E-commerce channels for additive manufacturing: An exploratory study

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 390-411

  Eyers, Daniel R ^a   Potter, Andrew T ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additive manufacturing; E commerce; Strategy; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ADDITIVES; COST REDUCTION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CHANNEL STRATEGIES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; INFORMATION TRANSFERS; STRATEGY; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84925259695     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-08-2013-0102     Document Type: Article

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