Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise

About this course: Enterprises that seek to become proficient in advanced manufacturing must incorporate manufacturing management tools and integrate data throughout the supply chain to be successful. This course will make students aware of what a digitally connected enterprise is, as they learn about the operational complexity of enterprises, business process optimization and the concept of an integrated product-process-value chain. Students will become acquainted with the available tools, technologies and techniques for aggregation and integration of data throughout the manufacturing supply chain and entire product life-cycle. They will receive foundational knowledge to assist in efforts to facilitate design, planning, and production scheduling of goods and services by applying product life cycle data. Main concepts of this course will be delivered through lectures, readings, discussions and various videos. This is the sixth course in the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology specialization that explores the many facets of manufacturing’s “Fourth Revolution,” and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established DMD-related professional goal. To learn more about the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/r-VHiwsg_t0

Who is this class for: This course is for anyone interested in how digital advances are changing the landscape and capabilities of manufacturing, from high school graduates exploring careers to operations managers and business owners hungry for an understanding of the newest manufacturing technologies.

Created by:  University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

• Taught by:  Sara Behdad, Assistant Professor

  Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Basic Info Course 6 of 10 in the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization Level Beginner Commitment 4 weeks of study, 3 ½ hours per week Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.1 stars Average User Rating 4.1See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


The Concept of a Connected and Collaborative Enterprise
The purpose of this module is to educate students on why a holistic approach is necessary for analyzing the impact of advanced manufacturing on the success of an enterprise.


5 videos, 5 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise
2. Video: An Integrated Enterprise
3. Reading: Resources: Definition of Resilient and Adaptable Enterprise
4. Practice Quiz: Self-check
5. Reading: Acknowledgements
6. Video: The Transparency of Product Life Cycle Data
7. Reading: Resources: Understanding the Need for Change
8. Practice Quiz: Self-check
9. Video: Advanced Manufacturing Defined
10. Reading: Resources: Definition of Advanced Manufacturing
11. Practice Quiz: Self-check
12. Video: Advanced Manufacturing: Levels of Approach
13. Reading: Resources: Four Levels of Approach
14. Practice Quiz: Self-check

Graded: The Concept of a Connected and Collaborative Enterprise

WEEK 2


How to Build a Digitally Connected Enterprise



The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of product lifecycle and describe the challenges and opportunities that organizations face in adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies. We will discuss the desire for collection of product lifecycle data as well as outline the required features for a highly connected enterprise. In addition, we will provide several examples of information-sharing infrastructures and will elaborate the concept of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. Finally, we will discuss several examples of effective data collection technologies.


5 videos, 5 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Product Life Cycle
2. Reading: Resources- Product Life Cycle
3. Practice Quiz: Self-check
4. Video: Advanced Manufacturing Adoption
5. Reading: Resources: Challenges and Opportunities In Advanced Manufacturing Adoption
6. Practice Quiz: Self-check
7. Video: Information Sharing Infrastructures
8. Reading: Resources: Examples of Information-Sharing Infrastructures
9. Practice Quiz: Self-check
10. Video: Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)
11. Reading: Resources: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System
12. Practice Quiz: Self-check
13. Video: The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)
14. Reading: Resources: Examples of Emerging Data Collection Technologies
15. Practice Quiz: Self-check
16. Discussion Prompt: Adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies

Graded: How to Build a Digitally Connected Enterprise

WEEK 3


Introduction to a Set of Supply Chain Management Tools & Integrated Capabilities



In this module, we will introduce the current enterprise management tools (such as ERP, MRP, and MES) that are often employed to integrate capabilities of various entities through the supply chain. We will provide a broad overview of these tools, and will review the capabilities of each of them.


4 videos, 4 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
2. Reading: Resources: Material Requirement Planning
3. Practice Quiz: Self-check
4. Video: Manufacturing Process Management
5. Reading: Resources: Manufacturing Process Management
6. Practice Quiz: Self-check
7. Video: Manufacturing Execution Systems
8. Reading: Resources: Manufacturing Execution Systems
9. Practice Quiz: Self-check
10. Video: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
11. Reading: Resources: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
12. Practice Quiz: Self-check

Graded: Introduction to a Set of Supply Chain Management Tools & Integrated Capabilities

WEEK 4


Ensure a Robust Infrastructure
In this module, we discuss the importance of measuring the performance of supply chains. We will also discuss decision analysis methods and techniques that facilitate decision making through the entire product lifecycle.


4 videos, 6 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Infrastructure Performance
2. Reading: Resources: Performance of Value Chains
3. Practice Quiz: Self-check
4. Video: New Manufacturing Paradigms
5. Reading: Resources: New Business Models Originated From Advanced Manufacturing
6. Practice Quiz: Self-check
7. Video: Data Security: Concerns and Solutions
8. Reading: Resources: Overview of Data Security Concerns
9. Practice Quiz: Self-check
10. Video: Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success
11. Reading: Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success -- Resources
12. Reading: Your Roadmap Project: Step 6
13. Discussion Prompt: Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology
14. Reading: Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise- Key Takeaways

Graded: Ensure a Robust Infrastructure