University at Buffalo

Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise

Sara Behdad

Instructor: Sara Behdad

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 18 hours
Learn at your own pace
95%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 4 modules in this course

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.

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5 videos5 readings5 assignments

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.

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5 videos5 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt

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.

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4 videos4 readings5 assignments

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.

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4 videos8 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

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Sara Behdad
The State University of New York
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