Inventory challenges

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Agata Bak-Geerinck

Senior Data Analyst

Our analysis so far

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Examples of chapter 1 deliverables

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Supply and demand in a free market economy

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The concert of your favorite band:

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a visual of a music concerts with a "Sold Out" banner

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Supply and demand in a free market economy

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The concert of your favorite band:

Supply:

  • 10K concert tickets at $50 a piece

Demand:

  • 50K fans

Limitations?

  • Concert venue can accommodate max 10K
  • Not possible to print extra tickets

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a chart presenting the law of supply and demand

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Inventory management in retail supply chain

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Supply chain steps with a highlight on inventory management

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Real World (and our Retail Supply Chain case) = imperfect economy

  • Not in perfect control of the supply = no possibility to respond to produce goods faster
  • Not in a state to re-negotiate the sale prices on short term: law, consumer rights, contracts with suppliers
Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Fine-tuning the inventory

Conceptual explanation of overstock with pros and cons

Conceptual explanation of understock with pros and cons

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Monitoring inventory costs and fulfillment timings

A picture presenting three datasets and their key fields for the inventory management

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Sneak-peak of our visualizations

An example of chapter 2 visualizations

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

Let's practice!

Case Study: Supply Chain Analytics in Tableau

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