Impact of 3D-Printing Technologies on the Transformation of Industrial Production in the Arctic Zone

Abstract

Today the process of transition to a new technological order has become evident to everyone, especially in developed countries. One of the most urgent areas for ensuring the long-term competitiveness of industrial enterprises is the development of the Arctic zone. This region has many economic and logistical difficulties, the solution of which may lie in the use of advanced technologies of the new technological order, for example, 3D-printing technologies. The aim of the article is to study the transformation of the cost structure of industrial products as a result of integration of 3D-printing technologies into the production process of industrial enterprise operating in the Arctic zone. It was found that the structure of the main cost elements varies greatly, due to the ambiguity of replacing computer numerical control (CNC) (or other classical shaping technologies) with 3D-printing technologies, as well as the specifics of supply chains, which is quite urgent for the Arctic region. The results of empirical study necessitate the development of tools for predicting the economic viability of integrating 3D-printing technologies into the technological processes of industrial enterprises operating in the Arctic zone. Within the article, the authors substantiated and developed a fuzzy-multiple model for assessing the level of investment attractiveness of integration of 3D-printing technologies into the production process of an industrial enterprise operating the Arctic zone. One of the aims of this model is to answer the question of whether an enterprise should invest in a technological transition to 3D-printing technologies.

Impacts of Adopting Additive Manufacturing Process on Supply Chain: Systematic Literature Review

“…A lot of activities are streamlined by combining designs, consulting, sales, and production in one location and converting the warehouse into a small lab. The research by Evgeni et al [68] discovered that the main cost components, such as manufacturing costs and the details of (related) SC costs, are greatly reduced when TM is replaced with AM technology. This allowed for more flexible and efficient product design.…”

“…The study by Zhen [81] used the system dynamic approach to create an international SC model, and the results showed that employing 3D printing will greatly minimize the amount of transportation and bring industrial activities closer together. According to Evgenii et al [68], AM can decrease the number of raw materials used in the SC and eliminate the need for energy-intensive, inefficient, and environmentally damaging manufacturing methods. The study by Inigo et al [69] implied that AM technologies introduce new opportunities to change a product's architecture at any stage of product development while compressing the SC and enabling quick responses to changing customer demands.…”

“…Vargas et al (2018) [11],Frederic et al (2015) [28],Daniel et al (2020) [60] Energy-and Waste-Related Factors Reduced life-cycle primary energy consumption, reducing product weight, the volume of transportation, and the need for energy-intensiveness Dahmus (2014) [8],Bogers et al (2016) [26]. Daniel et al (2020) [60],Evgenii et al (2019) [68],Zhen (2016) [81] Reduced greenhouse gas and CO 2 emissions.Dahmus (2014)[8],Bogers et al (2016) [26] …”

Stimulating innovative activities in the university

“…After analyzing the work of scientists in the field of stimulating the innovative activity of scientists, it is worth noting that there are many in-depth researches of material incentives [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17], however, the relationship between the results of innovative activity and the mechanisms for stimulating innovative activity of university employees has not been adequately research.…”

Influence of the level of development of the digital environment on the trend of gross domestic product in the countries of the European Union

“…The matters related to investing in digitalization are considered [15,16,17]. It is noted that investing in the sphere of innovative development has a more significant effect on the GPD of the developed countries in comparison to the developing ones.…”