Additive Manufacturing for Business

Discover additive manufacturing techniques and learn how to apply the techniques in business.

Introduction

• How additive manufacturing applies to your business

1. Additive Manufacturing Overview

• Understanding additive manufacturing
• Technology overview

2. Additive Manufacturing Processes

• Vat photopolymerization: Stereolithography
• Material jetting: Multi-jet modeling
• Material extrusion: Fused deposition modeling
• Powder bed fusion I: Electron beam melting
• Powder bed fusion II: Selective laser sintering
• Binder jetting: Powder bed and inkjet head printing
• Sheet lamination: Ultrasonic consolidation
• Directed energy deposition: Laser metal deposition

3. Additive Manufacturing (AM) Framework

• Four paths to value: Introducing the AM framework
• Path I, part 1: Product development
• Path I, part 2: Shaping the future of tooling
• Path II: Supply chain evolution
• Path III: Product evolution
• Path IV: Business model evolution

4. Industry Case Studies

• Introductions to applications in industry
• Industry examples from path I: Tooling and product development
• Industry examples from path II: Supply chain evolution
• Industry examples from path III: Product evolution
• Industry examples from path IV: Business model evolution

5. Other Issues

• Making a business case for additive manufacturing
• The economics of additive manufacturing
• The future of additive manufacturing

Conclusion

• Course wrap-up