3d printing: an emerging trend and its impact on the mro supply chain | beroe webinar presentation
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Outsourcing production of mold/patterns and tools for manufacturing of MRO parts significantly contributes to the overall cost of production. This cost indirectly increases the price for the buyers of these parts. However, adoption of technologies like 3D Printing would help suppliers to reduce the production cost of molds, without compromising on quality of the end product. The end users / buyers can also backward integrate through in-house mold making and rapid prototyping using this technology. At the end of the Slideshow, we have the Webinar video where Beroe’s MRO expert, Abhijeet Choudhari, discuss the potential benefits of adopting 3-D printing in complementing the existing manufacturing methods like Injection molding and its possible impact on MRO supply chain in the future. To know more about Beroe's Procurement intelligence expertise contact us at [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
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Abhijeet Chaudhary Research Analyst
Beroe Inc. Dialing in from:
India
Anup Agrawal Engagement Manager
Beroe Inc. Dialing in from:
India
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Why should you use 3-D printing?
When should you use and NOT
use 3-D printing?
How can you adopt 3D printing?
What is the 3-D printing process?
3-D printing optimizes raw material utilization
How is it different from conventional manufacturing?
The process of creating a product by adding materials layer by layer - Additive Manufacturing
The process of creating a product by removing raw material to carve out a shape - Subtractive Manufacturing
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Up to 30% Tooling cost Savings
Up to 97% Reduction in
Lead Time
Nearly 0%
Up to 30% Reduction
in
Prototype cost
Up to 30% Reduction
in Labor Cost
No assembly labor
Raw Material wastage
No wastage of raw material
Pattern-less production
No added cost for complexity
Reduced cycle time
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Yes, the benefits are revolutionary indeed…
Wow, the benefits seem too good to be true!
But can everyone shift to 3-D printing?
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You can consider 3-D printing IF you have..
High design complexity involved
Requirement for small-lot production
Requirement for shorter product development cycle time
Requirement for providing customized products
How does 3-D printing fit into your business strategy?
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Speed to Market
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How 3-D printing can help:
• Achieve product complexity
• Faster time-to-market
Company B
Company A
How 3-D printing can help:
• Cost savings on raw material
• Enables rapid prototyping
• Supplements capability
• Reduces down time
First Mover Advantage
• Better proximity to demand market
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• Design flexibility
• Manufacturer’s control over the raw material used
• Premium charged for processing cost of the raw material to make it ready for 3D printing. High Raw material
cost
• Cost of industrial 3D printers range from $50,000-$200,000+
• Prices are expected to come down with increasing application. High Cost of
3D Printer
• High Speed Sintering (HSS) technology is the upcoming technology to overcome the slow speed of printing.
Slow 3D Printing Speed
These three challenges are bound to reduce as 3D printing is widely adopted
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To justify the adoption of 3D printing, buyer should
Identify the application of 3-D printing in your organization
Identify the right technology for 3D printing
What do you need it for? –Rapid Prototyping or Rapid Manufacturing
Based on: • Print speed and accuracy
Identify the right engagement model
• Resolution
• Raw Material Properties required
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In-house Model:
Purchase from 3-D printer supplier
Install 3-D printer in your production
house
Design and create 3-D printed products
Buyer should consider in-house model when..
Product requires constant or frequent design iterations
Product design is confidential and cannot be shared
This model is apt for high-value and patented product
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Out-sourced Model :
Approach 3-D printing service provider
Send your design to supplier from remote location
Supplier creates 3-D printed products
Buyers should consider out-sourced model when..
They want to adopt a decentralized manufacturing model
Their requirement involves using variety of raw material for 3D printing
This model is apt for low-value and highly customized requirement
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MRO Consumables
Pump Manufacturing
Personal Care
What they made? New impeller design (Single piece)
What they made? Filters
What they made? Personal care products
Who were the technology providers? Exone
Who made it? Croft Filters (UK)
Who made it? Tamicare
What they saved? • Reduced prototype cost
by 90% • Reduced the lead time to
4 weeks from 6-12 weeks
What they saved? • Created customized
solution as per client’s need
• Reduced product development cycle time by 50%
What they saved? • Reduced raw material
usage by 50% • No assembly cost
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Identify if and where 3-D
printing can fit in your organization
Roadmap to adopt 3-D printing
Estimate the potential savings
Identify the right
engagement model
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Identify the right
technology and supplier
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