Is COVID-19 the "Catalyst" to Incorporate 3D Printing Technology into the Manufacturing Industry?
| Autor: | Mavri M; Quantitative Methods Laboratory, Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece., Mennis V; Quantitative Methods Laboratory, Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | 3D printing and additive manufacturing [3D Print Addit Manuf] 2022 Oct 01; Vol. 9 (5), pp. 450-459. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 10. |
| DOI: | 10.1089/3dp.2021.0050 |
| Abstrakt: | The contribution of the fight against COVID-19 to the incorporation of 3D printing technology into the manufacturing industry is the research question of this study. By observing the structure of initiatives of hobbyists and enterprises in the 3D printing industry that are printing health care equipment for nursing staff, we conclude that 3D printing technology could be used for mass production under a different production model. We propose two different typologies of a factory's structure, calling them "Adjust-Semi Cloud Factory 1" and "Semi-Cloud Factory 2." To measure the effectiveness of these new types of factories, we propose a framework based on characteristics and aspects of knowledge management. Competing Interests: No competing financial interests exist. (Copyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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