Decentralization and Localization of Production: The Organizational and Economic Consequences of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

被引:140
作者
Ben-Ner, Avner [1 ]
Siemsen, Enno [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Ctr Human Resources & Labor Studies, Carlson Sch Management, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Sch Business, Madison, WI 53706 USA
关键词
technological change; supply chain; organization structure; disruptive; technology; economies of scale; industrial organization;
D O I
10.1177/0008125617695284
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The future organizational landscape may change drastically by mid-century as a result of widespread implementation of 3D printing. This article argues that global will turn local; mega (factories, ships, malls) will become mini; long supply chains will shrink; many jobs will be broadened to combine design, consulting, sales, and production roles; and large organizations will make room for smaller ones. "A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything." [President Obama, State of the Union Address, 2013].
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