Introduction to Manufacturing

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This course introduces the concepts of manufacturing including perspectives on developing, designing, managing, and improving manufacturing operations and systems. An overview of how manufacturing processes have advanced from pre-industrial times through the present is discussed covering the agricultural revolution, industrial revolution (Industry 1.0 - 5.0), and information revolution. Other topics of discussion include manufacturing logistics (from materials handling inside the factory via warehousing to supply chain management), global awareness, and ethics in manufacturing.