Evaluation of the importance of additive manufacturing technology in terms of sustainable production with the DEMATEL method

Abstract

It is possible to argue that Additive Manufacturing technology has positive environmental impacts when compared to traditional production. The Additive Manufacturing technology, which provides less waste of raw materials with the use of smart materials, allows the materials to be included in the production process layer by layer (i.e. in a stratified manner) and with very high precision. Based on this point of view, the importance of Additive Manufacturing technology emerges for a sustainable production approach minimizing negative environmental effects, protecting energy and natural resources, and aiming to produce products rationally. Additive Manufacturing, which focuses on innovation and creativity, should take its place in industries as part of a holistic sustainability plan. With this study, the purpose was to determine the importance of Additive Manufacturing technology for sustainable production. It is thought that the results to be reached by the study will constitute a guiding reference for the strategies that the enterprises will develop on the subject. In this context, important application areas of Additive Manufacturing technology that are considered to contribute to sustainable production were uncovered as a result of a wide literature review and expert opinions. Ten criteria, which were considered to contribute to the sustainable production of Additive Manufacturing technology, were identified and the effects and relations among these criteria were analyzed with the DEMATEL Method. Obtained results show that Additive Manufacturing technology has a very important effect on sustainable production, with its contributions such as developing sustainable solutions, enabling green production, encouraging the production of innovative products, and preventing excessive resource use.

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“…[31] presented an integrated MCDM approach using PFSs to assess AM alternatives in the automotive industry. Özgüner and Özgüner [2] analyzed the impact of AM technology on sustainable production using the DEMATEL method. According to the results, AM technology has been revealed to have a significant impact on sustainable production with contributions such as the development of sustainable solutions, ensuring green production, promoting the production of innovative products, and preventing excessive resource use.…”

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“…These advantages highlight the significance of AM technology for creating a sustainable production model that minimizes adverse environmental effects, preserves energy and natural resources, and aims to produce rational products. AM which focuses on innovation and creativity, should take its place in production processes as part of a comprehensive sustainability plan [2]. Some of the commonly used AM processes in the fabrication process are stereolithography (SL), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modelling (FDM), 3D printing (3DP), laminated object manufacturing (LOM), polyjet printing (PP), electron beam melting (EBM), and laser engineered net shaping (LENS) The key advantage of adapting 3D printing technologies to traditional manufacturing processes is the ability to create complex, customized, and high-precision models [3].…”

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“…The physical systems of the factory have been integrated with the internet of things, cyber-physical systems, robotic systems with Industry 4.0, and production technologies have changed radically (Lasi et al, 2014;Khaitan and Mccalley, 2014;Lee, Bagheri, and Kao;. However, only "additive technology" came to the fore among these seven major technologies according to the results of the analysis (Nanda et al, 2016;Ozguner and Ozguner, 2022). The fact that other technologies of Industry 4.0 have not come to the fore has enabled us to define the research gap in this regard.…”