...Bardia Naghshineh; Anders Walløe Røstbakken Purpose Grounded in the resource-based view, this study aims to explore the implications of adopting additive manufacturing ( AM ), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, for hospital supply chain operations in Norway. Design/methodology...

... chain management Systematic literature review PRISMA Future research agenda Operations Logistics While each has its merits, we argue that underlying each approach, at the core, is the need to clearly understand how building block features that are unique to blockchain interrelate...

... and interpreting past research on cross-industry deployment of 3DP, including illustrative examples. This enabled the development of a framework of current stage knowledge. Findings Building on past research, the authors propose a conceptual framework to be used as a classification system for 3DP operations...

...Ewen Kinnear Exel Logistics’ experience in a number of industry sectors, product profiles, operational techniques and technology suggests that the outputs of cross‐docking can appear magical, even though they result from fairly standard operational inputs. Explains the origins of cross‐docking...