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Reviewed Jun 15, 2025Very good course as I got so much to learn on Inventory Module. Thanks for sharing good recorded videos, Assignments and Mini Projects and exposure to Data analysis related to Inventory domain.
Inventory Analytics
Inventory analytics is the corner stone of supply chain analytics. A company in trade industries may have 30-50% of their assets tied up in inventory. An effective inventory management can improve revenue by increasing product variety and availability, and reduce cost and speed up cash cycle by reducing excessive inventory and waste. Through real-life examples (e.g., Macy’s vs. Ross Stores), you will learn hands-on tools and skills to discover and solve inventory problems by data analytics. Upon completion, you can answer the following questions: 1. For which industries is inventory important and relevant? 2. How may inventory drive a company’s financial performance? 3. How do I know that I have an inventory problem? 4. How to classify inventory and manage it accordingly? Note: This course is for beginners and practitioners, and so it provides practical data-driven analytics for business inventory management, including inventory metrics, inventory problem diagnosis, the financial impact of inventory, and practical techniques of inventory management, rather than the mathematical models of inventory control that you can find in many other courses.
Status: Benchmarking
Status: Statistical Analysis
BeginnerCourse12 hours
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Reviewed Apr 1, 2021I have gained tangible knowledge through this course. It is one of the best courses I have studied in Coursera Platform.
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Reviewed Oct 9, 2022Good course for anyone in the logistics and supply chain field
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Reviewed Jul 2, 2020This is an excellent course for those who would like to get the exact knowledge of how inventory is classified and its importance in industry
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Reviewed Jan 31, 2026Informative and practical, with clear real-world inventory applications.
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Reviewed Aug 27, 2020Excellent learning on industry and competition Analysis, inventory levels for various industry
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Reviewed Sep 14, 2020The course is much useful, Clear all concepts with Practical experience of data analysis and ABC Analysis
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Reviewed Sep 1, 2023The course is well presented with enriching informations and pedagogical methodology. Thank you Pr. Yao, thank you Coursera.
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Reviewed Nov 28, 2020Having to go around chasing people to grade your assignments is a nightmare. Other than that it was a good course refreshing concepts i already knew but also learning some new ones.
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Reviewed Mar 29, 2021Absolutely loved this course, I a sure it will always be guiding to those involved in supply chain activities.
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Reviewed Apr 3, 2023The course is an important one for anyone intending to start a career in Supply Chain Management.
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Reviewed Jan 21, 2023Excellent learning, This course helped in inventory related problem solving with use of advance technology.