Global Manufacturing

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: One 400-level MFG or DES or BUS course. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Develops strategic thinking for leading 21st-century manufacturing enterprises. Adopting a systems perspective, it examines how design, make, and sell activities integrate to drive enterprise success. Using Koren’s Global Manufacturing Revolution framework, students study the evolution from craft to mass production and mass customization, exploring how each paradigm influences global manufacturing systems. Bridging engineering and business, the course equips students with analytical and strategic tools to guide enterprises through technological, economic, and organizational transformation.