Overview
What this challenge is about.
You’ll analyze sales data for a sustainable fashion brand, design a dashboard with 5+ KPIs, and propose inventory policies — earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
EcoThreads is a 2-year-old sustainable fashion brand with 20 employees, selling online and in two pop-up stores. It has 200 SKUs and annual revenue of €1.5M, but inventory costs are eating into margins.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can EcoThreads implement effective inventory control to reduce overstock and stockouts while maintaining its sustainability commitments?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply controlling concepts (KPIs, variance analysis) to inventory management
- Use data to inform decision-making on reorder quantities and safety stock
- Understand the role of planning and control in operations
- Develop basic forecasting skills using historical data
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Principles of Management
Bachelor · General Studies
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Principles of Management at the Bachelor level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Inventory Management
Apply inventory management to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Data Analysis
Analyze real datasets, build models, and communicate findings that drive decisions.
- Kpi Definition
Apply kpi definition to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Dashboard Design
Apply dashboard design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Demand Forecasting
Apply demand forecasting to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: