Supply Chain Analysis Certificate — Semiconductor Emphasis

A Katzberg Institute initiative funding 1,000 seats (500 AZ, 500 TX) for the Supply Chain Analysis Certificate — Semiconductor Emphasis Build real supply-chain analysis skills—then apply them to one of the most consequential industries on earth.

This career-readiness certificate develops the core toolkit of a supply chain analyst (data-driven planning, inventory and network modeling, supplier risk, KPI dashboards), and it teaches those skills in the context of semiconductors. You’ll learn what chips are, how they’re made (from wafer to final test), how the industry has evolved over the last decade, and who the key players are across foundries, IDMs, fabless firms, equipment, and OSAT.

Every concept lands with semiconductor-specific examples so you can translate classroom learning to real operations fast. Why this exists Arizona and Texas are scaling chip manufacturing and supplier ecosystems. Local employers need people who can analyze supply chains—forecast, model, and communicate trade-offs—not just move boxes. This program helps motivated learners step into that gap with practical training and a respected, resume-ready credential. What you’ll learn Supply chain analysis fundamentals

• Demand & supply planning, S&OP basics, MRP logic
• Lead-time and capacity analysis; constraint and bottleneck thinking
• Inventory optimization (safety stock, EOQ, service levels)
• Supplier evaluation, risk heat-mapping, dual-sourcing strategies
• Metrics & communication: building clean dashboards and briefs for managers Semiconductor industry context
• How chips are made: front-end (lithography, etch, deposition), back-end (assembly, packaging, test)
• The last 10 years: fabless growth, advanced nodes, reshoring, policy and geopolitics
• Who’s who and how they fit: foundries, IDMs, equipment leaders, materials, and logistics partners
• Typical bill of materials and yield/throughput issues that shape supply decisions Hands-on in the chip supply chain
• Analyze a wafer-fab supplier network and propose a dual-source plan
• Build a safety-stock model for high-mix/low-volume parts with long lead times
• Create a management brief explaining an allocation scenario and mitigation plan • Map a simplified semiconductor BOM and trace risk points from die to final test

Our platform uses AI to tailor examples and practice sets to semiconductor roles posted by real employers, so your work products look like the work you’ll do on the job.