Goal of the Day

Today’s objective is to understand the basics of supply chain management, study Titan Industries’ supply chain model, and create a structured mind map.
You will build critical foundational knowledge needed for analytics work and interviews.

Step-by-Step BUILDUP Application for Day 1

  • Breakdown:
    Understand Titan’s supply chain flow.
  • Understand:
    Study supply chain stages and Titan’s structure.
  • Implement:
    Draw Titan’s supply chain map.
  • Link:
    Connect each department’s function to a supply chain stage.
  • Document:
    Create a mind map and one-page note summary.
  • Upgrade Progress:
    List three important questions about supply chains/data lifecycle.

Detailed Tasks with U2xAI Prompts and Interview Preparation Focus

1. Study Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

  • What to Do:
    Study the five key stages of a supply chain: Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Delivery, and Returns. Understand flow of materials, information, and money.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Summarize supply chain management into 5 key stages with simple examples for each."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Many interviews start with “Explain supply chain management.” You'll be able to clearly articulate a real-world supply chain flow.
  • Time Recommendation: 1.5 hours

2. Overview of Titan Industries and Project Goals

  • What to Do:
    Research Titan Industries (watches, eyewear, accessories). Understand their supply chain structure — suppliers, manufacturing hubs, distribution centers, retail stores.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Give me a structured overview of Titan Industries' supply chain and how it supports their watch and eyewear business."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    You’ll have a real-world company example ready when asked for practical applications of supply chain theory.
  • Time Recommendation: 1 hour

3. Create Titan’s Supply Chain Map

  • What to Do:
    Draw Titan’s supply chain from supplier to customer, showing material flow, information flow, and money flow.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Help me design a basic supply chain map for a consumer products company like Titan, showing key flows and functions."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    You’ll be ready to explain the end-to-end supply chain visually — a key skill for roles involving process improvement or optimization.
  • Time Recommendation: 1 hour
  • What to Do:
    Map where each project domain (procurement, forecasting, logistics, inventory, supplier performance) fits within Titan’s supply chain stages.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Explain where procurement, sales, logistics, inventory, and supplier performance fit within a company's supply chain structure."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    You’ll be prepared for deeper role-based questions like “How would you optimize procurement or logistics performance?”
  • Time Recommendation: 45 minutes

5. Document Your Learning (Mind Map + Notes)

  • What to Do:
    Create a mind map showing Titan’s supply chain stages, key functions, and important KPIs. Write a one-page summary of today’s learning.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Suggest a clean format for creating a mind map linking supply chain stages with business functions."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Clear written communication and organized thinking are critical interview skills. Your notes will also be a great review tool later.
  • Time Recommendation: 45 minutes

6. Prepare Reflection and Plan for Day 2

  • What to Do:
    List three questions you still have about supply chains and data lifecycles.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "List 3 important questions a beginner in supply chain data analysis should ask after learning the basics."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Being self-reflective shows curiosity and a proactive learning attitude, which employers highly value.
  • Time Recommendation: 15 minutes

Deliverables for Today

  • Titan Supply Chain Mind Map
  • One-page written summary of key learnings
  • 3 reflection questions to guide Day 2 learning

Practice Interview Questions for Day 1

After completing today’s work, practice answering the following questions aloud:

  1. What are the five key stages of a supply chain?
  2. Describe Titan’s supply chain flow in simple words.
  3. Where does procurement fit within the supply chain?
  4. If you were tasked with optimizing Titan’s logistics, where would you start and why?
  5. What KPIs would you use to measure inventory performance?

Tip:
Practice speaking clearly and logically for 1-2 minutes per question, as if answering in a real interview.