WAAM production capabilities
| WAAM production capabilities | Items* |
|---|---|
| Relative advantage (RA) | Cost reduction |
| Improved material usage | |
| Ability to build lightweight products | |
| Freedom of design | |
| Ability to optimise products for function and integrate more functionality into an object | |
| Supply-side benefits (SSB) | Reduction and simplification of manufacturing steps |
| Elimination of pre-assembly activities | |
| Facilitated separation between product design and manufacturing tasks | |
| Reduced need for transportation services | |
| Reduction of the supplier base | |
| Demand-side benefits (DSB) | Production closer to the customer |
| Faster reaction to changing customer needs | |
| Customised production | |
| Higher customer service level |
| WAAM production capabilities | Items* |
|---|---|
| Relative advantage (RA) | Cost reduction |
| Improved material usage | |
| Ability to build lightweight products | |
| Freedom of design | |
| Ability to optimise products for function and integrate more functionality into an object | |
| Supply-side benefits (SSB) | Reduction and simplification of manufacturing steps |
| Elimination of pre-assembly activities | |
| Facilitated separation between product design and manufacturing tasks | |
| Reduced need for transportation services | |
| Reduction of the supplier base | |
| Demand-side benefits (DSB) | Production closer to the customer |
| Faster reaction to changing customer needs | |
| Customised production | |
| Higher customer service level |
Note(s): *Measurement items retrieved from Oettmeier and Hofmann (2017)
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