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Manufacturing Fundamentals
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| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Business Administration |
| Instructor: |
Tony Swaim |
| Course Code: |
mff |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
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| Course Overview: |
Learn the basic skills required to work in the manufacturing field. Discover the role of production design, process planning, and the heart of 13 different manufacturing processes. Understand why facility location and plant layout decisions are so vital and learn how job design helps you accomplish company goals and achieve worker satisfaction. Find out what makes up the physical work environment and learn how to characterize different types of production materials. Master product development concepts such as the voice of the customer (VOC), quality function deployment (QFD), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). Learn how performance measurements and standardization improve manufacturing operations.
In this six-week, instructor-facilitated online course, you will learn how successful organizations use costs to communicate manufacturing progress and how to effectively develop short and long-term budgets. Also, you will discover how the application of technology turns an ordinary company into a high-performing organization. You will also find out how ISO 9000 and enterprise resource planning (ERP) make the most of a manufacturer's potential.
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| Instructor Biography: |
| In industry, Tony Swaim has made significant contributions to the business community dating back to 1977. He has held globally-focused executive positions with Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Beckman Colter Incorporated and Allergan, Incorporated. His most recent industry position was Director, Worldwide Surgical Logistics for Allergan where he was responsible for supply chain management. Previous responsibility areas were in operations, inventory management, local area networks, procurement and quality. Mr. Swaim's educational background includes an MBA and Bachelor of Science with concentration in Marketing. Additionally, he has studied in the Executive Management Program at Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Swaim also holds the following professional certifications:
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Quality Manager (CQM)
- Six Sigma Black Belt
Since 1982, Tony Swaim has provided in excess of 2,000 hours in diverse coursework including Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Accounting, Industrial Marketing, Retailing Management, Purchasing, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management. He has taught classes in a variety of environments, including APICS certification curriculum at local firms and Business Policy courses as part of MBA Programs. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Overview of Manufacturing |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Production Design and Planning |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Learn the basics of manufacturing, including its history, processes, materials, products, and industries. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Facility Location and Layout |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Understand the role of production design and process planning, and also discover 13 fundamental manufacturing processes. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Job Design |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Find out why facility location and plant layout decisions are so vital. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Physical Work Environment |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Determine the meaning of job design and learn how to combine job content and work methods to accomplish company goals and achieve worker satisfaction. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Manufacturing Materials |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Learn about the different components of a physical work environment including temperature, noise, lighting, and contaminants. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Product Development |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Explore the various types of materials and ways to characterize them, including mechanical and physical properties. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Costs and Accounting |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Discover the ins-and-outs of product development including the voice of the customer (VOC), quality function deployment (QFD), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Investing and Budgeting |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Determine how to make decisions using various cost concepts and find out how financial accounting differs from managerial (cost) accounting. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Manufacturing Measurements |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Discover a few different financial investment models and learn about the purposes and benefits of budgeting. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Standardization |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Understand the importance of measurements to manufacturing and find out how to use physical measurements. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Technology and Manufacturing |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Learn how standards assist a manufacturing organization and how ISO 9000 helps keep you on track. |
