3-D printing: The new industrial revolution
3-D printing: The new industrial revolution
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DOI：
10.1016/j.bushor.2011.11.003
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发表时间：
2012-03-01
影响因子：
7.4
通讯作者：
Berman, Barry
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作者：
Berman, Barry
本文研究了3D打印的特点和应用，并将其与大规模定制和其他制造过程进行了比较。3D打印能够以相对较低的成本生产少量的定制商品。虽然目前主要用于制造原型和模型，但在替换部件、牙冠和假肢的生产以及桥梁制造中存在一些有前景的应用。3D打印被比作数字图书和音乐下载等颠覆性技术，这些技术使消费者能够在网上订购他们的选择，使公司能够有利可图地服务于较小的细分市场，并使公司能够在几乎没有未售出成品库存的情况下运营。一些专家还认为，3D打印将通过减少对工厂工人的需求，显著降低在低工资国家生产小批量产品的优势。(C)2011年印第安纳大学凯利商学院。版权所有。
This article examines the characteristics and applications of 3-D printing and compares it with mass customization and other manufacturing processes. 3-D printing enables small quantities of customized goods to be produced at relatively low costs. While currently used primarily to manufacture prototypes and mockups, a number of promising applications exist in the production of replacement parts, dental crowns, and artificial limbs, as well as in bridge manufacturing. 3-D printing has been compared to such disruptive technologies as digital books and music downloads that enable consumers to order their selections online, allow firms to profitably serve small market segments, and enable companies to operate with little or no unsold finished goods inventory. Some experts have also argued that 3-D printing will significantly reduce the advantages of producing small lot sizes in low-wage countries via reduced need for factory workers. (C) 2011 Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. All rights reserved.