Chuck Munson 
Make to Demand with 3-D Printing [PDF ebook] 
The Next Big Thing in Inventory Management?

800×600 This case study examines how brand-new 3-D printing technologies could eliminate the need for companies to maintain vast inventories of critical spare parts, enabling these parts to be created when needed and dramatically lowering costs. It introduces the technologies involved; shows how 3-D printing has emerged and evolved; assesses cost obstacles; and encourages students and practitioners to consider drawbacks, benefits, and applications. Authors: Tom Mc Namara, ESC-Rennes; Erika Marsillac, Old Dominion University. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Microsoft Internet Explorer4