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MITx: Supply Chains for Manufacturing: Capacity Analytics

Learn about various models, methods and software tools to help make better decisions for system design in manufacturing systems and supply chains..

This course was formerly known as Supply Chains for Manufacturing II.

Supply Chains for Manufacturing: Capacity Analytics
9 weeks
10–12 hours per week
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule
Free
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Starts Aug 13
Ends Oct 15

About this course

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As part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program, this course focuses on decision making for system design, as it arises in manufacturing systems and supply chains.

You will learn about frameworks and models for structuring key system design issues and trade-offs that arise in today’s supply chains and manufacturing systems.

The course will also cover various models, methods and software tools for decision support for:

  • Logistics network design
  • Capacity planning and flexibility
  • Make-buy
  • Supply chain contracting
  • Supply chain risk mitigation

You will learn through industry applications and cases to illustrate concepts and challenges.This course should be taken in sequence following Supply Chains and Manufacturing Systems: Planning.

Develop the engineering and management skills needed for competence and competitiveness in today’s manufacturing industry with the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters Credential, designed and delivered by MIT’s #1-ranked Mechanical Engineering department in the world. Learners who pass the 8 courses in the program will earn the MicroMasters Credential and qualify to apply to gain credit towards MIT’s Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing & Design program.

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At a glance

  • Institution: MITx
  • Subject: Engineering
  • Level: Advanced
  • Prerequisites:

    Supply Chains and Manufacturing Systems: Planning is required unless there is a strong prior knowledge of Logistics Systemsand Operations Management

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated programs:
  • Associated skills:Industrial Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering, Planning, Systems Design, Decision Making

What you'll learn

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  • Frameworks and models forsystem design
  • Decision supportmodels
  • Methods and software tools for supply chain contracting and risk mitigation

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This course is part of Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters Program

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Expert instruction
8 graduate-level courses
Instructor-led
Assignments and exams have specific due dates
1 year 5 months
10 - 12 hours per week

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