Goal of the Day

Today you will create the final written report for Titan’s supply chain project.
You’ll structure a strong, logical data story, link insights to business recommendations, and prepare base materials for the final project presentation.

Detailed Tasks with U2xAI Prompts and Interview Preparation Focus

1. Focus on Final Report Structure

  • What to Do:
    Outline your report into logical, easy-to-follow sections:
    • Executive Summary (Quick high-level view)
    • Business Problem (Titan’s supply chain goals and challenges)
    • Data Sources and Methods (Procurement, Forecast, Logistics, Sales, Supplier)
    • Key KPIs Analyzed
    • Major Findings and Insights
    • Recommendations for Action
    • Conclusion
    • Appendix (EDA Charts, Dashboard Snapshots)
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Suggest a clean and professional structure for a supply chain data analytics project report to present to executives."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    In interviews, being able to quickly outline “How would you structure your report?” shows strong business communication skills.
  • Time Recommendation: 1 hour

2. Understand Effective Storytelling Principles for Reports

  • What to Do:
    Study the flow of good business storytelling:
    • Set the stage (what is the supply chain problem?)
    • Show data-backed facts (what the data revealed)
    • Highlight impacts (what’s at risk if issues persist?)
    • Propose a solution (data-driven recommendations)
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Explain how to use business storytelling in project reports to make supply chain data insights more compelling."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Shows you know how to drive business action through your data, not just present numbers.
  • Time Recommendation: 45 minutes

3. Write a Clear and Cohesive Data Story

  • What to Do:
    Draft the main narrative for your report:
    • What supply chain weaknesses were identified?
    • How were they discovered through EDA, KPIs, and dashboards?
    • What do the trends, outliers, and anomalies suggest?
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Help me write a cohesive data story connecting procurement inefficiencies, supplier risks, forecasting errors, and fulfillment gaps."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Interviewers will ask, “Tell me the story behind your project” — this prepares you with a clear answer.
  • Time Recommendation: 2 hours
  • What to Do:
    For every major finding:
    • Write one clear recommendation.
    • Examples:
      • Insight: Freight costs are 15% higher for road shipments ➔ Recommendation: Shift more shipments to sea where feasible.
      • Insight: Supplier delays driving stockouts ➔ Recommendation: Develop secondary suppliers.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "How do you translate supply chain data analysis findings into practical, actionable business recommendations?"
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Proves you can move from data analysis to decision-making — a major hiring factor for analyst roles.
  • Time Recommendation: 1 hour

5. Document and Finalize the Full Project Report

  • What to Do:
    Finalize all sections neatly:
    • Use bullet points where needed for clarity.
    • Use clean charts from your EDA/Dashboard work.
    • Keep language simple, avoiding technical jargon where possible.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "List important final checks to review before submitting or presenting a supply chain project report to senior management."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Gives you a checklist mindset — recruiters love candidates who think systematically.
  • Time Recommendation: 1 hour

6. Plan the Final Presentation Materials for Tomorrow

  • What to Do:
    Prepare an outline for your presentation deck:
    • Slide 1: Project Introduction
    • Slide 2: Approach and Data Sources
    • Slide 3–5: Key Insights (one per slide)
    • Slide 6: Recommendations
    • Slide 7: Final Thoughts/Next Steps
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Suggest a simple and powerful slide deck flow for presenting a supply chain data analytics project to executives."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    You’ll be ready for final round assessments that often require a quick project presentation.
  • Time Recommendation: 30 minutes

Step-by-Step BUILDUP Application for Day 17

  • Breakdown:
    Plan a clear structure for final report writing.
  • Understand:
    Study business storytelling to keep the report persuasive and simple.
  • Implement:
    Write a data story linking findings across procurement, forecasting, inventory, logistics, and supplier management.
  • Link:
    Match each insight to a business recommendation aimed at improvement.
  • Document:
    Create the final report, well-organized with visual evidence and simple language.
  • Upgrade Progress:
    Plan your project presentation deck layout and flow.

Deliverables for Today

  • Final Titan Project Report (PDF or Document)
  • Key Findings and Recommendation Section
  • Appendix with Charts, KPIs, and Dashboard Screenshots
  • Project Presentation Outline for Day 18

Practice Interview Questions for Day 17

  1. How do you structure a business report based on data analysis?
  2. How would you explain a complex supply chain problem in simple business language?
  3. How do you ensure your project report drives real business action?
  4. What is the difference between reporting data and telling a story with data?
  5. What checks do you perform before finalizing your project report for executive presentation?

Bonus Practice:
Prepare a 90-second pitch:
"If you were given 2 minutes to present Titan’s supply chain project to the COO, what would you highlight first?"