Production Analytics

Course Overview

A practical, manufacturing‑focused course that teaches learners how to use data to monitor, analyse, and optimise production processes. The course covers production metrics, throughput analysis, capacity utilisation, downtime analytics, quality performance, forecasting, and data‑driven decision‑making to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.

Target Audience

• Production and manufacturing managers

• Operations and plant supervisors

• Industrial engineers and process improvement teams

• Quality, maintenance, and performance analysts

• Students or professionals entering manufacturing or operations analytics

Course Outcomes

• Understand key production metrics, KPIs, and performance indicators

• Analyse throughput, cycle time, takt time, and capacity utilisation

• Identify bottlenecks, delays, and inefficiencies using data

• Use dashboards and analytics tools to monitor production performance

• Evaluate downtime, defects, and variation to improve reliability

• Apply forecasting techniques for demand, capacity, and resource planning

• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives with analytics

• Communicate production insights clearly to operations and leadership teams