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Supply Chain Analytics Essentials (Coursera)

Offered by Rutgers University,
Supply Chain Analytics Essentials (Coursera)

In this introductory course to Supply Chain Analytics, I will take you on a journey to this fascinating area where supply chain management meets data analytics. You will learn real life examples on how analytics can be applied to various domains of a supply chain, from selling, to logistics, production and sourcing, to generate a significant social / economic impact.

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You will also learn job market trend, job requirement and preparation. Lastly, you will master a job intelligence tool to find the dream job(s) by region, industry and company.
Upon completing this course, you will:

  1. Understand why analytics is critical to supply chain management and its financial / economic impact.
  2. See the pain points of a supply chain and how analytics may relieve them.
  3. Learn supply chain analytics job opportunities, and a job intelligence tool to make career choices based on data.

I hope you enjoy the course!

What You Will Learn

  • Understand why analytics is critical to today’s supply chains and its financial / economic impact.
  • See the pain points of a supply chain and how analytics may relieve them.
  • Learn supply chain analytics job opportunities, requirement and preparation.
  • Master job intelligence to find the dream job(s) by region, industry and company.

Course 1 of 5 in the Supply Chain Analytics Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Welcome!
Welcome to the exciting world of supply chain analytics! This module introduces you to the professor who is teaching this course. You will learn real life examples on how supply chain management can help a company to achieve a long-term competitive advantage. You will also understand the challenges of managing a supply chain and why analytics is critical to supply chain management.

WEEK 2
Supply Chain Analytics Essentials
In this module, you will learn the major domains (functional areas) of a supply chain, and understand the objectives and typical problems in each domain and how analytics may help to address them. You will also learn about supply chain analytics job opportunities, requirement and preparation.

WEEK 3
Cash Cycle to Measure Supply Chain Efficiency
In this module, you will learn how a company’s financial performance depends on its supply chain partners (customers and suppliers). You will understand why inventory measures and cash conversion cycle are important indicators of a supply chain's efficiency, and you will master the methods to calculate them.

WEEK 4
Project
In this last module, you will put your new skills to test. You will analyze a real-life data set, and assess and compare the supply chain efficiency between Apple and Samsung. You will also interpret the meanings of their inventory measures and cash conversion cycles.

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