SZ
5.0Reviewed Jan 31, 2026
Informative and practical, with clear real-world inventory applications.
The name of the course is deceptive, macro level concepts are being taught without actual deep dive into how to manage inventory
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: Supply Chain
Status: Competitive Analysis
BeginnerCourse12 hours
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S
5.0Reviewed Jul 2, 2020
This is an excellent course for those who would like to get the exact knowledge of how inventory is classified and its importance in industry
MC
5.0Reviewed Jan 1, 2024
The course changed my perspective about Inventory management and analysis.
DO
5.0Reviewed Apr 3, 2023
The course is an important one for anyone intending to start a career in Supply Chain Management.
YH
5.0Reviewed Mar 29, 2021
Absolutely loved this course, I a sure it will always be guiding to those involved in supply chain activities.
MA
5.0Reviewed Apr 1, 2021
I have gained tangible knowledge through this course. It is one of the best courses I have studied in Coursera Platform.
A
5.0Reviewed Jun 15, 2025
Very 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.
RG
5.0Reviewed Aug 27, 2020
Excellent learning on industry and competition Analysis, inventory levels for various industry
SJ
5.0Reviewed Jan 21, 2023
Excellent learning, This course helped in inventory related problem solving with use of advance technology.
KW
5.0Reviewed Oct 9, 2022
Good course for anyone in the logistics and supply chain field
NB
5.0Reviewed Sep 14, 2020
The course is much useful, Clear all concepts with Practical experience of data analysis and ABC Analysis
SM
4.0Reviewed Nov 28, 2020
Having 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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joydeepkundu26
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Reviewed Jul 7, 2020Rajesh Dhake
2.0
Reviewed Jul 5, 2020The course should have included Replenishment Systems, FSN, VED, SDE Analysis, Statistical Perspectives in details.
SREERAG R S
5.0
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
Yahye Yusuf Hassan
5.0
Reviewed Mar 30, 2021Absolutely loved this course, I a sure it will always be guiding to those involved in supply chain activities.
Niranjan Pandhari Bhong
5.0
Reviewed Sep 15, 2020The course is much useful, Clear all concepts with Practical experience of data analysis and ABC Analysis
Jonathan Turner
1.0
Reviewed Aug 17, 2023Boring and inefficient. Heavily relied on a third-party application to compile graphs and charts of data raw data that cannot be seen by the user. The instructions don't align with the features available in said application, making the assignments confusing and doomed to fail. Lastly, anyone can read a graph or chart. I didn't take this course to read a graph, I took it in the hopes that I could learn how to use and manipulate raw data to formulate analytics over it. I got 75% through before I realized that wasn't going to happen and immediately stopped wasting my time with an application I'll never ever use again in any professional setting. I never even got to use Excel. How pathetic.
Sudarshan B N
5.0
Reviewed Oct 19, 2021This course covers the essential aspects of Inventory Analytics for business requirements. How to diagnose the inventory problem by comparing various benchmarking and KPI(inventory turns, days) and also provides understanding on financial perspective of inventory problem. This is followed by explanation about how manage the inventory with concepts like ABC analysis, pareto chart and various approach to manage different type/class of items.
Abderrazzak ALJALIL
5.0
Reviewed Sep 1, 2023The course is well presented with enriching informations and pedagogical methodology.
Thank you Pr. Yao, thank you Coursera.
christian jose vilches hernandez
5.0
Reviewed May 6, 2022EXCELENTE CURSO , MUY DINAMICO , EL INSTRUCTOR EXPONE PASO A PASO LOS PROCEDIMIENTO , DE MUCHO BENEFICIO PARA ESTUDIANTES
Mohamed Sharif Abdulle
5.0
Reviewed Apr 2, 2021I have gained tangible knowledge through this course. It is one of the best courses I have studied in Coursera Platform.
satyendra jha
5.0
Reviewed Jan 22, 2023Excellent learning, This course helped in inventory related problem solving with use of advance technology.
AN TRẦN HỒNG QUÝ
5.0
Reviewed Jun 18, 2022This course is very helpful. I really appreciate it. I want to thank you Dr.Yao and Coursera to much
David Ojo
5.0
Reviewed Apr 4, 2023The course is an important one for anyone intending to start a career in Supply Chain Management.
Rahul gupta
5.0
Reviewed Aug 28, 2020Excellent learning on industry and competition Analysis, inventory levels for various industry
Katherine Ariana Ramirez Cardenas
5.0
Reviewed May 9, 2024Es un buen curso de hecho vas a poder, aplicar de fomra numerativa el Excel
Mapheeha Chauke
5.0
Reviewed Jan 2, 2024The course changed my perspective about Inventory management and analysis.
Katende Willy
5.0
Reviewed Oct 9, 2022Good course for anyone in the logistics and supply chain field
IRIS GISELA RUIZ HUITRON
5.0
Reviewed Oct 18, 2022It would be better a little bit detailed explanation aboout
DANIEL ALFONZO NUÑEZ CAZURIAGA
5.0
Reviewed Oct 13, 2020This course is very accord to i need use in my career
Soundarya Kumar
5.0
Reviewed Aug 11, 2021good experience to know about inventory analytics