Course
Manufacturing Applications
Name
MFG-3000AE
Available Classes
Not currently offered.
Description Course Outline Requirements Intended Audience More Details
Intended Audience
This course is for anyone who has completed the Manufacturing Fundamentals course and is interested in learning about Manufacturing Applications.
Description
Learn to apply the principles and concepts of manufacturing. Discover the nature of strategy and learn how it leads to the development of manufacturing strategy. Understand the purpose of customer demand forecasting and find out what forecasting methods are suitable for which situations. Explore the nature of planning and learn how to effectively use Gantt charts and the precedence diagram method. Determine how purchasing, production and inventory control, and logistics support a manufacturing operation. Discover the basics of lean manufacturing and see how capacity management converts production plans into concrete products. Learn why manufacturing, industrial, and quality engineering are so essential to any firm. Understand the true meaning of productivity and how to improve it. In this online course, you will learn how successful organizations effectively use master production scheduling (MPS), production activity control (PAC), material requirements planning (MRP), and inventory management. You'll also discover how the application of Six Sigma, and statistical process control (SPC) increase customer satisfaction, and you'll learn about the elements of a logistics system, including warehousing and receiving.
Course Objectives
  1. Understand the true meaning of productivity and how to improve it.
  2. Learn to apply the principles and concepts of manufacturing to increase customer satisfaction and help your company become more efficient and productive.
Outline of Instruction
  1. Lesson 1 - Manufacturing Strategy
  2. Lesson 2 - Demand Forecasting
  3. Lesson 3 - Planning
  4. Lesson 4 - Purchasing
  5. Lesson 5 - Lean Manufacturing
  6. Lesson 6 - Production and Inventory Control
  7. Lesson 7 - Capacity Planning
  8. Lesson 8 - Manufacturing Engineering
  9. Lesson 9 - Industrial Engineering
  10. Lesson 10 - Quality Engineering
  11. Lesson 11 - Logistics
  12. Lesson 12 - Productivity
Contact Hours
24
CEU's
No
Industry Standard, State, or National Certification
No
CE to CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Completion of Manufacturing Fundamentals
Text and Supplies Needed
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course
  1. Attendance 90% or above
  2. Participation
  3. • Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
    • If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
    • The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date.
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
Intended Audience
This course is for anyone who has completed the Manufacturing Fundamentals course and is interested in learning about Manufacturing Applications.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment
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Course Contact Information
Courtney Boney
crboney@waketech.edu
919-532-5581