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

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

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 language	English
Publication date	2024
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	33rd IPSERA Conference: Emerging Alternatives - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Duration: 24 Mar 2024 → 27 Mar 2024 Conference number: 33 https://ipsera2024.com/

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Conference	33rd IPSERA Conference
Number	33
Location	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Rio de Janeiro
Period	24/03/2024 → 27/03/2024
Internet address	https://ipsera2024.com/

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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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