Overview
Over the past two decades, the supply chain has become more complex. While advancing technology has allowed companies to capture this complexity within stores of ever accumulating data, companies have not kept up with how to analyze and derive insights from that data. This Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine uses hands-on activities to show how data science techniques can turn raw data into decision-makers for a more agile supply chain. Foundational techniques such as demand forecasting, inventory management with demand variability, and using the newsvendor model are covered, in addition to more advanced techniques such as how to optimize for capacity and resources as well as mitigate risks with the Monte Carlo simulation. By the end of this specialization, you will be able to:
- Describe how demand planning, supply planning, and constrained forecast are associated with one another.
- Use Excel to analyze historical data to quantify future needs.
- Analyze historical data to determine inventory levels in steady and uncertain demand situations using Excel.
- Manage inventory in an uncertain environment.
- Quantify the inventory needs for single-period items using the newsvendor model.
- Identify the components of capacity optimization, resource optimization, and Monte Carlo simulation.
- Set up and solve optimization problems in Excel.
- Build a demand and inventory snapshot and run a Monte Carlo simulation to solve for a more agile supply chain.
Applied Learning Project
Throughout the specialization, learners work with real-world supply chain data to analyze various supply chain scenarios. To close, learners apply concepts from all three courses to apply learned data science skills to improve the margins of a supply chain.
What You Will Learn:
- Analyze historical data to determine inventory levels in steady and uncertain demand situations using Excel.
- Build a demand and inventory snapshot and run a Monte Carlo simulation to solve for a more agile supply chain.
- Set up and solve optimization problems in Excel.
Skills You Will Gain:
- Data-Informed Decision-Making
- Risk identification
- Resource and Capacity Optimization
- Agile Supply Chain Planning
- Analyze Metrics
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Courses include:
- Supply Chain Planning
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
- Flexible
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Supply Chain Management & Logistics Data Science & Big Data View 52 other Short Courses in Supply Chain Management & Logistics in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Intermediate level
- Recommended experience: At least 1-2 years of supply chain management experience is recommended.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project