An analysis of item identification for additive manufacturing (3-D printing) within the Naval supply chain

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dc.contributor.advisorBrinkley, Douglas E.
dc.contributor.advisorTick, Simona
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Jason A.
dc.contributor.authorPrentiss, Jacob M.
dc.contributor.corporateDepartment of Defense Management (DDM)
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
dc.dateDec-14
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-18T00:17:59Z
dc.date.available2015-02-18T00:17:59Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.descriptionMBA Professional Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractAdditive manufacturing (AM) technology, known as three-dimensional (3-D) printing, was developed in the 1980s and has matured such that it is being implemented into modern business processes as a way to reduce prototype design and production lead times. Similar to companies in civilian industry, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Development Cell has been looking for ways to introduce this technology into the Navy’s supply chain. The Navy is operating in a continuously shrinking, budget-constrained environment and always seeks ways to save money and improve business practices. Implementing AM into the Navy’s supply chain has the potential to reduce costs and improve acquisition processes. As the Navy continues to invest in AM, current inventories of material must be reviewed for applicability and compatibility to determine what is 3-D printable. This project’s goal is to provide decision support criteria by identifying influential factors that determine the applicability of 3-D printing alternatives. The approach taken involves an analysis of the technology, its use in civilian industries, and a discussion of influential factors determining whether 3-D printing is a alternative to traditional supply chains. Moreover, it identifies potential uses and provides examples for printing 3-D material for the Navy.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceLieutenant Commander, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/annalysisofitemi1094544623
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/44623
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMaster of Business Administration (MBA) Professional Reports
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authoradditive manufacturingen_US
dc.subject.author3d printingen_US
dc.subject.authornaval supply chainen_US
dc.subject.authorstereolithographyen_US
dc.subject.authorfused deposition modelingen_US
dc.subject.authorselective laser sinteringen_US
dc.titleAn analysis of item identification for additive manufacturing (3-D printing) within the Naval supply chainen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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etd.thesisdegree.disciplineBusiness Administrationen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
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