46-893 Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Operations and supply chain analytics is concerned with the development and application to data of business analytics tools to support high-impact strategic, tactical, and operational decisions within both manufacturing and service firms. Topics include supply chain design, demand forecasting, inventory planning, sales and operational planning, revenue management, staffing in service organizations, and healthcare management. The underlying feature in these applications is managing the risk that arises from supply and demand mismatches with the goal of maximizing enterprise value. The course emphasizes how sophisticated and holistic implementation of the operations and supply chain analytics toolbox, integrating descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics techniques, can be an essential lever to increase or sustain a firm's competitive advantage.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Summer 2026, Spring 2026

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