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Assessing the Environmental Impact of Decentralized Value-Chain Patterns Involving 3D Printing Technologies—A Comparative Case Study

In: The Decentralized and Networked Future of Value Creation

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  • Jan-Peter Ferdinand

    (Institute for Ecological Economy Research)

  • Heike Flämig

    (Institute for Transport Planning and Logistics at the Hamburg University of Technology)

  • Ulrich Petschow

    (Institute for Ecological Economy Research)

  • Michael Steinfeldt

    (University of Bremen)

  • Anton Worobei

    (Institute for Transport Planning and Logistics at the Hamburg University of Technology)

Abstract

Due to the fact that the context of 3D printing is generally constituted by different technologies and various applications, a coherent evaluation of their impact on sustainability has rarely been conducted. This chapter enters this void by carrying out a literature review on the state of related research. Furthermore, we conduct two comparative case studies that model value chains for the production of mobile phone cases and a specific spare part for aircrafts. Under certain circumstances, it is shown that the use of 3D printing technologies can reduce the need for transportation and may also result in a reduced ecological impact for product life cycles. What becomes obvious, too, is that the structural context for production and the practical application of goods are as important as the underlying manufacturing technologies.

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  • Jan-Peter Ferdinand & Heike Flämig & Ulrich Petschow & Michael Steinfeldt & Anton Worobei, 2016. "Assessing the Environmental Impact of Decentralized Value-Chain Patterns Involving 3D Printing Technologies—A Comparative Case Study," Progress in IS, in: Jan-Peter Ferdinand & Ulrich Petschow & Sascha Dickel (ed.), The Decentralized and Networked Future of Value Creation, pages 205-235, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prochp:978-3-319-31686-4_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31686-4_11
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