What is it about?
The paper examines different definitions of innovation and then applies them to additive manufacturing in different industries to determine what type of impact additive manufacturing has in different circumstances.
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Why is it important?
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is a break-through 'technology' that is dramatically changing manufacturing. Depending upon the exact manufacturing circumstances it can lead to higher productivity and lower cost through various different ways.
Perspectives
This article is great for people who are trying to get insight into additive manufacturing and the potential consequences that additive manufacturing may have because it explains the different types of innovation and then connects it with manufacturing industry characteristics.
Professor Harm-Jan Steenhuis
Hawaii Pacific University
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This page is a summary of: The additive manufacturing innovation: a range of implications, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, February 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jmtm-06-2016-0081.
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