2. Specific spare part can be sourced with
traditional and additive manufacturing
• Key aspects:
• Different failure behavior
• Different logistical & economical parameters
• Possible outcomes:
• Continue with traditional manufacturing
• Change to additive manufacturing
• Use both sourcing options
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MODEL 1 – SOURCING DECISION
PRACTICAL MOTIVATION – STARTING POINT
3. 1. Which consequences have you observed
when a spare part was replaced with a
different one?
2. What is the willingness in your company to
allow two sourcing methods simultaneously
in the different lifecycle phases?
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MODEL 1 – SOURCING DECISION
DISCUSSION
4. Additive manufacturing allows to consolidate
components to one part
• Typical key benefits:
• Reduced time to failure
• Reduced total manufacturing costs & lead time
• Reduced supply chain complexity
• Expected disadvantages:
• No repair by component replacement
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MODEL 2 – REPAIR VS. PART CONSOLIDATION
PRACTICAL MOTIVATION – STARTING POINT
5. 1. Can you imagine that the consolidation of
assemblies can become a topic in your
company?
2. Do design changes of spare parts occur in
your company? Which conflicts do you
observe?
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MODEL 2 – REPAIR VS. PART CONSOLIDATION
DISCUSSION
6. Investment in additive manufacturing
equipment is expensive
• External sourcing might be undesired
• Confidentiality & Quality
• Higher variable costs
• Lead time restrictions
• Set of printable spare parts may justify
investment
• Pooling effects
• Reduced variable costs
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MODEL 3 – RESOURCE POOLING
PRACTICAL MOTIVATION – STARTING POINT
7. Can you imagine that your company
invests in additive manufacturing machinery?
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MODEL 3 – RESOURCE POOLING
DISCUSSION
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Start procedure
Definition of spare
part population
ERP data
and
threshold
values
Scoring list for
spare part
population
Assessment
impact AM
technology
advancement
In-depth analysis for
best scoring spare
parts
Expert
knowledge
Business case for
selected candidates
Case
specifics
Pre-selection
procedure
Candidates list
AM example case
list
Procedure finished
Company
strategy and
policies
Data
availability
Phase 1: Scoping
Phase 2: Pre-selection
Phase 3:In-depth analyses
Phase 4: Business cases
Identifying printable
spare parts:
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NETWORK STRUCTURE:
REPAIR VS. PART CONSOLIDATION
Outsourced
AM Capacity
Repair shop
SRU
WarehouseSRU
Supplier
Dispose
LRUs
Installed base
AM LRUs
LRU Warehouse
AM
REP
Repairable LRUs