Free learning pathL0–L4

Supply chain and operations

Build the foundations, methods and work samples used in supply chain and operations roles.

An entry-level learning direction with educational tasks; check target-role requirements.

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Your learning checklist

Required items: 0 / 10 completed or already known

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Next: Read a role through its responsibilities

Checklist statuses are self-reported; exercise scores are recorded separately. You can reset any item.

L0

Know the role

  1. Read a role through its responsibilitiesRequired

    Translate a role description into three observable learning goals.

L1

Build foundations

  1. Spreadsheet formulas and reconciliationRequired

    Build a sourced calculation table with an independent check.

  2. Statistics, samples and uncertaintyOptional

    Describe a distribution and its limits of inference.

  3. Demand-to-delivery flowRequired

    Independently: Map information and goods from order to delivery.

  4. Demand forecasts and errorRequired

    Independently: Compare forecast and actual demand and retain error history.

L2

Develop core skills

  1. Inventory and service levelsRequired

    Independently: Reconcile opening stock, receipts, issues and closing stock.

  2. Capacity and bottlenecksRequired

    Independently: Compare hourly capacity across three stages.

  3. Supplier and procurement trade-offsRequired

    Independently: Compare cost, lead time, quality and concentration risk.

L3

Practise scenarios

  1. Research, citation and argumentRequired

    Write a sourced analytical paragraph with limitations.

  2. Delivery metrics and root causesRequired

    Independently: Define on-time delivery and categorise delays.

  3. Improvement pilot and controlsOptional

    Independently: Plan one small improvement, measurement and exception handling.

L4

Build a work sample

  1. Present an inspectable work sampleRequired

    Submit a work sample with method, results and reflection.

Try a practice set

Calculations and choices receive immediate checks. Review open responses yourself against the rubric. All examples are educational.

1. Opening inventory 30, receipts 20, issues 35. Closing stock?
2. How should suppliers be compared?
3. After the delivery metrics and root causes task, state one assumption, one supporting fact and one condition that would change your conclusion.

Order-to-delivery improvement plan

For this order-to-delivery improvement plan, bound the problem to one educational scenario. List inputs and assumptions, preserve calculations and distinguish findings from missing evidence.

Define the question, scope and success criteria of this order-to-delivery improvement plan.

Record data, source links, dates, units and assumptions.

Write reproducible steps with calculations, evidence or a process map.

Separate observations, interpretation and recommendations.

List unknowns, validation steps and conditions that change the conclusion.

Work-sample checklist