Industry case studies
Sixteen projects that end in a decision
Each case is a project in one division of our fictional group company. Learners frame the problem, audit the data, build a baseline and a model, and finish with a decision, its value in money, a sensitivity check, a one-page memo and an eight-minute presentation.
- Frame and auditProject canvas, data checks and a hunt for leakage.
- ExploreAnswer the question with tables and charts first.
- Baseline and modelA simple rule, then a model tested on a later period.
- DecideTurn the model into a decision with a value and a sensitivity check.
- AI and reportOne advanced technique where it fits, then the memo.
Supply chain
How much of each product family should each warehouse stock for the next 13 weeks?
Weekly forecasting, backtests and a stocking policy costed against stock-outs
Which items go in the fast-pick zone, and what will a new item sell?
Item classes, clustering and a cold-start model, valued in picker minutes
Which warehouses should run, and which zones should each serve?
Demand models and an optimisation with a service-level constraint
Which delivery vans need a workshop slot before they break down?
Telematics features and a weekly workshop schedule
Which factory batches should be held for extra inspection?
Process and supplier data, a leakage trap, and root-cause explanations
Finance
What will each department spend next quarter, and where will budgets overrun?
Expense forecasting, variance analysis and overrun alerts
What credit limit should each new business customer get?
A credit scorecard and a limit policy by expected loss
Which supplier invoices should be checked before payment?
Rules, anomaly detection, duplicates and a review queue
Which invoices will be paid late, and whom should collections call first?
A late-payment model and a call list ranked by expected cash
Which tax filings should be reviewed?
A review plan chosen by expected recovery
Across the business
People: who is at risk of leaving, and what would reduce it?
An attrition model, a fairness check and a targeted retention budget
Customer care: how many agents does each half-hour need next month?
Call-volume forecasting and least-cost staffing
IT: which incidents will breach their service level?
A breach model and an escalation list by expected value
Procurement: which suppliers are likely to deliver late or short?
A supplier risk score and a backup-supplier decision
R&D: which product changes do customers ask for most?
Review topics, an investment portfolio and an early-warning signal
B2B sales: what will the pipeline close this quarter?
A win-probability model and a forecast range against the sales team's call
About 20-25 hours of learner work each. Every case comes with learner data, a starter notebook, a brief with a 100-point rubric, and a trainer solution, notes and debrief deck. Diploma and college learners take them as optional extra projects; corporate tracks use them as industry assignments.
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