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Additive manufacturing supplier risk mitigation

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  • Zerga, Sarah

    (Quality Assurance Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory 111)

Abstract

The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has established a quality assurance framework to mitigate additive manufacturing (AM) supplier risk. AM has expanded applications in almost every industry by offering a reduction in weight, lead time and likely cost; however, due to the rapid expansion of the AM industry, standards, requirements and procedures are not yet sufficient. This leads to a lack of consistent part qualification and variability in the supplier qualification process. To mitigate this, a cross-disciplined group authored a supplier quality requirements document for performing supplier audits and approvals. This requirements document has been a foundation for defining a quality framework, containing additional requirements and policies, to build AM parts for flight. This paper further explains JPL’s tactics and methodology in establishing that quality framework and requirements document.

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  • Zerga, Sarah, 2019. "Additive manufacturing supplier risk mitigation," Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 2(2), pages 111-121, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jscm00:y:2019:v:2:i:2:p:111-121
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    Keywords

    additive manufacturing (AM); 3D printing; supplier quality; quality assurance; powder bed fusion;
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    JEL classification:

    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management

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