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Impact of Additive Manufacturing on the Supply Chain of Aerospace Spare Parts Industry—A Review

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  • Binoy Debnath

    (Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh)

  • Md Shihab Shakur

    (Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka 1208, Bangladesh)

  • Fahmida Tanjum

    (Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka 1208, Bangladesh)

  • M. Azizur Rahman

    (Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka 1208, Bangladesh)

  • Ziaul Haq Adnan

    (Department of Management, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Background: Additive manufacturing (AM) applications in producing spare parts are increasing day by day. AM is bridging the digital and physical world as a 3D computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) method. The usage of AM has made the supply chain of the aviation spare parts industry simpler, more effective, and efficient. Methods: This paper demonstrates the impacts of AM on the supply chain of the aircraft spare parts industry following a systematic literature review. Hence, centralized and decentralized structures of AM supply chains have been evaluated. Additionally, the attention has been oriented towards the supply chain with AM technologies and industry 4.0, which can support maintenance tasks and the production of spare parts in the aerospace industry. Results: This review article summarizes the interconnection of the industry findings on spare parts. It evaluates the potentiality and capability of AM in conceptualizing the overall supply chain. Moreover, MROs can adopt the proposed framework technologies to assist decision-makers in deciding whether the logistics hub with AM facilities is centralized or decentralized. Conclusions: Finally, this review provides an overall view to make critical decisions on the supply chain design of spare parts driven by new and disruptive technologies of industry 4.0. The next-generation supply chain may replace the logistics barriers by reducing waste and improving capability and sustainability by implementing AM technologies.

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  • Binoy Debnath & Md Shihab Shakur & Fahmida Tanjum & M. Azizur Rahman & Ziaul Haq Adnan, 2022. "Impact of Additive Manufacturing on the Supply Chain of Aerospace Spare Parts Industry—A Review," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 6(2), pages 1-25, April.
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