Additive manufacturing (AM) has been evolving rapidly in the last decade and captivated the imagination of the industry and academia. Currently AM is widely seen in scientific literature as enabler for mass customized manufacturing. However, the research on why this is the case is still lacking. This research explores this “why” by analyzing exemplary cases. Results show that there are MC applications in which AM competes with conventional manufacturing and presents some explanatory mechanisms. The research provides a fine-grained understanding on the impact of AM on MC capability that can be used by researchers and practitioners.
Additive Manufacturing And Mass Customization: some key examples to reflect on
Robel Negussie Workalemahu
;Cipriano Forza;Nikola Suzic
2022
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) has been evolving rapidly in the last decade and captivated the imagination of the industry and academia. Currently AM is widely seen in scientific literature as enabler for mass customized manufacturing. However, the research on why this is the case is still lacking. This research explores this “why” by analyzing exemplary cases. Results show that there are MC applications in which AM competes with conventional manufacturing and presents some explanatory mechanisms. The research provides a fine-grained understanding on the impact of AM on MC capability that can be used by researchers and practitioners.File in questo prodotto:
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