Course Highlights

Architect Your Production Systems for Superior Performance, Quality, and Cost Efficiency


In todays global market, manufacturing competitiveness is not just about individual processes, but about the holistic design of the entire production system. System Design is the strategic approach to integrating people, processes, technology, and flow to create a manufacturing environment that excels in cost, quality, and delivery. This concise and powerful course introduces the fundamental principles of designing manufacturing systems that are inherently lean, agile, and capable of sustaining a competitive advantage.


What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define Manufacturing System Design and understand its critical impact on overall competitiveness.

  • Identify the Key Elements of a production system, including layout, material flow, and information management.

  • Recognize the Principles of Lean System Design that minimize waste and maximize value-added flow.

  • Understand the Relationship Between System Design and key performance indicators like throughput, lead time, and quality.

  • Articulate How a Well-Designed System reduces operational costs and enhances flexibility to meet changing demand.

  • Identify Initial Considerations for evaluating and improving your current manufacturing system design.


Course Curriculum

The course is structured into three focused modules for rapid comprehension:

  • Module 1: The Foundation of Competitiveness: Why System Design Matters

  • Module 2: Core Principles of Effective Manufacturing System Design

  • Module 3: Connecting Design to Performance: Achieving Operational Excellence


Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for professionals involved in the design, management, and improvement of manufacturing operations, including:

  • Manufacturing and Plant Managers

  • Process and Industrial Engineers

  • Operations and Continuous Improvement Leaders

  • Production Supervisors and Team Leaders

  • Anyone involved in factory planning or layout design


Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. A basic understanding of manufacturing environments is helpful.


Course Features & Included Materials

  • Microlearning Format: Complete the essential 30 minutes of content for immediate, strategic insight.

  • Foundational Knowledge: Gain a big-picture understanding of how system architecture drives performance.

  • Practical Reference: Access a downloadable guide outlining the key principles of competitive system design.

  • Certificate of Completion: Earn a verifiable, with a unique ID and QR code, soft-copy certificate issued via the QCI training portal. Validate your achievement anytime at https://pathshala.qcin.org/.


Enroll Today and Learn to Architect Manufacturing Systems That Win in the Global Marketplace!

Invest less than 20 minutes to understand how intentional system design can become your organizations most powerful competitive weapon. Build a foundation for superior operational performance.


For more information, please contact:

Rohit Varshney at rohit.varshney@qcin.org, Ph. 9773500376