A strategic and operational guide to using 3D printing to drive value
in the supply chain--featuring case studies and illustrated examples
from across industries
After many years as a tool for designers, 3D printing today promises to
revolutionize supply chains. Cut through the hype and hyperbole, and it
becomes clear that it offers unprecedented potential to redesign supply
chain models, simplifying and shrinking them, enabling previously
unimaginable designs to be produced where they are most needed. However,
adopting it is a strategic endeavor, one that involves the consideration
of several wider implications.
This book goes beyond touting the latest technological advances or
listing the many wonderful things that 3D printing is being used to
make. It teaches readers what is important about 3D printing, why they
need to prepare for its emergence today, and how they can go about
adopting it.
Supercharg3d: How 3D Printing Will Drive Your Supply Chain shows
readers how to drive value in their supply chain by supercharging
it--giving it more power--with 3D printing. Aimed at being a first
reference for those in businesses who make strategic decisions on
operations and supply chain matters, it takes a pragmatic position,
balancing the opportunities that 3D printing presents with the reality
of the limitations that it continues to have, so that readers can make
the best decisions possible.
- Strategic guide that covers 3D printing and its implications in the
supply chain
- Operational guidance and best practices for how and when 3D printing
can be adopted
- Identification of 3D printing's impacts on the individual SCOR(R)
supply chain elements
- Features new, transformative supply chain models that are enabled by
3D printing
- Includes case studies and illustrated examples from diverse industries
including aerospace (Airbus), energy (Shell), consumer goods (Nike),
medical (Align Technology) and transportation (Deutsche Bahn)
Supercharg3d: How 3D Printing Will Drive Your Supply Chain is the
go-to book for operations and supply chain decision makers in
manufacturing, engineering and technology companies looking to
incorporate the technology into their business operations.
