Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Supply Chain Analytics Specialization
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

Supply Chain Analytics Specialization

Launch Your Career in Supply Chain Analytics. Master Data-Driven Tools to Improve Supply Chain Performance

Yao Zhao

Instructor: Yao Zhao

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(1,218 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand the pain points of a supply chain and how analytics may relieve them.

  • See supply chain + analytics job opportunities and requirement, and make data-driven career decisions.

  • Discover and prioritize problems for enterprises in a competitive environment.

  • Plan for demand and supply, and design effective logistics strategies for large-scale distribution systems.

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Specialization - 6 course series

Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

Course 115 hours

What you'll learn

  • The supply chain challenges and why data analytics is critical in handling them.

  • Simple but powerful analytics skills to quantify the financial impact of supply chains and measure their overall efficiency.

  • The pain points of various supply chain domains (source, make, move and sell) and how analytics may relieve them.

  • Supply chain job opportunities, salary statistics, and the requirements.

Skills you'll gain

Supply Chain Management, Operational Efficiency, Data Analysis, Performance Measurement, Strategic Decision-Making, Job Analysis, Case Studies, Working Capital, and Financial Analysis
Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis

Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis

Course 216 hours

What you'll learn

  • Industry analysis: industry trend, risk, and competition intensity, value chain analysis.

  • Competition positioning: where does the company stand in the competitive landscape? Abnormalities and alarms.

  • Enterprise diagnosis: strengths and weaknesses, performance drivers and levers, breakdown analysis to identify the problems and causes.

Skills you'll gain

Competitive Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Value Engineering, Competitive Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Management Consulting, Analysis, Performance Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Root Cause Analysis, Business Consulting, Strategic Thinking, Data Analysis, Benchmarking, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, and Business Analytics
Demand Analytics

Demand Analytics

Course 312 hours

What you'll learn

  • Use data analytics to predict demand with trend (as in new product introduction), seasonality, price elasticity and other environmental factors.

  • Identify the key drivers for demand and quantify their impact.

  • Build, validate and improve forecasting models with both continuous and categorical variables.

Skills you'll gain

Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Demand Planning, Trend Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Supply Chain Planning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Marketing Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Customer Demand Planning, and Data Processing
Inventory Analytics

Inventory Analytics

Course 412 hours

What you'll learn

  • For which industries is inventory important and relevant?

  • How may inventory drive a company’s financial performance?

  • How do I know that I have an inventory problem?

  • How to classify and manage inventory?

Skills you'll gain

Inventory Control, Financial Statement Analysis, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Accounting, Case Studies, and Data Analysis
Supply Chain Analytics

Supply Chain Analytics

Course 59 hours

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.

Skills you'll gain

Supply Chain Management, Data Analysis, Supply Chain Planning, Cost Estimation, Cost Reduction, Inventory Management System, Benchmarking, Spatial Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis, and Analytics
Sourcing Analytics

Sourcing Analytics

Course 612 hours

What you'll learn

  • Supplier intelligence to explore and identify potential suppliers globally.

  • Supplier benchmarking to compare suppliers side-by-side on pricing, profitability, risks and supplying capabilities.

  • Bargaining power analysis to measure the leverage and negotiation power.

  • Sourcing analytics, which applies data analytics to sourcing, to explore and select the best suppliers meeting a company's needs.

Skills you'll gain

Benchmarking, Supplier Management, Analytics, Supplier Performance Management, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Competitive Analysis, and Procurement

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Instructor

Yao Zhao
6 Courses104,534 learners

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Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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