AM Business Case Economics

Understand the economics and cost drivers of various AM technologies to build a business case to support implementation.

Upon course completion, learners will:

• Create and defend a business case for AM

• Differentiate the major cost drivers for each process (material, printing, post-processing)

• Describe the role of design in achieving a positive business outcome

• Examine the trade-offs and process economics by AM process (e.g. speed vs. cost, cost vs. feature resolution, 

• Identify business savings sustained by AM

• Distinguish key business considerations between AM for prototyping and AM for production

• Assess key business considerations at each step of the manufacturing process