The impact of 3D Printing Technology on the supply chain: Manufacturing and legal perspectives
The impact of 3D Printing Technology on the supply chain: Manufacturing and legal perspectives
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.09.009
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发表时间：
2018-11-01
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12
通讯作者：
Chiu, Anthony S. F.
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作者：
Chan, Hing Kai;Griffin, James;Chiu, Anthony S. F.
3D打印(3DP)技术越来越受到公众的关注。许多公司正在寻找方法来开发创建和传播3DP内容的新方法，以捕捉新的商业机会。然而，到目前为止，3DP的真正商机还没有完全被发现。这项研究探讨了3DP开发和部署中提出的挑战，并将重点放在仍然是世界主要制造中心的中国身上。本研究的主要目的是找出阻碍3DP大规模应用的障碍。通过对中国3DP企业的实证半结构化访谈发现，很多企业都看到了3DP的好处，但其潜力并没有如约发挥。一个原因是3DP在供应链中没有很好地整合。另一个原因与无法有效防止假冒的潜在知识产权问题有关。为了解决上述问题，已确定了几个可以进一步改进的领域。特别是，3D打印内容的法律复杂性可以通过许可平台来克服。
3D Printing (3DP) technology has been receiving increased public attention. Many companies are seeking ways to develop new means of creating and disseminating 3DP content, in order to capture new business opportunities. However, to date the true business opportunities of 3DP have not been completely uncovered. This research explores the challenges posed in the development and deployment of 3DP and focuses on China, which is still the main manufacturing hub of the world. The main purpose of this research is to uncover the obstacles that resist mass-scale applications of 3DP. By means of empirical semi-structured interviews with 3DP companies in China, it is found that many companies can see the benefits of 3DP, but its potential has not been delivered as promised. One reason is due to the fact that 3DP has not been integrated well in the supply chain. The other reason concerns potential intellectual property issues that cannot effectively prevent counterfeiting. To tackle the above issues, several areas have been identified that could be improved further. In particular, the legal complications concerning 3D-printed content could be overcome by a licensing platform.