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Four steps, in order. Each step is a guide, one video and one quiz.
Welcome to my blog. I am Samir Saci.
If you want to use data and AI to optimise supply chain operations, automate manual tasks and improve business profitability, you are in the right place.
What can you find here?
You can access 100+ case studies, including
- A statement of the problem to solve based on an actual project
- An introduction to mathematical concepts used to solve the problem or the analytics solutions
- The implementation using programming languages like Python, VBA, JavaScript or no-code tools like n8n
The focus here is on solving operational or business problems through data-driven diagnostics and prescriptions.
How can I help your Supply Chain?
Depending on your role or the projects you're currently working on, you will find inspiration in real-world operational case studies I've conducted.
Step 1, Understand
Before any model, the vocabulary and the four types of analytics:
- The video explains what supply chain analytics is, with examples taken from real operations.
- The optimisation case studies show the methods applied to a network, a plant or a supply plan.
Step 2, Plan
Planning is where spreadsheets break first:
- The video shows what planning in spreadsheets really costs, and how a model replaces them.
- The business planning case studies go from the forecast to the cash flow, with the code.
Step 3, Fix the floor
The warehouse is where the plan meets reality:
- The video covers the KPIs from inbound to outbound.
- The warehousing case studies show how to improve each of them with a few lines of Python.
Step 4, Automate
Once the analysis works, stop running it by hand:
- The video is a full tutorial on workflow automation with n8n.
- The case studies show AI agents and workflows deployed in real operations.
Career Tips
In this section, I bring tips after working in 6+ companies across APAC and Europe, and now running my startup LogiGreen.
This is not a perfect recipe for finding a job, but it is my vision for how to advertise your skills and convince decision-makers that you can impact their operations.
Supply Science on YouTube
To complete the content I share in this blog, I have started a YouTube channel.
Find content in multiple formats, including Shorts, long, end-to-end coding tutorials, real-world case studies, and solution demos.
As a beginner, you can learn the basics of Supply Chain and Logistics processes with these 5-min explainers videos.
These explainers can be found on the playlist linked below.
You can then explore more advanced case studies using analytics to address operational issues or improve manufacturing and distribution efficiency.
What is a BOM? It's a Bill of Materials
You heard some Supply Chain Terms, and you don't know their definitions?
There is a complete playlist of short videos covering the most common terms and concepts in Supply Chain Management.
Do not hesitate to use the comment sections to ask questions.
Where to go next
- What is Supply Chain Analytics?: Use data analytics with python to improve operational efficiency by enabling data-driven diagnostics and decisions at strategic and
- Can AI Solve Failures in your Supply Chain?: When your warehouse and transportation teams blame each other for late deliveries
- What is Process Mining?: Process mining is the application of data analytics tools and concepts to understand, validate and improve workflows.
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If you have additional questions, need consulting services or want to cooperate, you can contact me via LinkedIn or Twitter in English, Français or 中文.