Geographies of production in 3D: Theoretical and research implications stemming from additive manufacturing

Geoforum

Volumn 60, Issue , 2015, Pages 43-52

  Gress, Douglas R ^a   Kalafsky, Ronald V ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Geography of production; Innovation; Manufacturing; Production

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING; RESEARCH; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84922382885     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.01.003     Document Type: Article

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