Rapid manufacturing: impact on supply chain methodologies and practice

Tuck, Christopher; Hague, Richard; Burns, N. D.

doi:10.1504/ijsom.2007.011459

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“…3D printing also reduces: inventory holding, part obsolescence and shortages (Holmström & Partanen 2014), packing and packaging (Berman 2012), assembly work Tuck, Hauge & Burns 2007), the need to develop production processes in the product development stage (Gibson, Rosen & Stucker 2010), setup costs, and changeover time (Tuck, Hauge & Burns 2007). Furthermore, for complex parts that require multiple components, tooling and pre-chain setup, energy use may be lower than for injection molding (Chen et al 2015).…”

Section: D Printingmentioning

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The 3D printing order: variability, supercenters and supply chain reconfigurations

Sasson

Johnson

2016

International Journal of Physical Distribution &Amp; Logistics Management

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Structured AbstractPurpose: Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) is conceived of as either disrupting the entire manufacturing economy or merely enabling novel production. Between these extremes, we introduce an alternative where DDM coexists with and complements traditional mass production. When multiple parts run across one manufacturing line, DDM can isolate variability associated with low volume part production and may be preferred to mass production despite being expensive. If DDM complements rather than cannibalizes mass production, this alters our understanding of who adopts DDM, the products built with DDM, and DDM's long-term supply chain implications. Design/methodology/approach: This invited article explores a DDM rollout scenario and qualitatively assesses potential supply chain reconfigurations. Findings: Our analysis recognizes that existing manufacturers with heterogeneous bills-ofmaterial may develop DDM capabilities to isolate disruptive, low-volume production from scalable mass production. Developing DDM competence and raw material scale advantages, these manufacturers become the locus of change in a manufacturing landscape increasingly characterized by multi-product DDM supercenters. Originality/Value: Extant research largely focuses on two potential reasons for DDM adoption: cost-per-unit and time-to-delivery comparisons. We explore a third driver: DDM's capacity to isolate manufacturing variability attributable to low volume parts. Relative to the extant literature, this suggests a different DDM rollout, different adopters, and a different supply chain configuration. We identify mass manufacturing variability reduction as the mechanism through which DDM may be adopted. This adoption trajectory would eventually enable a supply chain transition in which spare parts inventory migrates from finished goods at proprietary facilities to raw materials at generalized DDM supercenters. 1 Direct digital manufacturing is also commonly called 3D printing. We use both interchangeably. The literature has also used the terms "additive manufacturing" and "rapid manufacturing." 4We propose a middle-of-the-road scenario where manufacturers with complex billsof-material will adopt 3D printing to extract additional scale advantages from traditional manufacturing. Hence, product variability, in addition to product launch (Khajavi et al. 2015) is a pivotal antecedent for the co-location of traditional manufacturing and DDM. Demand for specialized products and demand from specialized geographies will reduce 3D printing's raw materials costs (Ruffo, Tuck & Hague 2007), and advance 3D printing technology. We propose that resulting cost reductions and quality improvements will make 3D printing viable for urgent, otherwise disruptive production in existing manufacturing facilities.Manufacturers will allocate expedite orders for low and sporadic demand parts to 3Dprinting, reducing setup and changeover on traditional production lines.3D printing-adopting manufacturers will imprint early 3D printing technological developme...

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Section: D Printingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The 3D printing order: variability, supercenters and supply chain reconfigurations

Sasson

Johnson

2016

International Journal of Physical Distribution &Amp; Logistics Management

170

124

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“…Tuck and Hague [24] and Tuck et al [25] attempted to outline some of the effects on supply chain methodologies and principles that may occur with the advent of AM and their subsequent impact on the production of mass or fully customized products. Tuck et al [26] investigated the effect of AM on agile and lean supply chains and mass customization. They presented three examples of automotive and medical industries.…”

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Impacts of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chain Flow: A Simulation Approach in Healthcare Industry

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Additive manufacturing (AM) can lead to innovative solutions in traditional supply chain networks (TSCN), which contains very complicated and -hard to manage-chains. With 3D printing technology, a design file can transform directly to a product, skipping many traditional manufacturing steps. Thus, this new application can affect all logistics and supply chain activities positively. The research problem of this paper is to search and assess supply chain changes associated with 3D printing technology adoption to identify the potential impact of AM. To do so, two different supply chain networks, which are TSCN and 3D printing supply chain network (3DPSCN) for healthcare industry are considered. A simulation model is developed to evaluate the potential impact of 3D printing improvements on the configuration of orthopedic insole supply chains. The main contribution of this paper is proposing a simulation model for a healthcare company to compare its 3DPSCN structure with its TSCN version. The results show the concrete benefits such as lead-time and number of customers that can be achieved by 3DPSCN compared to TSCN.

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“…The use of RP technique to promote medical implants was discussed in [32]. The impact of rapid manufacturing on supply chain methodologies and practice was addressed in [33][34]. Several advanced AM techniques were presented in [35].…”

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Additive Manufacturing Technique for Corrosion less Bicycle Rim Production in Developing Countries like India

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International Journal of Modern Studies in Mechanical Engineeri

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Rapid manufacturing: impact on supply chain methodologies and practice

Cited by 93 publications

References 19 publications

The 3D printing order: variability, supercenters and supply chain reconfigurations

The 3D printing order: variability, supercenters and supply chain reconfigurations

Impacts of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chain Flow: A Simulation Approach in Healthcare Industry

Additive Manufacturing Technique for Corrosion less Bicycle Rim Production in Developing Countries like India

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