Goal of the Day

Today you will deliver your final Titan Supply Chain Project presentation, practice answering interview-style questions, and prepare for real-world supply chain analyst roles.
You’ll also document feedback to complete a full readiness review for real interviews and future projects.

Detailed Tasks with U2xAI Prompts and Interview Preparation Focus

1. Focus on Presenting Insights, Not Just Data

  • What to Do:
    When delivering your presentation:
    • Spend 80% of the time on insights and recommendations.
    • Keep data evidence simple, direct, and easy to connect to decisions.
    • Frame each slide around:
      • What was the business problem?
      • What was the data telling us?
      • What business action is recommended?
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Suggest best practices for presenting data analysis project findings in a simple, insight-driven way for a supply chain case study presentation."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Many final interviews involve explaining projects clearly to a business audience — focusing on insights is critical.
  • Time Recommendation: 1.5 hours

2. Understand Common Supply Chain and Data Interview Questions

  • What to Do:
    Study and prepare answers for:
    • "Tell me about a project where you improved a supply chain process."
    • "How did you clean and integrate multiple datasets?"
    • "How did you prioritize KPIs for the dashboard?"
    • "How did you handle missing or bad data?"
    • "How did your recommendations impact business operations?"
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "List common supply chain analytics project interview questions and provide tips on structuring good answers."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Reduces nervousness and gives you professional, thoughtful answers ready for real interviews.
  • Time Recommendation: 1 hour

3. Practice Mock Presentation (Individually or in Pairs)

  • What to Do:
    Practice your presentation aloud:Optionally, conduct mock group practice:
    • Time yourself (Target: 7–10 minutes)
    • Record yourself if needed for self-review
    • Focus on speaking clearly, summarizing findings, and emphasizing business impact
    • Present to peers
    • Take turns playing interviewer and candidate
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "How can I run a self-practice or peer mock session to prepare for presenting a data analytics project in a supply chain interview?"
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Builds confidence, clarity, and comfort with presenting under slight pressure.
  • Time Recommendation: 2 hours
  • What to Do:
    After practicing, reflect and write:
    • What roles (Supply Chain Analyst, Procurement Analyst, Logistics Analyst) does this project prepare you for?
    • Which project tasks match job descriptions (e.g., EDA, Dashboarding, Reporting)?
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Help me reflect on how completing a supply chain analytics project builds skills that match real-world supply chain analyst job roles."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Interviewers will ask, “How does your project experience relate to this job?” — you’ll be fully prepared.
  • Time Recommendation: 30 minutes

5. Document Feedback from Mock Interviews and Presentation

  • What to Do:
    After mock sessions:
    • Note feedback you received (clarity, time management, strong points, areas for improvement).
    • Summarize action points for future presentations and interviews.
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Suggest a simple format for documenting feedback from mock interviews and project presentations to support continuous improvement."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Shows self-awareness and commitment to continuous improvement — huge positives for hiring managers.
  • Time Recommendation: 30 minutes

6. Final Readiness Review and Mental Rehearsal

  • What to Do:
    Do a checklist review:
    • Is your story clear and business-focused?
    • Can you answer why you chose specific KPIs, charts, recommendations?
    • Are you ready to handle basic technical questions (data cleaning, EDA, dashboarding)?
    • Can you clearly connect your project experience to the job description?
  • U2xAI Prompt:
    "Prepare a final self-review checklist to validate project presentation and mock interview readiness for supply chain analytics roles."
  • How This Helps for Interviews:
    Helps you walk into interviews feeling truly job-ready and confident.
  • Time Recommendation: 30 minutes

Step-by-Step BUILDUP Application for Day 18

  • Breakdown:
    Focus on presenting business insights from your project.
  • Understand:
    Study common supply chain analytics interview questions.
  • Implement:
    Practice your project presentation and answer mock interview questions.
  • Link:
    Reflect on how your project experience prepares you for real-world analyst roles.
  • Document:
    Record feedback and identify areas for improvement.
  • Upgrade Progress:
    Final review and readiness check for actual interviews and job applications.

Deliverables for Today

  • Final Titan Project Presentation (Slides and Delivery Practice)
  • Mock Interview Questions and Prepared Answers
  • Feedback Documentation (Self + Peer Reviews)
  • Career Role Mapping (Project Tasks ➔ Real-World Analyst Skills)

Practice Interview Questions for Day 18

  1. What makes a good dashboard for supply chain management?
  2. How do you decide which chart type or KPI to prioritize in reporting?
  3. What was the biggest challenge you faced during this project, and how did you overcome it?
  4. How would you explain your project to someone without a technical background?
  5. How has this project prepared you for a real-world supply chain analyst role?

Bonus Practice:
Prepare a 90-second story to answer:
"Imagine you’re pitching this project to Titan’s CEO — what is the one insight they should take away?"