Breaking the mould: achieving high-volume production output with additive manufacturing

IF 7.1 2区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

International Journal of Operations & Production Management Pub Date : 2021-10-15 DOI:10.1108/ijopm-05-2021-0350

Yuan Huang, D. Eyers, M. Stevenson, M. Thürer

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Abstract

PurposeThe study aims to examine a discrepant industrial case that demonstrates how to achieve economies of scale with additive manufacturing (AM), thereby expanding the scope of AM beyond high-variety, customised production contexts.Design/methodology/approachAbductive reasoning is applied to analyse a case of using AM to compete with conventional production, winning a contract to supply 7,700,000 products. Comparing this case to existing theories and contemporary practices reveals new research directions and practical insights.FindingsEconomies of scale were realised through a combination of technological innovation and the adoption of operations management practices atypical of AM shops (e.g. design for volume, low-cost resource deployment and material flow optimisation). The former improved AM process parameters in terms of time, cost and dependability; the latter improved the entire manufacturing system, including non-AM operations/resources. This system-wide improvement has been largely overlooked in the literature, where AM is typically viewed as a disruptive technology that simplifies manufacturing processes and shortens supply chains.Originality/valueIt is empirically shown that an AM shop can achieve economies of scale and compete with conventional manufacturing in high-volume, standardised production contexts.

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打破模具:通过增材制造实现大批量生产输出

本研究旨在研究一个不同的工业案例，该案例展示了如何通过增材制造(AM)实现规模经济，从而将增材制造的范围扩展到高品种、定制生产环境之外。设计/方法/方法运用归纳推理分析了使用增材制造与传统生产竞争的案例，赢得了供应770万件产品的合同。将本案例与现有理论和当代实践相比较，揭示出新的研究方向和实践洞见。规模经济是通过结合技术创新和采用非典型增材制造工厂的运营管理实践(例如，批量设计、低成本资源部署和物料流优化)实现的。前者在时间、成本和可靠性方面改进了增材制造工艺参数;后者改进了整个制造系统，包括非增材制造操作/资源。在文献中，这种系统范围的改进在很大程度上被忽视了，在这些文献中，增材制造通常被视为一种颠覆性技术，可以简化制造过程并缩短供应链。原创性/价值经验表明，增材制造车间可以实现规模经济，并在大批量、标准化的生产环境中与传统制造业竞争。

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

13.30

自引率

17.20%

发文量

期刊介绍： The mission of the International Journal of Operations & Production Management (IJOPM) is to publish cutting-edge, innovative research with the potential to significantly advance the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management, both in theory and practice. Drawing on experiences from manufacturing and service sectors, in both private and public contexts, the journal has earned widespread respect in this complex and increasingly vital area of business management. Methodologically, IJOPM encompasses a broad spectrum of empirically-based inquiry using suitable research frameworks, as long as they offer generic insights of substantial value to operations and supply chain management. While the journal does not categorically exclude specific empirical methodologies, it does not accept purely mathematical modeling pieces. Regardless of the chosen mode of inquiry or methods employed, the key criteria are appropriateness of methodology, clarity in the study's execution, and rigor in the application of methods. It's important to note that any contribution should explicitly contribute to theory. The journal actively encourages the use of mixed methods where appropriate and valuable for generating research insights.