SPJIMR > Open Management Development Programmes > Making Sense of Supply Chain Analytics

Demystifying analytics

In today’s fast-moving business world, decisions backed by data are no longer optional—they’re essential. Whether you’re managing suppliers, overseeing inventory, planning operations, or coordinating logistics, the ability to make sense of data can be your edge. This programme is not about complex mathematics or technical jargon. It’s about demystifying analytics, using simple tools you already have, and helping you ask the right questions. With real-world examples, interactive exercises, and Excel-based practice, you’ll learn how to turn everyday supply chain data into powerful insights—and make smarter, faster decisions with confidence.

Let’s make analytics work for you.

Who should attend

Managers with little to no prior knowledge of supply chain analytics.

Tools used

Microsoft Excel (no prior expertise required)

Learning objective

Enable participants to identify, analyse, and solve supply chain problems using basic analytics and data-driven reasoning.

Pedagogy

Concept briefings, Excel-based demos, guided exercises, mini-case analysis, and reflection discussions.

Programme coverage

Understanding the role of analytics in supply chains
  • Analytics in the supply chain–what, why, and how
  • Getting comfortable with supply chain data
  • Descriptive analytics for demand analysis
  • Inventory segmentation and prioritisation
  • Case-based exercise–inventory diagnosis
Applying analytics to core supply chain decisions
  • Basics of demand forecasting
  • Managing uncertainty–safety stock and reorder point
  • Analysing supplier performance
  • Basics of distribution and transportation analytics
  • Putting it all together–a cross-functional discussion

Programme director

Debmallya Chatterjee

Debmallya Chatterjee

Professor, Operations Supply Chain Management and Quantitative Methods

Chairperson, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Online

Debmallya Chatterjee has a professional career spanning 19 years. He has taught at leading graduate management institutes across India. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT ISM (Dhanbad), with his doctoral research centred on multi-criteria decision-making and advanced certifications in analytics from the University of Pennsylvania. He has completed a certification in teaching pedagogy from Harvard Business School. His research efforts are anchored on areas such as multi-criteria decision-making, ...
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Programme dates and fee details

Date Fees
August 21-22, 2025
(Thursday and Friday)		 ₹ 24,900/- plus applicable taxes
(Early bird, alumni, and group discounts available)

Certificate of participation

A certificate of successful participation by S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) will be issued to each delegate at the completion of the programme.

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