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Industry 4.0: PLM, Value Chain, and Smart Factory

Coursera · Coursera · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

6 weeks, 3 hours/week

Classes

40

Understand Industry 4.0 transformation through Product Lifecycle Management and smart factory concepts. Explore digital manufacturing, supply chain integration, and data-driven decision-making in modern production environments.

What you'll get

Understand Industry 4.0 principles and transformation

Apply Product Lifecycle Management strategies

Optimize value chain and supply chain operations

Design smart factory systems and processes

Fit

Best for

Engineers

Not ideal for

Complete beginners

Non-technical learners

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Basic manufacturing or engineering knowledge

Pricing

Free to audit, certificate available for fee

Certification

Certificate

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