![]() ![]() In this mode, “Manufacturers do not need to stock up different types of materials but the materials for 3DP, which can be used to produce different types of parts and products. ![]() ![]() This is exactly what the ‘Made-in-China 2025’ initiative would like to achieve in China.”įor Manufacturing and Supply Chain, the interviewees cite the concept of mass customization, which would require a new supply chain paradigm. In R&D, interview data dictates that “it is easier to produce a new product in smaller quantity with relatively affordable capital with 3DP technology.”Īdditionally, “Companies can then move from Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) or contract manufacturing to Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) with the assistance of 3DP. In general, 3D printing fulfils the respective categories by feeding the concept of a supply chain-free utopia. aerospace, automotive, medical, which gives potential for development.įindings are respectively sorted into general comments of three areas of 3D printing: R&D and Design Manufacturing and Supply Chain and Data Management. It remains a flaw of the study however that the researchers do not focus on a specific industry, i.e.
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