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posted on 2009-12-11, 15:05 authored by Christopher Tuck, Richard J.M. HagueThe concept of Rapid Manufacturing (RM) is emerging from the so-called Rapid
Prototyping technologies where additive rather than subtractive techniques will be used
to make parts or even completed assemblies. As no tooling is required, one of the
main benefits of RM will be the ability to make cost-effective custom products that
could all be entirely individualised to a particular consumer or user. Thus, Rapid
Manufacturing is the enabling technology for true, cost effective custom manufacturing
and has the potential to revolutionise the design and manufacturing worlds. This paper
will introduce results from a current research project that is being undertaken at
Loughborough University looking into the effects that will occur to the logistics and
supply chain infrastructure with the advent of RM.
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- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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TUCK, C. and HAGUE, R.J.M, 2006. The pivotal role of rapid manufacturing in the production of cost effective customised products. International Journal of Mass Customisation 1 (2/3), pp. 360-373Publisher
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2006Notes
This is an article from the journal, International Journal of Mass Customisation [© Inderscience ]. It is also available at: http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=119ISSN
1742-4216;1742-4208Language
- en