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Determining The Efficacy Of Additive Manufacturing For The Aerospace Spare Parts Supply Chain, Kyle O'Brien
Determining The Efficacy Of Additive Manufacturing For The Aerospace Spare Parts Supply Chain, Kyle O'Brien
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This thesis investigates how additive manufacturing (AM) based on-demand part production can supplement or replace the traditional production and inventory in typical aerospace’s spare parts supply chain systems. This study focuses on the operational characteristics of AM and its impacts on the overall logistics of plant-level operations. To capture the microscopic operational aspects of the AM production, a discrete-event simulation based approach was adopted, with key AM operation resources (e.g. AM system, operator) and attributes (e.g. AM manufacturing speed, individual part characteristics and demands) accounted for in the modeling process. In addition, a benchmark warehouse inventory model was also established …