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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MicroMasters® Program inPrinciples of Manufacturing

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What you will learn

A new perspective for design and operational decision making at all levels of manufacturing, in the context of volume manufacturing, where rate, quality, cost and flexibility are the key metrics
How to operate and control unit processes to ensure maximum quality using basic and advanced statistical and feedback control methods
How to design and operate systems of processes with optimal capacity, resilience and inventory
How to design and operate optimal supply chain systems
The financial underpinnings of a manufacturing enterprise, including new ventures

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8 graduate-level courses
Instructor-led
Assignments and exams have specific due dates
1 year 5 months
10 - 12 hours per week
Discounted price:$1,260.00 Original price:$1,400.00 USD
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MITx's Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters® Program

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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITx)

Stephen Graves

Sean Willems

David Hardt

Duane Boning

Stanley B. Gershwin

Brian Anthony

Jung-Hoon Chun

Abbott Weiss

Stephen Graves

Abraham J. Siegel Professor of Management

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sean Willems

Haslam Chair in Supply Chain Analytics

University of Tennessee

David Hardt

Ralph E. and Evelyn F. Cross Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Duane Boning

Co-Director, MIT Leaders for Global Operations Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Stanley B. Gershwin

Stanley B. Gershwin

Senior Research Scientist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Brian Anthony

Associate Principle Research Scientist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jung-Hoon Chun

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abbott Weiss

Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Management

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Discounted price:$1,260.00 Original price:$1,400.00 USD

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