Additive Manufacturing Applications in the Domain of Product Service System: An Empirical Overview

Abstract

This paper is a focus study to introduce an alternative approach to the existing ones, which could be taken to implement Additive Manufacturing (AM) systems for industrial applications. This approach is mainly based on the use of Product Service Systems (PSS) concept in order to turn \AM\ into a more relevant field for service-based purposes within industrial applications. To do so, an \AM\ profile, which is characterized with the similar notions forming the conceptual basis of \PSS\ is detailed, and then the profile is framed for the new service oriented approach to highlight AM's competences in this field. Having found the interconnecting links between these two concepts, the intended approach for implementation would then be discussed and further developed in more detail to include the best use cases of the previous \AM\ case studies as a guide on how to exploit AM's capabilities in similar ways, only modified for a given industrial business which is based on service development. The use cases would also introduce a few of the most successful examples in the production-service systems which have already taken advantage of three-dimensional printing (3D printing) which is one the subcategories of \AM\ in lower tier (desktop) applications. These customer scale applications of 3D printing alongside portfolio analysis of \AM\ in the field of industrial services could shed light for implementing further service-centric research in the advanced manufacturing systems

Is It Time for the Maritime Industry to Embrace 3d Printed Spare Parts?

“…Also the business case can be positive, especially when time to market is essential. On the other hand the findings also indicate that extra work needs to be done to get regulations adjusted to be able to qualify 3D printed parts (Zanardini, Bacchetti, Zanoni, & Ashourpour, 2016).…”

“…However, the company considers the possible utilization of powder based metal laser sintering printers in order to enhance the range of printed components. The main advantage is related to the possibility to immediately repair broken components, instead to be supplied with a spare part when the vessel is moored in a port (Zanardini et al, 2016). However, official information of results has not been published yet.…”

In search for classification and selection of spare parts suitable for additive manufacturing: a literature review

“…Similarly, direct manufacturing has been described as a technology (Khajavi et al, 2014;Li et al 2017), and as a process (Holmström et al, 2017;Oettmeier and Hofmann 2016). Other terminologies used in the literature are layer or layer-by-layer manufacturing (Attaran, 2017;Zanardini et al, 2016)…”

“…AM + SP ( Berman 2012;Durão et al 2017;Jha 2016;Pérès and Noyes, 2006;Pour and Zanoni 2017;Zanardini et al 2016) 6 AM + SC (Achillas et al 2014;Attaran 2017;Ben-Ner and Siemsen 2017;Durach et al, 2017;Feldmann and Pumpe 2017;Gao et al, 2015;Gress and Kalafsky 2015;Hasan et al, 2013;Holmström et al 2016;Holmström et al,2017;Holmström and Partanen 2014;Huang et al 2013;Joshi and Sheikh, 2015;Khorram Niaki and Nonino 2017;Kothman and Faber 2016;Oettmeier and Hofmann 2016;Ortt 2017;Rogers et al, 2016;Rogers et al,2017;Ryan et al 2017;Rylands et al 2016;Strong et al 2017;Sun and Zhao 2017;Wagner and Walton 2016;Woodson 2015) 25 SP + SC (Behfard et al 2015;Bergman et al 2017;Danas et al, 2006;de Souza et al 2011;Huiskonen 2001;Van Utterbeeck et al 2009;Wagner and Lindemann 2008) 7 AM + SP + SC (Holmström et al 2010;Khajavi, Partanen, and Holmström 2014;…”

“…In all these cited cases, site locations tend to be remote and production downtimes could be costly (Lipson and Kurman, 2013). Usage of AM in the spare parts supply chain has been studied by several authors (see Muir and Haddud, 2018;Ghadge et al 2018;Li et al 2017;Holmström et al, 2016;Zanardini et al 2016;Khajavi et al, 2014).…”