Manifattura: quale futuro? La fabbricazione digitale

Carrus, Pier Paolo; Marras, Fabiana; Pinna, Roberta

doi:10.7433/srecp.2014.11

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“…Currently the Fab Lab's concept is not an alternative to mass production in creating large-scale products, but is largely demonstrating its potential in modifying the manufacturing logic, offering individuals the ability to create customized products tailored to local and personal needs in ways that would be considered inexpensive or economical according to the logic of mass production (Carrus et al, 2014).…”

Section: Fab Labs' Business Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In particular, the Fab Lab conceived as an ecosystem of innovation allows its users a real innovation experience. Value creation in the innovation ecosystem is carried out through the linkage and exchange between actors holding a wealth of knowledge and diverse experiences, and through the ability to carry out rapidly and economically the many activities required in the innovation process with quality (Carrus et al, 2014;Santos and Barbosa, 2006;Rebelo et al, 2016;Santos and Milán, 2013;Marques et al, 2018;Murmura and Bravi, 2017;Carvalho et al, 2018;Murmura and Bravi, 2016). In addition, it helps in the preservation of the environment (Murmura, Liberatore, Bravi and Casolani, 2018;Santos et al, 2015), as well as, in the welfare of workers (Santos et al, 2018), where good risk management is needed (Rebelo et al, 2017;Ribeiro et al, 2017;Murmura, Casolani, Liberatore and Vicentini, 2018).…”

Section: Fab Labs' Business Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The customer is the buyer, but also becomes an important tester of product effectiveness or ideas conceived in the lab. Digital manufacturing technologies also allow the development of different distribution strategies, including direct e-commerce and alliances for organized distribution (Carrus et al, 2014;Kothman and Faber, 2016;Doiro et al, 2017;Bravi et al, 2017).…”

Section: Fab Labs' Business Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of fabrication laboratories (Fab Lab), an international network of digital laboratories, which provides new technological tools for digital manufacturing that can be used from individual users, to small businesses and schools. The aim is to understand similarities and differences of skills, technologies used and customers served among the main European laboratories (Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) and the American ones. Design/methodology/approach Data from European and American Fab Labs were collected using a questionnaire survey performed on a total sample of n=493 Fab Labs. The administration of the survey took place through e-mail; 73 Fab Labs participated to the survey, reaching a total response rate of 14.81 percent. Findings The results show that Italian laboratories are characterized by ample space available, but limited capacity for investment in machinery and technology. European Fab Labs are similar to the Italian Fab Labs, while the American ones are more heterogeneous in size. However, a fact that emerges clearly from the results is how American Fab Labs are more important realities than European ones in terms of turnover and investments. They are more similar to businesses with an independent financial support. Originality/value The novelty of the study resides in the issue considered and the experimental techniques used. Some qualitative case studies have been developed in the field, but no previous quantitative analyses have been developed on a large sample of Fab Labs, developing comparisons between European and American realities of these digital laboratories.

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Section: Fab Labs' Business Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%