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Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing: Costs Structures and Benefits 

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Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

11,044

Mode of learning

Online

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Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing: Costs Structures and Benefits
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  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 1 hour
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Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing: Costs Structures and Benefits
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  • This short course will develop your understanding of the cost structure and benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printers, as well as the competitive business advantages additive manufacturing can provide.
  • When additive manufacturing is used in sync with other technologies within the process chain, the time and cost of product development can be significantly lessened.
  • On this course, you'll learn how additive manufacturing parts are lighter by default, can be tailored for extraordinary performance and aesthetic appeal, and can be manufactured locally and on-demand.
  • You'll explore how this impacts the cost structure of AM and how companies using AM also benefit from savings in storage space and added value from fast delivery times of their products.
  • As you get to grips with the direct and indirect costs of additive manufacturing, you'll consider the business costs of 3D printing and the benefits of owning a metal additive manufacturing printer in production compared to subcontracting one.
  • You'll also learn how cost structure and supply chain in additive manufacturing differs from conventional production.
  • Alongside experts at LUT University and EIT Raw-Materials, you'll develop your understanding of the economic feasibility and potential of additive manufacturing in business today.
  • By the end of the course, you'll be well-versed in how additive manufacturing could benefit your company and the business implications of owning metal additive 3D printers.
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Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing: Costs Structures and Benefits
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Curriculum

Why use metal AM

Getting started

Production benefits of metal AM

Summary of Week 1

Cost evaluation of metal AM

Cost calculation in metal AM

Summary of week 2

Metal AM in industrial production

Metal AM on industrial scale

Summary of week 3

Market of metal AM

Metal AM market

Summary of week 4

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