Status Quo of additive manufacturing (AM) for decision makers and analysts

PAID LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING SCHEDULE

• 2nd to 3rd November 2020: Status Quo of additive manufacturing (AM) for decision makers and analysts training
  2:30 pm to 6:30 pm SGT | 7:30 am to 11:30 am CET | 2 Days

This module is part of a bundled training course, the iAM Business Strategist certificate line.

ABOUT THE COURSE

This paid course focuses on giving you an overview of current developments and the additive manufacturing market with regard to strategic decisions in your company.

Decision-makers are initially faced with a large number of questions when introducing new technologies in their company. Everyone is talking about additive manufacturing (AM), but in individual cases it must be assessed for its suitability for use. Are components manufactured or used in my company for which AM could be a useful addition or alternative manufacturing technology? Which hurdles have to be overcome in order to successfully enter the technology? What costs do I have to estimate to start a solid production and align it with the rest of the company? 

Duration: 2 Virtual Sessions (4hr each)

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN FROM THE COURSE?

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
This training will provide you with the necessary information and knowledge and thus give you the possibility to make important and groundbreaking decisions for your AM business. Subsequently, the additive manufacturing project in your company can be approached in a focused and holistic way.

Topics to be covered in this course include:

• Introduction to the technology and use cases of 3D printing / additive manufacturing (AM) as an industrial manufacturing solution
  • Industrial additive manufacturing
  • Technologies, materials and the AM process chain
• Use cases: Identification of fields of application in your company
  • Systematic identification of suitable fields of application
  • Which technologies are interesting here?
  • What financial aspects have to be considered
  • Examples of successfully implemented use cases
• Business models for AM
  • How do I establish a solid AM business model?
  • Which methods are available?
• Implementation of AM

• Change Management
• AM Readiness Rating

WHAT IS THE COURSE METHODOLOGY?

Participants will learn through lectures, case studies, group exercises, discussions and workshop elements.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE?

This course is specially designed for Decision-makers and analysts who have to make an assessment of whether it makes sense for the company to introduce AM technology or not, production manager and interested individuals. 

Prerequisite:None

WHO IS THE COURSE ADVISOR?

The course content and structure are designed by the domain experts from TÜV SÜD.

With immense experience and knowledge in the relevant standards, our team of product specialists and technical experts at TÜV SÜD, developed the course content based on current business landscape and market requirements.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ENROLLING IN THIS COURSE? 

• You are equipped to approach decisions regarding additive manufacturing in a systematic manner
• You can better estimate and evaluate investments and costs for implementing additive manufacturing
• You get an overview of current developments and the additive manufacturing market with regard to strategic decisions in your company from an independent third party