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Manufacturing Courses

Manufacturing courses can help you learn production planning, quality control, supply chain management, and lean manufacturing techniques. You can build skills in process optimization, inventory management, and equipment maintenance. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for design, ERP systems for resource planning, and Six Sigma methodologies for quality improvement, showing how these skills are applied in real-world manufacturing environments.


Popular Manufacturing Courses and Certifications


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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Logistics, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Operations Management, Warehouse Management, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Business Operations, Materials Management, Business Technologies, Production Process, Financial Statements, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Transportation Management, Case Studies, Warehouse Operations

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique

    Skills you'll gain: Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Kaizen Methodology, Business Operations, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Kanban Principles, Culture Transformation, Six Sigma Methodology, Management Training And Development, Complex Problem Solving, Performance Management, Waste Minimization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environment Health And Safety, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety Assurance, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Design, Energy and Utilities, Materials science, Construction, Chemical Engineering, Technical Standard, Chemistry, Production Process, Performance Testing, Manufacturing Processes

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Materials science, Sustainable Technologies, Chemistry, Manufacturing Processes, Electrical Power, Product Lifecycle Management, Technical Standard, Product Testing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Process Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sterilization, Biological Engineering, Microbiology, Process Control, Cell Cultures, Production Process, Biochemistry, Scalability, Manufacturing Processes, Process Development, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Sterile Procedure

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Insper

    Gestão de Operações

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Quality Management, Inventory Control, Process Management, Business Operations, Inventory Management System, Manufacturing Operations, Process Analysis, Production Management, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Measurement, Business Strategy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    The Meat We Eat

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Cooking, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sustainability Standards, Nutrition and Diet, Manufacturing and Production, Environment and Resource Management, Manufacturing Processes, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Engineering Drawings, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Engineering

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Engineering, Prototyping, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Cloud Computing

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    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Collaboration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Analizar e incrementar - Parte 1

    Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Optimization, Operational Analysis, Business Process, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Regression Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Software

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Software, Conceptual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Technical Communication

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular manufacturing courses

  • Supply Chain Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • L'excellence opérationnelle en pratique : ESSEC Business School
  • Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Introduction to Industrial Bioprocess Development: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Gestão de Operações: Insper
  • The Meat We Eat: University of Florida
  • SOLIDWORKS Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion: Dassault Systèmes
  • Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler: Coursera
  • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay

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