Navy Additive Manufacturing: Adding Parts, Subtracting Steps

Abstract

This study examines additive manufacturing (AM) and describes its potential impact on the Navy s Supply Chain Management processes. Included in the analysis is the implementation of 3D printing technology and how it could impact the Navy s future procurement processes, specifically based on a conducted analysis of the automotive aerospace industry. Industry research and development has identified multiple dimensions of AM technology, including material variety, cost saving advantages, and lead-time minimizations for manufacturing products. This project is designed to provide the Navy with a recommendation based on an in-depth industry case-study analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA632470

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Schrader
  • James Young
  • Victor Cunningham

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Assembly
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Fused Deposition Modeling
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Selective Laser Sintering
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space