{"id":3697,"date":"2024-11-28T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tenco-ddm.com\/?p=3697"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:19:34","slug":"additive-manufacturing-supply-chain-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tenco-ddm.com\/en\/2024\/11\/28\/additive-manufacturing-supply-chain-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Impact of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chains"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><span style=\"color: #454545; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">It was a pleasure to share my experiences and view on the impact of Additive Manufacturing (AM) on supply chains at the <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/jrcz.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Research Centre Zeeland<\/a><span style=\"color: #454545; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> with an international group of students of the <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/hz.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Applied Sciences<\/a><span style=\"color: #454545; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.3px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition, the students worked on two business scenarios I had prepared, for which they calculated integrated production costs and the break-even point between AM and conventional manufacturing. Each group presented their outcomes and provided a motivated decision on whether to choose for AM or not.<\/p>\n<p>Their final assignment was identifying potential applications of AM that could be relevant to the companies they were interning with.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s inspiring and encouraging to see how educational institutions can be successful in providing relevant content to their students.<\/p>\n<p>Compliments to Gerda van Beemt and Max Walravens for their initiative!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" 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