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Real supply-chain and logistics projects on Ewance — plan flows, optimise operations, and work the trade-offs a real operations team faces. Solve them to build a portfolio of verified, recruiter-checkable proof you can do the work — not just describe it.
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Build a Disruption-Resilient Supply Chain for SunVolt Solar
Your task is to diagnose SunVolt's current exposure and design a resilience strategy that hits two targets at once — roughly a 50% reduction in disruption probability and no mor…
- Risk Assessment
- Inventory Optimization
- Sourcing Strategy
Open coursework - DesignBeginnerNew
Optimizing Checkout Flow for a Seoul D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to map the current checkout process using a service blueprint, identify pain points (e.g., long load times, confusing steps), and propose a redesigned process with …
- Service Blueprinting
- Process Analysis
- Customer Experience Design
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Investigate and Plan Zeno Pay's 90-Day Scrum Transition
Treat this as a field investigation before a plan. Start by reading the Zeno Pay Current-State Dossier (provided case-file) to understand the three squads, the people, and the c…
- Scrum
- Change Management
- Backlog Design
Open coursework - StrategySeniorNew
Service Quality Improvement for a Regional Hospital Chain
Your task is to conduct a gap analysis using SERVQUAL dimensions (reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, tangibles) based on patient survey data (provided). Identify t…
- Service Quality
- Servqual
- Process Improvement
Service Operations Management Practice your coursework on real scenarios.
Every challenge is shaped from real-world context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
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- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Capacity Planning for a SaaS Scale-Up's Customer Support
Your task is to forecast ticket volumes based on enterprise growth projections, analyze current support capacity and performance, and propose a staffing plan that meets SLAs. Su…
- Capacity Planning
- Queuing Theory
- Workforce Management
Operations Management - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Field Study: Fixing Order Fulfillment at a Cosmetics Startup
Using the order-fulfillment log dataset and the company case file provided to you, map how an order moves from placement to dispatch today and pinpoint where errors and delays a…
- Process Mapping
- Lean
- Quality Management
Open coursework - CodeIntermediateNew
Simulating Queueing for a 40-Person SaaS Support Team
Build a discrete-event simulation of the ticket handling process: tickets arrive randomly (Poisson), are triaged, then assigned to specialists (tier 1 and tier 2). Calibrate usi…
- Simulation
- Queueing Theory
- Python
Operations Analytics and Optimization - DesignBeginnerNew
Redesign Weekly Production Scheduling for a Munich Craft Brewery
Using the historical demand dataset, the production-constraints specification, and the current-operations snapshot provided, design a single weekly production schedule for the t…
- Process Analysis
- Capacity Planning
- Scheduling
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Blockchain Pilot for Coffee Supply Chain Traceability
Your task is to propose a blockchain pilot project for one coffee origin (choose Colombia). Define the data to be captured at each supply chain node (farm, mill, exporter, roast…
- Blockchain In Supply Chain
- Traceability
- ROI Analysis
Global Supply Chain Management - DesignBeginnerNew
Supplier Sustainability Audit for a Fast-Fashion Retailer
Your task is to create a tiered supplier sustainability audit program that categorizes suppliers by risk (based on country, product type, and past performance) and specifies aud…
- Supplier Auditing
- Sustainability Scorecard
- Risk Categorization
Global Supply Chain Management - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Diagnose and Restart LearnLab's Stalled Math-Tutoring Sprint
Treat the squad as a field site you can study through the records it has already produced. Using only the three provided materials, build a quantitative picture and a qualitativ…
- Scrum
- Retrospective Facilitation
- Data Analysis
Open coursework - AnalysisSeniorNew
Process Mining for Order-to-Cash in a Mid-Size Manufacturing Firm
Your task is to analyze the provided event log using process mining software (e.g., Disco, Celonis, or ProM). Discover the as-is process model, identify bottlenecks, rework loop…
- Process Mining
- Event Log Analysis
- Bpmn Modeling
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Investigate Cloud Provider Terms to Design DataFlow's Supplier Contract
Treat the public terms of the three major cloud providers as your field site. Read the service-level agreement pages for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud (…
- Contract Design
- Negotiation
- Sla Definition
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a Vienna D2C Cosmetics Brand
As a logistics consultant, you must analyze Glow Naturals' current delivery data (provided in a simulated dataset), identify bottlenecks, and propose an optimized last-mile stra…
- Last Mile Delivery
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Route Optimization
Logistics and Transportation Management - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Reducing Defect Rate in Stockholm D2C Cosmetics Production
Your task is to collect and analyze production data (provided in a simulated dataset) to identify root causes of defects. Use control charts (X-bar and R) and process capability…
- Statistical Process Control
- Process Capability Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
Quality and Productivity Management - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a New York D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to evaluate the startup's current last-mile delivery operations using the SCOR model and propose improvements. Constraints: no capital expenditure for a private fle…
- Supply Chain Analysis
- Scor Model
- Logistics Optimization
Supply Chain Management - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Capacity Planning for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to forecast ticket volumes using historical data (provided), determine the required number of support agents, and propose a staffing plan including shift schedules …
- Capacity Planning
- Forecasting
- Workforce Management
Service Operations Management - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Streamlining Returns for a Tokyo D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to model the current (as-is) returns process in BPMN, analyze it for inefficiencies, and design a to-be process that automates key steps, reduces handling time by 5…
- Bpmn Modeling
- Process Analysis
- Bottleneck Identification
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Build a Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Barcelona's Smart Traffic Rollout
Working only from the materials provided, produce a stakeholder engagement plan for the smart traffic program. Read the program charter to fix the project's scope, budget envelo…
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication Planning
- Conflict Resolution
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Diversify Raw-Material Sourcing for a Boston Natural-Cosmetics Brand
Working from the supplier portfolio dataset and the leadership situation memo provided to you, build a strategic sourcing plan for GlowUp Naturals' key raw materials. Use the da…
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Evaluation
- Risk Management
Open coursework - DesignIntermediateNew
Optimizing IT Service Management for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to design a complete incident management process for CloudFlow using ITIL best practices. Model the process in BPMN, define incident priority levels (P1-P4) with re…
- Itil
- Incident Management
- Service Desk Design
Business Process Management - StrategyBeginnerNew
Diagnose and Redesign Project Flow at Brillo Natural
Treat Brillo Natural as a field site you must study before you prescribe. Using only the internal observation notes in the case file ('brillo-observation-notes') and the launch-…
- Agile Methodologies
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Change Management
Open coursework - AnalysisSeniorNew
Feasibility Study: On-Demand 3D-Printed Spare Parts for Wind Turbines
Working only from the materials provided — the WindServ maintenance case file (CF-1), the spare-parts demand and lead-time log (DS-1), the additive-manufacturing costing referen…
- Additive Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Design
- Cost Analysis
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Twelve-Month Smart-Operations Roadmap for a Growing Analytics Firm
Using the anonymized company case file and the internal-operations activity dataset provided to you, produce a 12-month digital transformation roadmap that automates the firm's …
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- Cyber Physical Systems
- Iot
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