LAPSE:2023.36512
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LAPSE:2023.36512
A Cost/Benefit and Flexibility Evaluation Framework for Additive Technologies in Strategic Factory Planning
Angela Luft, Sebastian Bremen, Nils Luft
August 3, 2023
There is a growing demand for more flexibility in manufacturing to counter the volatility and unpredictability of the markets and provide more individualization for customers. However, the design and implementation of flexibility within manufacturing systems are costly and only economically viable if applicable to actual demand fluctuations. To this end, companies are considering additive manufacturing (AM) to make production more flexible. This paper develops a conceptual model for the impact quantification of AM on volume and mix flexibility within production systems in the early stages of the factory-planning process. Together with the model, an application guideline is presented to help planners with the flexibility quantification and the factory design process. Following the development of the model and guideline, a case study is presented to indicate the potential impact additive technologies can have on manufacturing flexibility Within the case study, various scenarios with different production system configurations and production programs are analyzed, and the impact of the additive technologies on volume and mix flexibility is calculated. This work will allow factory planners to determine the potential impacts of AM on manufacturing flexibility in an early planning stage and design their production systems accordingly.
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additive manufacturing, factory planning, manufacturing flexibility, mix flexibility, production planning, volume flexibility
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Luft A, Bremen S, Luft N. A Cost/Benefit and Flexibility Evaluation Framework for Additive Technologies in Strategic Factory Planning. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36512
Author Affiliations
Luft A: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, 52064 Aachen, Germany
Bremen S: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, 52064 Aachen, Germany
Luft N: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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Processes
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11
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7
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1968
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2023
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2023-06-29
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2227-9717
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PII: pr11071968, Publication Type: Journal Article
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