1;Contents;5 2;List of Contributors;7 3;List of Figures;10 4;List of Tables;12 5;1: Introduction;14 5.1;1.1 Why Another Book on 3D Printing?;14 5.2;1.2 Scope of This Book;16 5.3;1.3 Terminology and Vocabulary;18 5.4;1.4 Conclusion;19 5.5;References;19 6;2: Implementation Scenarios for 3DP;20 6.1;2.1 Introduction;20 6.2;2.2 Implementation Scenarios for 3DP;21 6.2.1;2.2.1 Home Manufacturing;21 6.2.1.1;Influencing Literature;23 6.2.2;2.2.2 Retail Manufacturing;23 6.2.2.1;Influencing Literature;25 6.2.3;2.2.3 3DP Bureaus;25 6.2.3.1;Influencing Literature;27 6.3;2.3 Further Future Opportunities Through 3DP;27 6.3.1;2.3.1 Mobile Manufacturing;28 6.3.1.1;Influencing Literature;29 6.3.2;2.3.2 3DP Mass Production;29 6.3.2.1;Influencing Literature;30 6.3.3;2.3.3 Implementation in Hostile Environments;30 6.3.3.1;Influencing Literature;31 6.4;2.4 Discussion;31 6.5;References;32 7;3: Technology Adoption Models for 3DP;38 7.1;3.1 Introduction;38 7.2;3.2 Theoretical Framework;39 7.2.1;3.2.1 Fundamental Principles and Identified Benefits of 3D Printing for Automotive Industries;39 7.3;3.3 Literature Perspectives on Barriers to 3DP Adoption;42 7.4;3.4 Research Model;44 7.5;3.5 Methodology;45 7.5.1;3.5.1 Measures;45 7.5.2;3.5.2 Data Collection and Sample;47 7.5.3;3.5.3 Data Analysis;47 7.6;3.6 Results;47 7.7;3.7 Conclusions;53 7.8;References;55 8;4: Additive Manufacturing as an Enabler of Digital Spare Parts;58 8.1;4.1 Spare Parts Supply Chain;58 8.2;4.2 Spare Parts Supply Chain Management Challenges;59 8.3;4.3 Digital Spare Parts;61 8.4;4.4 An Empirical Study of Spare Parts Manufacturing Using 3D Printing (Salmi et al. 2018);64 8.5;4.5 Which Parts of the 3D Printable Spare Parts Puzzle Are Missing?;66 8.6;4.6 Conclusions;70 8.7;References;72 9;5: Service Levels in Make-to-Order Production: 3D Printing Applications;74 9.1;5.1 Introduction;74 9.2;5.2 Methodology;76 9.3;5.3 Context: Order Book Management in the 3D Printing Industry;78 9.4;5.4 Mechanism: Dynamics of the Order Book;78 9.5;5.5 Outcome: Service Delivery Performance;79 9.6;5.6 Outcome: Capacity Costs;80 9.7;5.7 Intervention: Order Book Control;81 9.8;5.8 Numerical Analysis;83 9.9;5.9 Managerial Implications;85 9.10;5.10 Conclusion;86 9.11;References;87 10;6: Flexibility Strategies for 3DP;89 10.1;6.1 Introduction;89 10.2;6.2 Understanding the Nature of Flexibility;91 10.2.1;6.2.1 Flexibility Can Be a Strategic, Tactical, or Operational Concept;92 10.2.2;6.2.2 Flexibility Can Be Considered from Multiple Perspectives;94 10.2.3;6.2.3 Flexibility Is a Multifarious Concept;94 10.2.4;6.2.4 Flexibility Is Difficult to Measure;95 10.3;6.3 Understanding the Flexibility of 3DP;97 10.3.1;6.3.1 The Flexibility Capabilities of 3DP;97 10.3.2;6.3.2 The Flexibility Competencies of 3DP;99 10.4;6.4 Strategic Application of Flexibility in 3DP;100 10.5;6.5 Conclusion;103 10.6;References;104 11;7: Sustainability for 3DP Operations;109 11.1;7.1 Introduction;109 11.2;7.2 Sustainability of 3DP-An Overview;110 11.3;7.3 Classification of Relevant Literary Sources;116 11.3.1;7.3.1 Influence of Process Parameters;117 11.3.2;7.3.2 Influence of Machine Size/Architecture;118 11.3.3;7.3.3 Comparison Among 3DP Processes;119 11.3.4;7.3.4 3DP Versus Conventional Manufacturing;120 11.4;7.4 A Cradle-to-grave Assessment for Additively Manufactured Metal Products;123 11.5;7.5 Conclusions and Outlook;126 11.6;References;127 12;8: Returning to the Beginning: Enabling Craft Production Using 3DP;139 12.1;8.1 Introduction;139 12.2;8.2 Craft Consumption;141 12.3;8.3 Craft Businesses;143 12.4;8.4 The Model Making Context;143 12.5;8.5 Model Making and Craft Consumption;145 12.6;8.6 Moving from Craft Consumption to Craft Businesses;147 12.7;8.7 Discussion;148 12.8;8.8 Conclusions;150 12.9;References;153 13;9: Setting Up and Then Redistributing a 3D Printing Operation: Evidence from the Industry;155 13.1;9.1 Introduction;155 13.2;9.2 Overview of 3DP and the Global Supply Chains;157 13.2.1;9.2.1 Who Does the Manufacturing?;159 13.2.2