Using Additive Manufacturing in Supply Chains: A Simulation-Based Analysis of Supply Resilience

Q2 Business, Management and Accounting

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1504/ijism.2022.10047038

Michael Essig, Matthias M. Meyer, Andreas H. Glas

引用次数: 1

Abstract

The vulnerability of supply chains is more evident during crises. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, container ship blockades, and marine traffic jams in the Suez Canal have caused severe supply disruptions. Additive manufacturing (AM) often referred to as 3D printing, at demand sites, can solve supply disruptions. This study investigates how AM in different configurations affects supply availability. To this end, we simulate a healthcare supply chain. The simulation considers daily business demand and operational and disruptive supply risks. We measure demand, orders, stock levels, and availability indicators and compare them across supply configurations. The simulation allows identifying the most effective resilience configuration related to the cost-per-availability ratio. Overall, simulations support using AM as a risk-mitigation strategy. Copyright © 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

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在供应链中使用增材制造:基于仿真的供应弹性分析

在危机期间，供应链的脆弱性更为明显。近期，新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情、集装箱船封锁、苏伊士运河海上交通堵塞等，造成了严重的供应中断。在需求现场，增材制造(AM)通常被称为3D打印，可以解决供应中断问题。本研究探讨AM在不同配置下对供应可得性的影响。为此，我们模拟了一个医疗保健供应链。该模拟考虑了日常业务需求以及运营和中断供应风险。我们衡量需求、订单、库存水平和可用性指标，并在供应配置中对它们进行比较。模拟允许识别与每可用性成本比相关的最有效的弹性配置。总体而言，模拟支持使用AM作为风险缓解策略。版权所有©2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd。

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International Journal of Integrated Supply Management Business, Management and Accounting-Strategy and Management

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期刊介绍： IJISM''s thematic focus is on research that investigates and improves integration along supply chains. IJISM seeks high-impact scholarly analytical and empirical research in integrated supply management from academics and professionals. It is discipline-agnostic. Supply chain integration can be a complex and challenging imperative involving industry 4.0 ecosystems, alignment of supply markets and consumers, associated organisational changes, and the creation and management of integrative relationships in the supply chain. Substantive research that addresses such issues is solicited. Topics covered include: -Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing/service eco-systems including blockchains, robotics, wearables, sensors, AI, data mining, additive technologies, etc. in integrated supply chains -Global integrated supply chain design -Purchasing and supplier coordination and relationships -New modelling, optimisation and empirical methodologies in integrated supply chain design and management -Risk management and resilience -Sustainable operations and sharing and circular economies -Lean supply managenent -Quality management in supply chains -Transportation and logistics -Customer relationship, service response, demand management in supply chains -E-commerce supply management -Performance measurement in supply chains