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MET 253 Modern Manufacturing

Credits: (3)

This course compares traditional manufacturing to modern manufacturing. Elements of Kaizen, Delivery, Accelerated Lead Time Reduction, and Work Place Organization, along with their applications are studied. Pull Systems, Cellular Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control, and Value Stream Mapping are also investigated. Each is studied as to how they relate to one another and the total process of manufacturing.

Learning Outcomes
Differentiate between value-added and non-value added operations and waste.

Identify the nine basic components of modern manufacturing.

Simulate the principle of “speed to market” of modern manufacturing.

Evaluate the differences and similarities between modern and traditional manufacturing.