Original Prusa I3 : the self-replicating 3d printer /

This is a teaching case inspired by the Czech 3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research, particularly its innovative business model based on self-replication. Born out of RepRap, an open-source project to design self-replicating 3D printers, Prusa Research successfully marketed 3D printers whose plasti...

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Main Author:	Hu, Bin, active 2021 (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : NeilsonJournals Publishing, 2021.
Series:	SAGE Business Cases.
Subjects:	Production management > Case studies. Manufacturing industries > Case studies. Three-dimensional printing > Case studies. Production > Gestion > Études de cas. Industrie manufacturière > Études de cas. Impression tridimensionnelle > Études de cas. Manufacturing industries Production management Three-dimensional printing Electronic books. Case studies
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Summary:	This is a teaching case inspired by the Czech 3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research, particularly its innovative business model based on self-replication. Born out of RepRap, an open-source project to design self-replicating 3D printers, Prusa Research successfully marketed 3D printers whose plastic parts are 3D-printed. What advantages does 3D printing offer over injection molding? In this case, students first perform cost-modeling exercises to estimate costs of injection molding and 3D printing. They are then guided through a discussion about the advantages of 3D printing. This case may be used as a cost-modeling exercise as well as an advanced Operations Management/Manufacturing case to showcase the relevance of conventional Operational concepts in the context of new manufacturing technologies.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:	9781529610796 1529610796