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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299921703321

Autore

Khorram Niaki Mojtaba

Titolo

The Management of Additive Manufacturing : Enhancing Business Value / / by Mojtaba Khorram Niaki, Fabio Nonino

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-56309-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 243 p. 124 illus., 65 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing, , 1860-5168

Disciplina

670

Soggetti

Engineering economy

Production management

Manufactures

Business logistics

Management

Industrial management

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing

Production

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes

Supply Chain Management

Logistics

Innovation/Technology Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is Additive Manufacturing -- Additive systems, processes and materials -- Industries and applications -- The value for Sustainability -- The value for business and manufacturing strategy -- The value for operations -- Evaluation of business and operations performances -- Implementation framework.

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces readers to additive technology and its application in different business sectors. It explores the fundamental impact additive has on technology, particularly on operations, innovation, supply chains, the environment and customer relations. Subsequently, on the basis of a broad survey of the best technology adopters, it offers



advice on how to enhance business value by implementing the technology in different industrial and commercial environments. Additive manufacturing (AM) is a new area of manufacturing that has already brought about phenomenal changes to industry and business models. It affects nearly all aspects of the managerial and organizational thinking that was applied to conventional manufacturing. Currently, the technology is being adopted in manufacturing areas that involve high-value products with complex geometries, and small to medium production volumes. It boosts the productivity of new product development processes by slashing costs, reducing time and promoting creativity and innovativeness. Further, it shrinks supply chains by bringing firms closer to their customers. This unique book offers abundant empirical and practical evidence confirming the value of this new technology.