This book focuses on the managerial implementation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) by: 1) covering the impacts of this technology, 2) offering practical and entertaining "war stories" from the front-line, 3) describing the hurdles in certification and implementation, and 4) providing templates of proven best practices as solutions to challenges.
This book focuses on the managerial implementation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) by: 1) covering the impacts of this technology, 2) offering practical and entertaining "war stories" from the front-line, 3) describing the hurdles in certification and implementation, and 4) providing templates of proven best practices as solutions to challenges.
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has altered manufacturing as we know it, with shortened development time, increased performance, and reduced product costs. Executive management in industry are bombarded by marketing from their competitors showcasing design solutions leveraged through AM. Therefore, executive management ask their project management teams to figure out how to utilize AM within their own company. Clueless on how to approach the problem, managers start learning about AM from experts and become overwhelmed at the highly technical information. Unlike other AM books that focus on the technical output of AM technology, this new book focuses solely on the managerial implementation.
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David M. Dietrich, Michael Kenworthy, Elizabeth A. Cudney
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