Operations & Supply Chain · Manufacturing & Technology

PrintOrMake: Make-or-Print Decision Lab

Interactive decision lab where students evaluate 12 real industrial parts across the make-or-print spectrum, comparing traditional manufacturing (CNC, injection molding, casting) with additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS, SLA, DMLS, EBM) to identify cost crossover points and optimal production strategies.

12 rounds MBA & Masters English, Español
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Who it is for

An intermediate simulation for participants who already know the core concepts of the subject, designed for master's and MBA programmes.

How a session runs

  1. The instructor creates a session from the Eureka dashboard and invites the participants.
  2. Participants play 12 rounds. In each one they submit their decisions and the simulation calculates the results.
  3. The simulation can be run in English, Español.
  4. The instructor follows each participant's progress and results from the dashboard, and uses the class results for the debrief.

Decisions participants make

The decisions participants make during the simulation:

  • Batch Size
  • Manufacturing Method

What participants track

What participants follow on screen as the rounds go by:

  • Live Cost Comparison
  • Traditional
  • Additive (3D Print)

Subjects covered

Designed for courses in Manufacturing & Technology.

  • Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing Strategy

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