Harnessing the Potential of Additive Manufacturing

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) has the potential to enable the Department of Defense(DoD) to manufacture parts and components closer to the point of need, offering a huge opportunity to streamline the supply system. This could lead to the reduction, or eventual elimination of warehouses, wholesale stock, moving the point of sale from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)/supplier to the point of use. Inventories of finished spare parts would be reduced, with commensurate reduction in facilities and staff to manage them, realizing significant savings for the DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1029407

Entities

People

  • Bill Decker

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Data Rights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Information
  • Electron Beam Melting
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Repair Shops
  • Spare Parts
  • Standards

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Industrial Economics