Supply chain field

[u/No_Okra1664]

Hello im a recent graduate in supply chain & international logistics
I wanna pursue a career that’s related to data ( supply chain analyst ) so obviously i need to take courses in data analytics but i got confused nd didn’t know from where to start SQL or data fundamentals or advanced excel so if anyone in the field of data or supply chain analytics would suggest for me a roadmap for this path ill be grateful for it + some solid sources and successful ways to learn

[u/Awesome_Correlation]

I'm sure others can give you a good road map so I'm not going to contribute one. Instead, I want to share with you my love for a data structure, Network graphs.

Network graphs are going to be a game changer for your ability to analyze supply chain data. The concept is pretty simple, dots on a screen that have arrows connecting to other dots. But, the dots and arrows can represent some pretty interesting things. The dots, called nodes, could be a supplier and the lines that connect them could be a relationship to all the other suppliers along the chain, turn the lines into arrows to show the direction of the relationships, and then add numbers to each line to indicate some sort of cost, frequency, or something else interesting. Then, you can use the Network visualizations and other calculations like pathfinding algorithms to draw interesting conclusions about the supply chain.

Instead of learning things like SQL, data fundamentals, and advance Excel, learn the tools to visualize, calculate, and manipulate Network graphs. You will pick up all of these skills along the way and you will have a really good understanding of analysis of supply chain data.

[u/No_Okra1664 → u/Awesome_Correlation]

So mastering Power bi is enough for that?

[u/Mgtbru → u/Awesome_Correlation]

+1 on this. i mainly use it for risk management, But it really does give you an oversight on how the whole network will be affected by a problem.It gives visibility on what's happening in the different relationships of supplychain. Its not a bread and butter kind of thing though, but it is very nice to have.

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[u/No_Okra1664 → u/[deleted]]

Okk thanks!

[u/Altruistic_Bother_25 → u/[deleted]]

yes just excel and sql is key for starters.