Improvements in operational readiness by distributing manufacturing capability in the supply chain through additive manufacturing
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Authors
Einhorn, Matthew T.
Subjects
additive manufacturing (AM)
advanced manufacturing
distributed manufacturing
maintainability
operational availability (AO)
operational readiness (OR)
reliability
supply chain
three-dimensional (3D) printing
advanced manufacturing
distributed manufacturing
maintainability
operational availability (AO)
operational readiness (OR)
reliability
supply chain
three-dimensional (3D) printing
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Boensel, Matthew G.
Beery, Paul
Date of Issue
2017-12
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Dec-17
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This report assesses the effects that additive manufacturing has on unit operational readiness (OR) rates when used as part of a distributed manufacturing system. It provides an overview of the relevant Army supply and maintenance policies that affect the OR rate along with centralized and distributed manufacturing concepts. Additionally, the report compares and contrasts traditional and advanced manufacturing methods with additive manufacturing. This work decomposes the additive manufacturing processes into 11 primary functions. The time requirements for five of these functions are experimentally evaluated, providing the portion of time that each function contributes to the total additive manufacturing process. The results indicate that the printing time comprises more than 95 percent of the total additive manufacturing time, suggesting that estimated print time is an acceptable surrogate for total manufacturing time.
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Thesis
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Reissued 27 Sep 2018 to reflect updated abstract on pages i and v.
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Systems Engineering (SE)
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This 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.