A Cross-Functional Approach to Metal Additive Manufacturing in Enterprise

Diverse internal capabilities are to be developed and connected enable rapid robust design manufacturing of additively manufactured parts meet the needs mid low volume production gaps in a large orgnization. This process includes elements Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain followed with application modeling methods simulate additive part reduce related redesign. Akin traditional development design, analyze, prototype evaluate, this aims leverage digital technologies cross-functional expertise early time market delays late findings. focus feedback from predictive modeling, manufacturing, supply chain engineers during concept generation process. The model is used inform using tacit knowledge, simulation, functional prototypes costly changes later product modeled Design Structure Matrix evauluate improvements new has shown loops required take completion.