Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics using Microsoft Excel

Our verdict: worth it — as long as the Business skills on the syllabus match what you actually want to learn. The regular price for Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics using Microsoft Excel on Udemy is $159.99. With the coupon code on this page, that falls to $9.99 — a saving of $150.00, or 94% off the standard rate Spread across 5h 30m of on-demand video, that works out to roughly $1.82 per hour of content — cheaper than a single chapter of most printed Business textbooks.

A cheap price means nothing if the material is thin — here the syllabus is organized around usable outcomes. Ray Harkins and The Manufacturing Academy walk you through fundamental tools of descriptive, predictive and descriptive analytics, how to answer the questions, "What happened?", "What will happen?", and "What should we do?", and analytical tools for assessing demand forecasts, production outputs and product mix strategies — skills meant to be used, not just watched. It has already been taken by 10,100 students and holds a 4.4-star average from verified reviews, which suggests the content holds up once learners actually apply it.

Check the prerequisites before you commit: Basic Microsoft Excel skills; Basic understanding of manufacturing or logistics. Best suited to learners who already have footing in Business. Plan for roughly 5h 30m of on-demand video at your own pace. Lessons are delivered in English.