Programme Overview
In the era of Industry 4.0, manufacturing is undergoing a massive transformation driven by digital technologies. The Advanced Programme in Smart Manufacturing Leadership by IIM Calcutta is a specially curated executive programme aimed at senior professionals, plant heads, CXOs, operations leaders, and entrepreneurs who want to drive smart manufacturing strategies and leverage technology for operational excellence and competitiveness.
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Understand the core concepts and applications of Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing.
- Learn how to design and lead digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing.
- Leverage advanced technologies such as IoT, AI, Robotics, Digital Twins, Big Data, and Cloud for manufacturing excellence.
- Understand cybersecurity, data governance, and change management aspects for digital manufacturing.
- Learn from real-world case studies from Indian and global manufacturing firms. Develop a Digital Roadmap for their own organization.
Programme Objective
The objectives of the APSML include –
- Equip leaders with the expertise to integrate cutting-edge technologies into manufacturing processes
- To enhance the learning experience of the participants through rigorous inputs from faculty of IIM Calcutta and invited subject natter experts.
Programme Directors
Who Should Attend
- Professionals/Graduates with minimum 8 years of work experience. preferably with exposure to manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or related sectors
Programme Duration and Delivery
The duration of the programme is 8 months. Sessions will be held once a week for three hours on Saturdays (6.30 PM – 9.30 PM).
There will be one campus visits spanning 4 days
Pedagogy
- Case Discussions (Indian & International)
- Simulations and Gamified Learning
- Group Projects
- Digital Transformation Capstone Project
- Guest Lectures by Industry Leaders
- Hands-on Demonstrations of Industry 4.0 Tools
Programme Content
Modules:
- Foundations of Smart Manufacturing
- Industry 4.0 Enabling Technologies
- Data-Driven Manufacturing System Modelling and Analysis
- Enabling Infrastructure
- Supply Chain and Sustainability
- Strategy and Leadership in Digital Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Leadership in connected industry
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics in Manufacturing
- Innovation & Product Management
- Finance for Manufacturing Leaders
- Understanding Legal and Regulatory Framework
Capstone Project
Programme Sample Certificate
Alumni Status
- LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has over 33,000 members.
- LDP Alumni are given an email-id in the IIM Calcutta domain.
- LDP Alumni can register in the IIM Calcutta Alumni portal either with this email-id or with their personal email-ids. The IIM Calcutta Alumni portal is a common platform for Alumni of all programmes of the Institute to interact with each other and stay connected with the Institute.
- The Institute shares newsletters, important news and articles about the Institute and its activities, the achievements of the Institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni, upcoming events and programmes etc., on the portal.
- Alumni can post their achievements, write about jobs or LIVE project opportunities for other alumni to see.
- The IIM Calcutta alumni network can also be accessed on mobile phones through the mobile app.
- Executive Education Alumni are entitled to a discount of 5% on the programme fee if they opt to do another LDP.
- By using the different features of the IIM Calcutta portal, alumni across programmes can engage with each other in many meaningful ways. It is up to the alumni themselves to leverage the platform