The role of Additive Manufacturing technology in job creation: An exploratory case study of suppliers of Additive Manufacturing in Sweden

Procedia CIRP

Volumn 26, Issue , 2015, Pages 93-98

  Kianian, Babak ^a   Tavassoli, Sam ^a   Larsson, Tobias C ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3D printing; Additive manufacturing technologies; Exploratory case study; Job creation; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SUPPLY CHAINS;

3-D PRINTING; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY; EXPLORATORY CASE STUDIES; JOB CREATION; SWEDEN;

3D PRINTERS;

EID: 84939632814     PISSN: 22128271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2014.07.109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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