Additive manufacturing in military and humanitarian missions: Advantages and challenges in the spare parts supply chain

Boer, Jelmar den; Lambrechts, Wim; Krikke, Harold

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120301

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“…Surprisingly, we only saw these decision support instruments, while additive manufacturing was not discussed. Additive manufacturing has the potential to reduce the risk impact in cases of supply disruptions ( Meyer et al, 2020 ; Boer et al, 2020 ), which was not discussed in the sampled articles. Thus, technical discussion on disruption management could be expanded.…”

Section: The Stock Of Knowledge and Gaps In Research On The Psm Immune Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system

Glas

Meyer

Eßig

2021

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

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Section: The Stock Of Knowledge and Gaps In Research On The Psm Immune Systemmentioning

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Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system

Glas

Meyer

Eßig

2021

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

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“…This section only discusses the future challenges of the application of 3D printing with regard to COVID-19 and a similar pandemic in the future. General challenges involving additive manufacturing and 3D printing are available in many works of literature including but not limited to Ngo et al (2018), Buchanan and Gardner (2019), Whyte et al (2019), Boer et al (2020), Das et al (2020), Javaid and Haleem (2020), Shahrubudin et al (2020).…”

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A review on the role of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19: safety and challenges

Singh

Venkatesh

Deoghare

2021

RPJ

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Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-dimensional (3D) printing community is actively participating to address the supply chain gap of essential medical supplies such as face masks, face shields, door adapters, test swabs and ventilator valves. This paper aims to present a comprehensive study on the role of 3D printing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, its safety and its challenges. Design/methodology/approach This review paper focuses on the applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19 along with the safety and challenges associated with 3D printing to fight COVID-19. The literature presented in this paper is collected from the journal indexing engines including Scopus, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, PubMed, Web of Science, etc. The main keywords used for searches were 3D printing COVID-19, Safety of 3D printed parts, Sustainability of 3D printing, etc. Further possible iterations of the keywords were used to collect the literature. Findings The applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19 are 3D printed face masks, shields, ventilator valves, test swabs, drug deliveries and hands-free door adapters. As most of these measures are implemented hastily, the safety and reliability of these parts often lacked approval. The safety concerns include the safety of the printed parts, operators and secondary personnel such as the workers in material preparation and transportation. The future challenges include sustainability of the process, long term supply chain, intellectual property and royalty-free models, etc. Originality/value This paper presents a comprehensive study on the applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19 with emphasis on the safety and challenges in it.

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“…In this context, some studies show that several industries, from aerospace to consumer goods, are investigating the potential of SAM to enable the digital value chain [75]. In the military domain, the potential of SAM for spare parts management and maintenance during field deployments is emphasized, as well as on the responsiveness, efficiency and especially sustainability of the spare parts supply chain [76,77]. In the aerospace industry, the production of critical spare parts also offers economic value; however, the high costs of certification currently make it difficult to further explore this application.…”

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Smart Additive Manufacturing: The Path to the Digital Value Chain

2021

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The aim of this article is to characterize the impacts of Smart Additive Manufacturing (SAM) on industrial production, digital supply chains (DSCs) and corresponding digital value chains (DVCs), logistics and inventory management. The method used consists of a critical review of the literature, enriched by the authors’ field experience. The results show that digital transformation of manufacturing is affecting business models, from resource acquisition to the end user. Smart manufacturing is considered a successful improvement introduced by Industry 4.0. Additive Manufacturing (AM) plays a crucial role in this digital transformation, changing the way manufacturers think about the entire lifecycle of a product. SAM combines AM in a smart factory environment. SAM reduces the complexity of DSCs and contributes to a more flexible approach to logistics and inventory management. It has also spurred the growth and popularization of customized mass production as well as decentralized manufacturing, rapid prototyping, unprecedented flexibility in product design, production and delivery, and resource efficiency and sustainability. SAM technology impacts all five Fletcher’s stages in DVCs. However, the need for clear definitions and regulations on 3D printing of digital files and their reproduction, as well as product health, safety, and integrity issues, cannot be ignored. Furthermore, investment in this technology is still expensive and can be prohibitive for many companies, namely SMEs.

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Additive manufacturing in military and humanitarian missions: Advantages and challenges in the spare parts supply chain

Cited by 74 publications

References 35 publications

Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system

Covid-19 attacks the body of purchasing and supply management: A medical check of the immune system

A review on the role of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19: safety and challenges

Smart Additive Manufacturing: The Path to the Digital Value Chain

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