Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, 12th Edition
by Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Additive Manufacturing
Effective supply chain integration is an essential element of competitive supply chains. However, recognizing new disruptive technologies and incorporating them into the fabric of a supply chain are keys to the future success of a firm. Before we discuss the four core processes of a supply chain, and how they should be integrated, we will discuss the implications of introducing a game-changing technology to a firm’s supply chain. One such disruptive technology is additive manufacturing (AM), which is a term to describe the technologies that build three-dimensional (3D) objects by adding layers of material such as plastic, metal, or concrete. Also known as 3D printing, AM involves computers, 3D modeling software, 3D printing ...
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