Managing 3D Printing (eBook)

Contents 5
List of Contributors 7
List of Figures 10
List of Tables 12
1: Introduction 14
1.1 Why Another Book on 3D Printing? 14
1.2 Scope of This Book 16
1.3 Terminology and Vocabulary 18
1.4 Conclusion 19
References 19
2: Implementation Scenarios for 3DP 20
2.1 Introduction 20
2.2 Implementation Scenarios for 3DP 21
2.2.1 Home Manufacturing 21
Influencing Literature 23
2.2.2 Retail Manufacturing 23
Influencing Literature 25
2.2.3 3DP Bureaus 25
Influencing Literature 27
2.3 Further Future Opportunities Through 3DP 27
2.3.1 Mobile Manufacturing 28
Influencing Literature 29
2.3.2 3DP Mass Production 29
Influencing Literature 30
2.3.3 Implementation in Hostile Environments 30
Influencing Literature 31
2.4 Discussion 31
References 32
3: Technology Adoption Models for 3DP 38
3.1 Introduction 38
3.2 Theoretical Framework 39
3.2.1 Fundamental Principles and Identified Benefits of 3D Printing for Automotive Industries 39
3.3 Literature Perspectives on Barriers to 3DP Adoption 42
3.4 Research Model 44
3.5 Methodology 45
3.5.1 Measures 45
3.5.2 Data Collection and Sample 47
3.5.3 Data Analysis 47
3.6 Results 47
3.7 Conclusions 53
References 55
4: Additive Manufacturing as an Enabler of Digital Spare Parts 58
4.1 Spare Parts Supply Chain 58
4.2 Spare Parts Supply Chain Management Challenges 59
4.3 Digital Spare Parts 61
4.4 An Empirical Study of Spare Parts Manufacturing Using 3D Printing (Salmi et al. 2018) 64
4.5 Which Parts of the 3D Printable Spare Parts Puzzle Are Missing? 66
4.6 Conclusions 70
References 72
5: Service Levels in Make-to-Order Production: 3D Printing Applications 74
5.1 Introduction 74
5.2 Methodology 76
5.3 Context: Order Book Management in the 3D Printing Industry 78
5.4 Mechanism: Dynamics of the Order Book 78
5.5 Outcome: Service Delivery Performance 79
5.6 Outcome: Capacity Costs 80
5.7 Intervention: Order Book Control 81
5.8 Numerical Analysis 83
5.9 Managerial Implications 85
5.10 Conclusion 86
References 87
6: Flexibility Strategies for 3DP 89
6.1 Introduction 89
6.2 Understanding the Nature of Flexibility 91
6.2.1 Flexibility Can Be a Strategic, Tactical, or Operational Concept 92
6.2.2 Flexibility Can Be Considered from Multiple Perspectives 94
6.2.3 Flexibility Is a Multifarious Concept 94
6.2.4 Flexibility Is Difficult to Measure 95
6.3 Understanding the Flexibility of 3DP 97
6.3.1 The Flexibility Capabilities of 3DP 97
6.3.2 The Flexibility Competencies of 3DP 99
6.4 Strategic Application of Flexibility in 3DP 100
6.5 Conclusion 103
References 104
7: Sustainability for 3DP Operations 109
7.1 Introduction 109
7.2 Sustainability of 3DP—An Overview 110
7.3 Classification of Relevant Literary Sources 116
7.3.1 Influence of Process Parameters 117
7.3.2 Influence of Machine Size/Architecture 118
7.3.3 Comparison Among 3DP Processes 119
7.3.4 3DP Versus Conventional Manufacturing 120
7.4 A Cradle-to-grave Assessment for Additively Manufactured Metal Products 123
7.5 Conclusions and Outlook 126
References 127
8: Returning to the Beginning: Enabling Craft Production Using 3DP 139
8.1 Introduction 139
8.2 Craft Consumption 141
8.3 Craft Businesses 143
8.4 The Model Making Context 143
8.5 Model Making and Craft Consumption 145
8.6 Moving from Craft Consumption to Craft Businesses 147
8.7 Discussion 148
8.8 Conclusions 150
References 153
9: Setting Up and Then Redistributing a 3D Printing Operation: Evidence from the Industry 155
9.1 Introduction 155
9.2 Overview of 3DP and the Global Supply Chains 157
9.2.1 Who Does the Manufacturing? 159
9.2.2 Where Is Manufacturing Done? 159
9.3 Setting Up 3DP Operations: Evidence from the Industry 160
9.3.1 Review of Existing Frameworks 161
9.3.2 Developing a New Framework for 3DP Implementation 164
Assessment Phase 164
Initiation Phase 165
Set-Up Phase 166
Ramp-Up Phase 167
Steady-State Operations 168
Distributed Manufacturing 169
9.4 Discussion 170
References 171
10: Operationalisation of 3D Printing Service Provision 173
10.1 Introduction and Research Approach 173
10.2 The 3D Printing Service Supply Chain 176
10.2.1 Generative Services 176
10.2.2 Facilitative Services 179
10.2.3 Selective Services 182
10.3 Discussion: Mapping the Provision of 3D Printing Services 184
10.4 Conclusion 187
References 188
11: 3DP and the Domestication of Supply Chains in the Future 190
11.1 Introduction 190
11.2 On-shoring and the Movements of Goods/Ecosystem Impact 192
11.3 3DP and Future Supply Chain Challenges 193
11.4 3DP and Its Role in the Domestic Circular Economy 196
11.5 Conclusions 199
References 200
Index 202