savings realization, and future outlook.
Monitor supply chain security risks and their impact and adjust overall planning and scheduling accordingly.
Describe the role of the Supply Chain Analysts to assist in meeting sustainability goals.
In this module, you will learn the entire supply chain management process and the key partners involved. You will also learn the history of supply chain and big events that can have an impact on customer value and you will get to take a look into future trends and technology that may impact the future of supply chain management.
Welcome to supply chain data analyst professional certificate•5 minutes
Introduction to supply chain management and analytics•3 minutes
Introduction to supply chain management•4 minutes
Supply chain network•5 minutes
How my role as an analyst impacts the supply chain•3 minutes
The supply chain process•6 minutes
Supply chain inventory and planning•7 minutes
Supply chain transportation and customer service•9 minutes
Supply chain procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution•10 minutes
Project management and IT•4 minutes
Future trends and technologies•9 minutes
7 readings•Total 56 minutes
Unilever positioning statement•2 minutes
Supply chain data analyst professional certificate syllabus•10 minutes
History of Supply Chain Management•10 minutes
The customer value•9 minutes
Changes and measures for impact prevention•8 minutes
Logistics•9 minutes
Artificial intelligence in supply chain•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 48 minutes
Supply chain management, network and history•3 minutes
Supply chain process•15 minutes
Supply Chain Management and Its Components•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Welcome to supply chain management•10 minutes
Importance of supply chain planning analytics
Module 2•12 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn the importance of supply chain analytics and the analyst's role to align business needs with overall inventory, forecasting, scheduling and planning strategies.
Supply chain analytics in demand planning, scheduling and manufacturing
Module 3•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will explore the importance of supply chain analytics and the analyst's role to identify the impact of product throughout the network, provide insightful information to secure the in full and on-time delivery, identify risks that could affect the supply chain and assist management in making decisions and provide opportunities to adjust and align as requirements change.
Welcome to supply chain analytics in demand planning and scheduling•2 minutes
Introduction to demand planning•4 minutes
Demand sensing vs. demand planning•7 minutes
Integration of plans and forecasts•6 minutes
Identifying impact and securing in-full and on-time delivery•7 minutes
Common tools used in demand planning•4 minutes
What is scheduling?•4 minutes
Production schedule•4 minutes
Risks that can affect the supply chain•8 minutes
Introduction to manufacturing•6 minutes
Manufacturing strategies•9 minutes
Technology and automation in manufacturing•11 minutes
Supply chain integration in manufacturing•5 minutes
Quality management in manufacturing•9 minutes
Introduction to scenario planning for customer prioritization•7 minutes
Scheduling based on demand and system constraints•7 minutes
Purchase, sales, and inventory plan•5 minutes
7 readings•Total 59 minutes
Key terms in demand planning•8 minutes
Common challenges in demand planning•10 minutes
Scheduling terminology•7 minutes
Common challenges in scheduling•10 minutes
Types of manufacturing processes•10 minutes
Future trends and challenges in manufacturing•9 minutes
Common tools used in scheduling•7 minutes
5 assignments•Total 105 minutes
Demand forecasting and planning•15 minutes
Supply chain scheduling•15 minutes
Supply chain manufacturing•15 minutes
Prosacco activity: Develop a PSI plan•30 minutes
Supply chain demand and schedule planning•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
The potential of Web AR in learning •10 minutes
Supply chain analytics in finance and logistics
Module 4•6 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will focus on the importance of supply chain analytics and the analyst's role to know the current status of expenses and profitability and assist in modeling and reporting on financial impact of operations, overall spend, procurement, savings realization and future outlook. You will also explore warehouse and logistics operations and the impact of demand, capacity, and planning to the supply chain.
What's included
12 videos2 readings4 assignments
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12 videos•Total 59 minutes
Welcome to supply chain analytics in finance and logistics•3 minutes
Introduction to supply chain finance•5 minutes
Cost control•8 minutes
Role of the supply chain analyst in finance•4 minutes
Introduction to supply chain logistics•8 minutes
Transportation customer service•4 minutes
Transportation basics•5 minutes
Inbound transportation•5 minutes
Outbound transportation•5 minutes
Role of the analyst in logistics•4 minutes
Important warehouse activities•4 minutes
Optimize resources based on constraints•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 16 minutes
Prediction techniques and tools•8 minutes
Modes of transportation•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 275 minutes
Supply chain analytics in finance•180 minutes
Evaluate transportation alternatives to supply demand on time•15 minutes
Prosacco activity: Seasonal execution using finance and logistics•30 minutes
Supply chain analytics in finance and logistics•50 minutes
Supply chain security and sustainability
Module 5•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will focus on the importance of physical and cybersecurity in the Supply Chain and its analytics. You will also learn the importance of monitoring Supply Chain security risks and adjust accordingly to assist management decisions. You will learn the impact of the supply chain network on sustainability goals and will focus on how to use data and analytics to create or participate in process improvement initiatives for supply chain networks.
What's included
7 videos6 readings3 assignments
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7 videos•Total 33 minutes
Welcome to supply chain security and sustainability•2 minutes
Introduction to supply chain security•4 minutes
Physical security of products•8 minutes
Security of software and services•5 minutes
Security risks in supply chain•5 minutes
Introduction to supply chain sustainability•3 minutes
Using analytics in sustainability process improvement initiatives•7 minutes
6 readings•Total 47 minutes
The role of the supply chain analyst•9 minutes
Conducting a risk assessment•7 minutes
Impact to the supply chain network•6 minutes
Best practices to support sustainability•7 minutes
Using a thought leadership mindset•6 minutes
Supply chain management and analytics summary and resources•12 minutes
3 assignments•Total 240 minutes
Conduct a risk assessment•30 minutes
Supply chain security and sustainability•180 minutes
Supply chain security•30 minutes
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Reviewed on Feb 23, 2026
A solid course to understand the basic of Supply Chain Management and Analytics, definitely a must learn for anyone that are interested in working in this field.
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Reviewed on Dec 21, 2024
Very helpful. It would be better if I could review the videos, readings and assignments after I complete the course. Thank you
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Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024
A brilliant approach to introducing learners to the world of supply chain management and analytics. I am motivated
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