Relocating Production Through Additive Manufacturing: Impacts on Supply Chain Design, Resilience and Sustainability

Alessio Ronchini, Albachiara Boffelli, Hamid Moradlou, Lydia Bals, Ronan McIvor

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to shed light on the implications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) adoption on relocation decisions and consequent impacts on supply chain (SC) resilience and sustainability. Built on an interview-based methodology, we provide practical examples of the adoption of AM that has led to decentralization of production activities and reshoring phenomena. Moreover, we link these changes on SC to the reactive and proactive capabilities of a firm, together with a qualitative assessment of the impacts on resource consumption, CO2 emissions and the possibility of setting-up circular economy programs.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date2024
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event33rd IPSERA Conference: Emerging Alternatives - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 24 Mar 202427 Mar 2024
Conference number: 33
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Conference

Conference33rd IPSERA Conference
Number33
LocationPontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Period24/03/202427/03/2024
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Bibliographical note

This paper was also presented at The 31st EurOMA International Annual Conference 2024: Transforming People and Processes for a Better World - ESADE, Barcelona, Spanien. 29 jun. 2024 → 3 jul. 2024.

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