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T1 - Towards a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Additive Manufacturing as a Service
AU - Ivkic, Igor
AU - Buhmann, Tobias
AU - List, Burkhard
AU - Gnauer, Clemens
N1 - Conference code: 14
PY - 2024/5/3
Y1 - 2024/5/3
N2 - The landscape of traditional industrial manufacturing is undergoing a pivotal shift from resource-intensive production and long supply chains to more sustainable and regionally focused economies. In this evolving scenario, the move towards local, on-demand manufacturing is emerging as a remedy to the environmentally damaging practice of mass-producing products in distant countries and then transporting them over long distances to customers. This paradigm shift significantly empowers customers, giving them greater control over the manufacturing process by enabling on-demand production and favouring local production sites over traditional mass production and extensive shipping practices. In this position paper we propose a cloud-native Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) platform that integrates advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology into a responsive and eco-conscious manufacturing ecosystem. In this context, we propose a high-level architectural design for a cloud-based MaaS platform that connects web shops of local stores with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating 3D printers. Furthermore, we outline an experimental design, including a cost-benefit analysis, to empirically evaluate the operational effectiveness and economic feasibility in a cloud-based additive manufacturing ecosystem. The proposed cloud-based MaaS platform enables on-demand additive manufacturing and opens up a profit sharing opportunity between different stakeholders.
AB - The landscape of traditional industrial manufacturing is undergoing a pivotal shift from resource-intensive production and long supply chains to more sustainable and regionally focused economies. In this evolving scenario, the move towards local, on-demand manufacturing is emerging as a remedy to the environmentally damaging practice of mass-producing products in distant countries and then transporting them over long distances to customers. This paradigm shift significantly empowers customers, giving them greater control over the manufacturing process by enabling on-demand production and favouring local production sites over traditional mass production and extensive shipping practices. In this position paper we propose a cloud-native Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) platform that integrates advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology into a responsive and eco-conscious manufacturing ecosystem. In this context, we propose a high-level architectural design for a cloud-based MaaS platform that connects web shops of local stores with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating 3D printers. Furthermore, we outline an experimental design, including a cost-benefit analysis, to empirically evaluate the operational effectiveness and economic feasibility in a cloud-based additive manufacturing ecosystem. The proposed cloud-based MaaS platform enables on-demand additive manufacturing and opens up a profit sharing opportunity between different stakeholders.
KW - Cloud Platform
KW - Additive Manufacturing
KW - Manufacturing as a Service
KW - 3D Printer
KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis
U2 - 10.5220/0012733500003711
DO - 10.5220/0012733500003711
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
T3 - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science
SP - 338
EP - 345
BT - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science, CLOSER 2024
A2 - van Steen, Maarten
A2 - Pahl, Claus
T2 - 14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science, CLOSER 2024
Y2 - 2 May 2024 through 4 May 2024
ER -