Article
Management
Anne Friedrich, Anne Lange, Ralf Elbert
Summary: This study explores the supply chain designs for industrial additive manufacturing and the rationales behind manufacturing firms' decision-making in selecting these designs. The findings highlight the trade-off between economies of scale and market potential from customer proximity, as well as the importance of supplier control and reevaluation of core competencies in governance choice. This study provides practical implications for managers implementing industrial additive manufacturing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Daniel Ramon-Lumbierres, F. Javier Heredia Cervera, Joaquim Minguella-Canela, Asier Muguruza-Blanco
Summary: This study introduces a new two-stage stochastic programming decision model for evaluating the introduction of new manufacturing technology into a supply chain, considering uncertainty in demand and determining the optimal customer order decoupling point. Through a generic supply chain graph, a mixed integer two-stage stochastic program is developed to find the optimal manufacturing technology and production quantity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Weiwei Cui, Yiran Yang, Lei Di, Fadwa Dababneh
Summary: Additive manufacturing has been widely adopted in various application domains due to its advantages in manufacturing complexity and customization. The study establishes theoretical models to quantify supply chain costs and explores the cost-saving potentials of additive manufacturing through case studies in the insole manufacturing industry. The research provides insights on adopting additive manufacturing in production and supply chain operations.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marta Rinaldi, Mario Caterino, Marcello Fera, Pasquale Manco, Roberto Macchiaroli
Summary: The paper presents a new approach to assess supply chain considerations for different production technologies, using a quantitative model based on Key Performance Indicators and multi-criteria decision method. Results show that additive manufacturing processes lead to a reduction in Carbon Emission and improved supply chain and logistics performance, but the economic competitiveness is limited when compared to traditional manufacturing, largely influenced by production volume.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Samantha Webster, Hui Lin, Fred M. Carter, Kornel Ehmann, Jian Cao
Summary: The study defines hybrid additive manufacturing as a combination of additive manufacturing process and secondary energy sources, altering physical mechanisms to influence material properties. Through a systematic approach, the study identified five physical mechanisms and analyzed over 100 papers to show the effects of mechanisms on material properties. Future research directions include improving energy source variety, material diversity, process chain integration, and developing promising hybrid additive manufacturing processes.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ahmad Beltagui, Stefan Gold, Nathan Kunz, Gerald Reiner
Summary: This article introduces the contribution of Additive Manufacturing to business and society, and proposes a model that includes operational, strategic, and contextual factors to guide organizations in adopting Additive Manufacturing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Dongmin Son, Songi Kim, Bongju Jeong
Summary: This study proposes a new supply chain model that combines the advantages of both AM and CM systems to effectively improve the sustainability of the entire lifecycle. Experimental analysis demonstrates that the AM hub and PC model can enhance production efficiency, with the pre-manufacturing stage having the greatest impact on the cost sustainability index.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Filipe Marinho de Brito, Gelson da Cruz Junior, Enzo Morosini Frazzon, Joao Pedro Tavares Vieira Basto, Symone Gomes Soares Alcala
Summary: This article introduces a new method for designing additive manufacturing supply chains using optimization methods to address the challenges brought by new technologies. The approach, which includes p-median and mixed-integer linear programming models, is suitable for making decisions on deploying productive resources in specific locations.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ines A. Ferreira, J. P. Oliveira, Joachim Antonissen, Helena Carvalho
Summary: This paper aims to identify the impacts of wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) technology on the green supply chain management (GSCM) performance. An exploratory case study was conducted to investigate a metallurgical company using WAAM technology. The results show that WAAM production capabilities, such as relative advantage and supply-side benefits, promote a higher GSCM performance.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Guo Li, Jing Xue, Na Li, Dmitry Ivanov
Summary: The study examines the relationship between business model design, supply chain resilience, and firm performance, with a focus on the role of blockchain technology. The findings demonstrate that blockchain can enhance supply chain resilience and firm performance, emphasizing the importance of strategic emphasis on efficiency and novelty in business model design.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pasquale Manco, Mario Caterino, Marta Rinaldi, Marcello Fera
Summary: The use of additive manufacturing (AM) can enhance the environmental performance of supply chains by implementing a decision support model that integrates Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies. The model takes into account strategic decisions related to production strategy, degree of outsourcing, and production decentralization. Based on the adoption of the process-based cost modeling approach, the model includes parametrized lifecycle of printed products considering both economic and environmental sustainability. A numerical application comparing centralized, decentralized, and mixed scenarios shows that fully decentralizing printed product production is the most environmentally sustainable solution, regardless of the weights assigned to the economic and environmental dimensions.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Haishang Wu, Hamid Mehrabi, Nida Naveed, Panagiotis Karagiannidis
Summary: Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is a crucial global issue, and this study proposes localization of recycling and manufacturing plastic parts to reduce transportation, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions. However, challenges such as rural workforce, multientity authorities, and policy need to be addressed.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ajeseun Jimo, Christos Braziotis, Helen Rogers, Kulwant Pawar
Summary: This paper uses Resource Dependence Theory to explore the impact of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chain complexities and dependencies, and its significance for competitiveness. Through embedded case studies, the study finds that economic, industry, geographical, organisational, and technological factors have an impact on the complexity and dependency-reduction potential of Additive Manufacturing. The study proposes a conceptual framework and four propositions to further understand the interplay between Supply Chain complexities, dependencies, and competitiveness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Management
Anne Friedrich, Anne Lange, Ralf Elbert
Summary: This study identifies and characterizes six generic configurations of business models for logistics service providers (LSPs) in the context of industrial additive manufacturing (AM). It offers guidance for managers of LSPs in designing business models and raises awareness of resource and supply chain implications. The study contributes to the literature on AM business models for LSPs with in-depth empirical insights.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Mohammad E. Arbabian
Summary: This study examines the impact of 3D printing on supply chains, including factors such as adoption by manufacturers and retailers, economic conditions, and government subsidies. It is found that retailer adoption of 3D printing can eliminate the double marginalization effect, serving as a new mechanism for coordinating the supply chain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2022)
