[Free] Learn 3D Printing - Economy

How to assess the economic potential of industrial 3D printing – Free Course

Added on January 17, 2025 Teaching & Academics 2 min read

What you’ll learn

Understand the traditional cost calculation in a 3D printing context
Be able to assess the economic potential of 3D printing
Learn how to set up the business case for 3D printing
Knowledge of added value through the entire value chain

Requirements

No prerequisites – only a healthy interest in 3D printing

Description

This online course focuses on how to assess the economic potential of 3D printing – this cannot be calculated in the same way as for conventional manufacturing. Using concrete examples, the course illustrates how to identify added value and how this value is calculated in the business case.

Learn to assess the economics of 3D printing

Additive Manufacturing (AM) – or 3D printing – is increasingly used as a production resource and thus no longer only for prototypes.

In this course, we go in depth with the economics of 3D printing. Economy is important because it will usually be economic considerations that determine whether you choose 3D printing as the production method over conventional manufacturing. However, the economic potential of 3D printing cannot be calculated in the same way as for conventional manufacturing – more elements must be included than with a traditional calculation. Therefore, the course focuses on aspects such as added value, value chain, product life and setting up the business case. That way, you get a better foundation for assessing whether 3D printing makes sense from an economic point of view. With the Danish Technological Institute as a course provider, you are also sure to get an impartial and objective review of the subject.

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