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Rogers, Helen, Norbert Baricz, and Kulwant S. Pawar. "3D printing services: classification, supply chain implications and research agenda." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 46, no. 10 (2016): 886–907. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-07-2016-0210.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and classify the available types of 3D printing services, with the scope of determining the potential implications that such services could have on the supply chains of manufacturing firms and creating a research agenda for future studies. Design/methodology/approach The authors review the current literature on the potential supply chain impacts of 3D printing and evaluate the 3D printing services provided by 404 firms in selected European markets. Findings The results show that 3D printing services form a rapidly evolving industry, with new service providers entering the market on a regular basis. Evidence from the European markets investigated suggests that services can be classified into three distinct categories: generative, facilitative and selective services. Research limitations/implications This paper represents an attempt to take stock of a fast-moving and potentially paradigm-shifting market. The implications are dynamic as new applications, business models and techniques are continually being developed. Further studies are required to substantiate the findings. Practical implications Three categories of 3D printing services that could significantly impact supply chain configurations of the future are proposed. Several issues specific to 3D printing services raised in the research agenda require further scrutiny and substantiation before services can reach their full potential. Originality/value This paper provides an overview of the growing 3D printing services industry, highlighting how the market might change as additive manufacturing technology matures.
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James Ford, Simon, Michèle J. Routley, Rob Phaal, and David R. Probert. "The industrial emergence of commercial inkjet printing." European Journal of Innovation Management 17, no. 2 (2014): 126–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejim-01-2013-0002.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how supply and demand interact during industrial emergence. Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on previous theorising about co-evolutionary dynamics, exploring the interaction between supply and demand in a study of the industrial emergence of the commercial inkjet cluster in Cambridge, UK. Data are collected through 13 interviews with professionals working in the industry. Findings – The paper shows that as new industries emerge, asynchronies between technology supply and market demand create opportunities for entrepreneurial activity. In attempting to match innovative technologies to particular applications, entrepreneurs adapt to the system conditions and shape the environment to their own advantage. Firms that successfully operate in emerging industries demonstrate the functionality of new technologies, reducing uncertainty and increasing customer receptiveness. Research limitations/implications – The research is geographically bounded to the Cambridge commercial inkjet cluster. Further studies could consider commercial inkjet from a global perspective or test the applicability of the findings in other industries. Practical implications – Technology-based firms are often innovating during periods of industrial emergence. The insights developed in this paper help such firms recognise the emerging context in which they operate and the challenges that need to overcome. Originality/value – As an in depth study of a single industry, this research responds to calls for studies into industrial emergence, providing insights into how supply and demand interact during this phase of the industry lifecycle.
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Arora, Ranjan, Pawan K. Arora, Harish Kumar, and Meena Pant. "Additive Manufacturing Enabled Supply Chain in Combating COVID-19." Journal of Industrial Integration and Management 05, no. 04 (2020): 495–505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2424862220500244.
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Additive manufacturing (AM) is a method in which three-dimensional structures are successively laid down to create a solid object. The inherent advantages of AM technology are successfully drafted and exploited by the different organization across the globe. During the time of pandemic i.e. COVID-19, 3D printing has come to rescue and has been used for manufacturing critical medical supplies. 3D printing has been used in manufacturing some of the critical items like ventilators valves, face shields, swabs, oxygen valves, hand sanitizer holders, 3-DP lung models, etc. The main reason for its success has been the ability of 3D printing to print locally by using digital designs and thus reducing the number of supply chain actors. Also, the ability of 3D printing to manufacture/print complex geometrical designs locally is the main reason for its successful adoption during COVID-19. In this paper, we have discussed how AM has come to the forefront in fighting this pandemic. Various AM techniques have played a critical role in bridging the supply chain gap in the medical industry and locally printing critical devices. There were certain apprehensions before the pandemic along with slow adoption but this pandemic has also increased the adoption of AM due to its ability to overcome the demand created by COVID-19.
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Sethi, Shreya, Rajat Tumane, and Anupama Panghal. "3D PRINTING IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES -A PATHWAY TO INNOVATIONS." Journal of Global Economy 14, no. 4 (2018): 61–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1956/jge.v14i4.498.
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Food processing industry is high innovation demanding industry. Innovation when supported by technology shows significant success. Three dimensional (3D) printing is a technology which is getting introduced in food processing industry and is emerging as a great tool for innovations. 3D food printing is a process of creating food products by successive layering. A 3D food could be customized and personalised according to the wish of the consumers to provide a nutritious option and the best quality of food.3 D Printing technology has shown its remarkable progress in various sectors, but its application in food processing sector is yet at naive stages. The technology nowadays is being widely investigated in food sector for past few years and has surfaced multiple advantages like providing customized and personalised food, improving the nutrition intake among people, improving the food supply chain and moving forward towards mass customization of food. For now 3D food printing is used in military and space food, for elderly people, confectionary industries as well as in savoury sector. In Indian market, it has entered recently in the confectionary sector. This paper is a conceptual study about applications of 3D printing in food sector as well as role of 3D printing in food supply chain. This paper is an effort towards reflecting the present status and future dimensions of possible applications of 3D printing technology in processed food sector. There exists a lot of research gap in this domain which may be seen as a potential area for future interventions. This paper also discusses the pros and cons of 3D printing machines and how can it be of help in the future.
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Chen, Yan Yan, Guang Xue Chen, and Hao Yin. "Exploration of Factors to Influence Solid Density Based on the Xerographic Toner Digital Printing Field." Applied Mechanics and Materials 731 (January 2015): 283–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.731.283.
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With the rapid development of the printing industry, relying on its flexibility and advantage for short-run printing, the use of digital printing in various areas of the market becomes more widely. Digital print quality evaluation and control is particularly important. Among them, the solid density is an important indicator of print quality evaluation. Using different digital printing methods, the factors to influence the density is different. In this paper, two factors that affect xerographic toner solid density were discussed base on the principle of electrostatic imaging and toner transfer and fusing process. Experiments analyzed different transfer supply voltage conditions on CMYK four-color solid density; and the fusing temperature on CMYK four-color solid density. The results showed that: transfer supply voltage and fusing temperature are influential factors on the four-color solid density.
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Govindarajalu, V., and V. S. Senthil Kumar. "Web Based Dss for Inventory and Scrap Optimization in a Printing & Packaging Industry." Advanced Materials Research 335-336 (September 2011): 599–605. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.335-336.599.
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This paper proposes a genetic algorithm based optimization of the product and scrap inventory levels in a printing and packaging industry so as to minimize total supply chain cost. The scrap optimization procedures are in the primitive level of implementation in the industries. Determining optimal levels of scrap inventory enables the industries to attack the problem of high scrap and high inventory, thus enables the industries to make quick and sound decisions regarding the production of paper boards in a printing and packaging industry.
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Barkova, N. Yu. "Digital technlogies in supply chain management of the fashion industry." Vestnik Universiteta, no. 3 (April 12, 2019): 5–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2019-3-5-10.
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The prospect of use of digital technologies in supply chain management companies of the fashion industry has been considered. It has been revealed, that digital technologies are actively applied at various stages of logistic process in the companies of this industry. Classification of such digital technologies has been carried out and the most perspective directions for use in the companies of fashion industry have been highlighted, among which it is possible to call: 3D printing technology, technology of virtual fitting room, clever mirrors technology and others. It has been substantiated, that use and implementation of the information-communicative technologies, is one of the most perspective directions of development of digitalization in supply chain management and logistics.
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Verlan, Veronica, and Marcela Irovan. "APPLICATIONS OF 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY." Applied Researches in Technics, Technologies and Education 16, no. 2 (2018): 104–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.15547/artte.2018.02.005.
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The usage of innovative technologies has become one of the most widespread ways of diversifying the current supply of clothing and footwear products. Therefore, using the 3D printing technologies in the garment production is a remarkable example of the symbiosis of creativity and technology, which creates unusual and fashionable clothing pieces. Although the 3D printing technology is a relatively new technology and allows creating unique garments it must not neglect important features of clothing products such as cost-accessibility, comfort and aesthetic appearance. The research on these aspects is prior to implement this technology in the manufacturing process. The study includes the analysis of the current 3D printing technologies which are used for obtaining three-dimensional objects, the current directions of implementing this technology in the industry, as well as the opportunities of applying this technology in the process of clothing’s creation. Therefore, this paper concludes the study with the creation of a clothing product – a blouse for women, which is including a 3D printed part confirming this way the possibility of creation of clothing products, which would integrate innovative elements which were obtained by implementing the advanced technology of additive manufacturing.
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Braziotis, Christos, Helen Rogers, and Ajeseun Jimo. "3D printing strategic deployment: the supply chain perspective." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 24, no. 3 (2019): 397–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-09-2017-0305.
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Purpose The emergence and application of 3D Printing (3DP) is changing the way products are developed and reach the customer, allowing for unprecedented customisation options. Past research has focussed on the modus operandi of the technology, providing indications for wider future adoption. 3DP is predicted to complement current production processes and is anticipated to have a profound effect on the value chain and, therefore, on supply chain (SC) management. Management-related 3DP research has, however, been largely fragmented in terms of analysing the strategic deployment of 3DP and the corresponding effects on performance objectives. The aim of this paper is to identify, define and exemplify typical 3DP deployment strategies pursued. Design/methodology/approach The approach taken is a critical literature review, synthesising and interpreting past research on cross-industry deployment of 3DP, including illustrative examples. This enabled the development of a framework of current stage knowledge. Findings Building on past research, the authors propose a conceptual framework to be used as a classification system for 3DP operations, based on process and SC level configurations across different industries. They discuss the potential impact on operations performance objectives and then highlight research gaps, proposing specific research avenues to enhance understanding of the effects of 3DP adoption on SCs. Practical implications The proposed framework outlines strategic guidelines for 3DP and provides practitioners with the range of strategic options available for 3DP deployment and anticipated impacts on performance. Originality/value The framework can be used to map 3DP deployment at an operational level and identify the likely impact on performance objectives. Relevant implications and a future research agenda are explored.
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Zhong, Yun Fei, Xiao Qi Peng, Xi Yu Xiao, Qiao Li Zhang, and Qian Kun Cheng. "A Preliminary Study of JDF-Based ERP System in the Printing Enterprises." Advanced Materials Research 102-104 (March 2010): 851–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.102-104.851.
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Job definition format (JDF) can carry out management and control during the whole printing processes while enterprise resources planning (ERP) system can help enterprises implement supply chain-based integrated management. Base on the analysis of JDF’s and ERP’s identities, according to their adaptability to the printing industry, we designed the combined system model of JDF workflow system and ERP management information system. Under the premise of the most optimal allocation of business resources, production management and information management of the whole printing process from order, production, and enterprise management to the logistics can be obtained.
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Gonzalez, Carlos M. "Ready for Anything?" Mechanical Engineering 143, no. 3 (2021): 30–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2021-may1.
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Abstract Stories of using 3D printing to respond to the pandemic throw a spotlight on additive manufacturing and its potential for fast, flexible production of critically needed parts. Whether it was face shields, nasopharyngeal swabs, or respiratory masks, additive manufacturing rose to the challenge to fill in the gap caused by a disrupted supply chain. Now, some industry observers are starting to ask whether 3D printing could be the future of manufacturing.
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Hou, Jiang‐Liang, and Chih‐Hao Huang. "Quantitative performance evaluation of RFID applications in the supply chain of the printing industry." Industrial Management & Data Systems 106, no. 1 (2006): 96–120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02635570610641013.
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Vachon, Stephan, and Robert D. Klassen. "Green project partnership in the supply chain: the case of the package printing industry." Journal of Cleaner Production 14, no. 6-7 (2006): 661–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.07.014.
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Singh, S., and V. Agrawal. "Development of ecosystem for effective supply chains in 3D printing industry - an ISM approach." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1136, no. 1 (2021): 012049. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1136/1/012049.
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Laeequddin, Mohammed, B. S. Sahay, Vinita Sahay, and K. Abdul Waheed. "Supply Chain Partner’s Perceptions of Trust & Risk." International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management 4, no. 1 (2011): 60–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisscm.2011010104.
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Over many years, researchers from social science and management have argued that to develop sufficient trust between potential supply chain partners, a useful starting point is to develop strategies for encouraging perceptions of trustworthiness. Conversely, marketing theorists and practitioners have called for strategies by industry that aims to reduce risk perceptions for successful relationships. However, it is not clear in the literature which perception is more significant; trust or risk and from which perspective. Identification of such factors plays an important role in supply chain design and operation to decide whether the supply chain members should strive to develop trust perceptions or reduce risk perceptions in relationship. This paper has identified the common perspectives of trust and risk perception to address the issue of which perception is more significant from each perspective. Results of a survey of supply chain member’s trust and risk perceptions of the printing and packaging industry in the United Arab Emirates are presented.
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Hadi, Suharman, and Hari Wisnu Murti. "KAJIAN INDUSTRI 4.0 UNTUK PENERAPANNYA DI INDONESIA." Jurnal Manajemen Industri dan Logistik 3, no. 1 (2019): 01–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.30988/jmil.v3i1.59.
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Abstract : The implementation of concept Industry 4.0 in Indonesia has been studied in this paper. The study was motivated after the launcing of Making Indonesia 4.0 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia in April 2018. The study aims to study the concept of IR 4.0 for its implementation in Indonesia. Methods include collecting various references with industry 4.0 keywords, applying information technology, pharmaceutical industry and manufacturing industries. The results of the study concluded that industry 4.0 was an era that empowered the role of manufacturing digitalization and supply networks that involved the integration of digital information from various sources and locations to drive manufacturing and distribution physically. It is found that, There are five main technologies for IR 4.0, namely Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Wearable Technology (WT), Advanced Robotic (AR) and 3D Printing (3DP). Each component of technology can be used in various industries and manufacturing. The implementation of IR 4.0 would likely provide more benefits and advantages such as increase effieciency and effectivty in manufacturing industries.Keywords: Concept of IR 4.0, application of information technology, manufacturing industry.Abstrak : Telah dilakukan kajian yang mempelajari konsep Industri 4.0 (IR.4.0)untuk penerapannya di Indonesia. Kajian dilatar belakangi oleh dicanangkannya making Industri 4.0 oleh Presiden RI pada bulan April 2018. Kajian bertujuan mempelajari konsep IR 4.0 untuk implementasinya di Indonesia. Metode meliputi pengumpulan berbagai referensi dengan kata kunci industry 4.0, penerapan teknologi informasi, industru farmasi dan industry manufaktur. Selanjutnya referensi tersebut dianalisis dan diskripsi sehingga menghasilkan suatu ringkasan. Hasil kajian menyimpulkan bahwa industry 4.0 merupakan era yang memberdayakan peran digitalisasi manufaktur dan jaringan suplai yang melibatkan integrasi informasi digital dari berbagai sumber dan lokasi untuk menggerakkan manufaktur dan distribusi secara fisik. Terdapat lima teknologi utama IR 4.0, yaitu artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Wearable Technology (WT), Advanced Robotic (AR) dan 3D Printing (3DP). Masing-masing komponen teknologi dapat dimanfaatkan pada berbagai industry dan manufaktur. Pemanfaatan IR 4.0 diyakini akan memberikan manfaat dan keuntunganyang lebih banyak (misalnya kinerja menjadi lebih efektif dan lebih efisien).Kata kunci : Konsep IR 4.0, penerapan teknologi informasi, industry manufaktur.
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Abbas, Muhammad Zaheer. "Industrial applications of 3D printing to scale-up production of COVID-19-related medical equipment." Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 5, no. 2 (2021): 97–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/3dp-2021-0003.
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Additive manufacturing or 3D printing allows the rapid conversion of information from digital 3D models into physical objects. The current COVID-19 crisis underscored the value of 3D-printing technology in addressing critical shortages in the medical product supply chain. This article provides a review of the significant role of additive manufacturing technologies in addressing the COVID-19 situation. This article concludes that 3D printing has an important role in global public health because of its potential to adapt to emerging situations far more easily and quickly as compared with conventional manufacturing methods. There is a need for further research to improve the technology to mass produce better quality products more economically. Currently, the 3D-printing industry is concentrated in the US and Western Europe. Policy efforts are needed to tap all markets across the globe in order to be better prepared for a future pandemic.
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Ding, Ying Kun, Yan Fang Xu, Lu Hai Li, and Wen Bo Li. "Study on the Applied Performance of Color Inks." Applied Mechanics and Materials 262 (December 2012): 100–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.262.100.
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In order that a better analysis and evaluation of the color performance of developed color inks according to the printing requirements could be obtained, every ink will get abundant levels of ink supply amount made by double-channel control method. The max density obtained by the above method represents the color strength of inks. Then Color Management System is applied to building color gamut of matching process inks, and the color gamut represents the replicable color scope in practice. First, color strength of inks was identified by the following methods. Every ink was put respectively in two ink channels of the color printer and the total values of these two channels were applied to controlling the output, obtaining the wedge diagram of the multilevel output of ink supply amount. In the diagram, the max ink supply amount was large enough and the max density could represent the color strength. Because every ink needs a suitable range of the max density and needs to match the others well in practice. Referring to the standard of offset printing, a suitable density value for a certain ink was chose as its max ink supply amount. Second, within the range of the max ink supply amount, the data set of color patch in the characterization software of Color Management System was used to control ink supply amounts. The color patch was overprinted in the color sequences of Y, M, C and K, and ICC Profile was made according to the making process of standard Profile. Color gamut of the inks could be obtained from the Profile by using self-developed computing equipment and be compared with standard printing process. The result shows that the method used in the experiments is feasible and effective. In addition, the inks in the experiments have a large enough color strength and a color gamut satisfying the practical requirements of the color performance of inks in the printing industry.
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Khajavi, Siavash H., Müge Tetik, Ashish Mohite, et al. "Additive Manufacturing in the Construction Industry: The Comparative Competitiveness of 3D Concrete Printing." Applied Sciences 11, no. 9 (2021): 3865. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11093865.
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The construction industry is facing increasing pressure to improve productivity and decrease its environmental impact. Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, especially three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) technology, have provided many benefits for construction. However, holistic comparative studies of the competitiveness of 3DCP and conventional methods, from cost and time perspectives, are lacking. Choosing between the methods is difficult for practitioners. In this study, we investigated the current state of 3DCP in the construction industry using seven distinct scenarios. Our analysis was performed to illustrate the impact of design and supply chain configurations on performance. The results prove the notable competitiveness of 3DCP. In contrast to the conventional construction method, the more complex round design had a positive impact on the cost and process time in 3DCP scenarios. Additionally, we show that on-site 3DCP using a robotic arm was more cost-effective than off-site 3DCP.
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Kaliski, John, and Queen Booker. "Case Study Reclaimed the Greener Way." International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development 1, no. 4 (2010): 54–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jsesd.2010100105.
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Thanks to the strategic priorities of the current federal administration, discussions about green management are a popular trend in the business community. Increasing efficiency, limiting energy consumption, and reducing waste internally as well as along the supply chain has been one way that managers have addressed “going green.” Some examples include front-to-back printing and stringent recycling efforts. For the lumber industry, going green is not as easy as changing how employees print or recycle plastic bottles, especially since one of the main resources in the lumber industry is wood. In this regard, the authors discuss a proposed supply chain model to reduce intra-process shipments, improve raw material acquisition and usage, and improve production yields through repurposing of the wood by-product created during the manufacture of reclaimed, wood-based products. The proposed model also suggests that entrepreneurial efforts could lead the way in innovating how wood by-products can be used to create disruptive methods that could lead to new wood based businesses.
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Theeb, Nader, Mohammed Obeidat, and Muna Bellih. "Green Supply Chain Management Influences on the Environmental and Operational Performance: A Case study of the Printing Industry." International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management 1, no. 1 (2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijlsm.2021.10040502.
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Dumanska, Ilona, Dmytro Vasylkivskyi, Igor Zhurba, Yana Pukhalska, Olha Matviiets, and Andriy Goncharuk. "Dronology and 3D Printing as a Catalyst for International Trade in Industry 4.0." WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 17 (July 15, 2021): 740–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/232015.2021.17.71.
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The article reveals the content of Industry 4.0 technologies in the subsystems of international trade. The destructive type of innovations of the fourth industrial revolution on traditional spheres of trade is defined. The types of modern innovations related to the technologies of Industry 4.0 and form competitive advantages in successful global brands are identified and characterized, they are reviewed for the presence of common features inherent in its technologies and innovations in general. The influence of Industry 4.0 on the stages of introduction of the innovation process in international trade is analysed. It is established that at the stage of experimental implementation of innovations, omnichannel logistics, drones, and 3D printing have a high level of influence, which are trends in the miniaturization of the economy and the concept of «smart enterprise». An analysis of the impact of the trend of changes from Industry 4.0 innovations in international trade through the impact on consumer behavior and the functioning of business models of enterprises. The expediency of introduction of drones in the aspect of expansion of sales channels and receipt of goods on the basis of the omnichannel approach of increase of volumes of the international trade is proved. Existing and perspective spheres of application of drone logistics are analysed. A positive effect in terms of optimizing the cost of maintaining employees through the use of drones on the example of warehousing and fast delivery of goods to order. The problem of large-scale introduction of drones to exacerbate the issue of replacing workers in entire industries with artificial intelligence and the need to learn new professions is outlined. The influence of additive production on international trade by introduction of 3D printing technology is analysed, the spheres of its application and consequences of introduction are defined. The reality of the scenario forecast of development of 3D printing and its influence on subsystems of the international trade, chains of delivery of the goods, formation of stocks of raw materials and materials is considered. The possible consequences of the application of 3D printing technology for the field of intellectual property are described. It is proved that the key catalysts of Industry 4.0 at the level of international trade are innovations in the form of attracting drones to logistics supply and marketing systems and inventory optimization by expanding the scope of 3D reproduction techniques.
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Aboagyewaa-Ntiri, Josephine, and Kwabena Mintah. "Challenges and Opportunities for the Textile Industry in Ghana: A Study of the Adinkra Textile Sub-Sector." International Business Research 9, no. 2 (2016): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v9n2p127.
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<p>The purpose of the study is to examine the challenges facing the Ghanaian textile industry with emphasis on the Adinkra textile cloth printing sub sector in Ghana, as well as opportunities for improving the industry. The sub sector is distinct and has different dynamics from other sub sectors of the broader textile industry. The study informs policy makers and private sector on the factors resulting in the decline of the Adinkra textile sub sector and the need to sustain the sub sector of the textiles industry due to its heritage importance and contribution to the economy. It also examines potential business opportunities for local and international firms to invest in the textile sub market for expansion and profitability. An empirical research design with mixed-methods approach was used in this study. A qualitative approach (semi-structured interviews) was used to collect the data, coded and analysed using standard NVivo software which generated quantitative outcomes for descriptive statistical analysis. Qualitative approach was also used to interpret the findings of the study. The results indicated that, factors such as lack of access to capital, outmoded forms of technology, issues with supply chain and nature of the dyes for printing the textile cloths are primarily responsible for the declining state of the sub sector. The implications of the challenges and the declining state of the sub sector are discussed and solutions proffered to solve the challenges.</p>
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Bhuiyan, Abul Bashar, Md Jafor Ali, Norhayah Zulkifli, and Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy. "INDUSTRY 4.0: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR BANGLADESH." International Journal of Business and Management Future 4, no. 2 (2020): 41–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.46281/ijbmf.v4i2.832.
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In the recent decade, the term Industry 4.0 or Fourth Industrial Revolution is a common buzzword represents the adoption of disruptive digital technologies (Internet of things, Big Data, 3D printing, Cloud computing, Autonomous robots, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Self-driving car, Cyber-physical system, Artificial intelligence, Smart sensors, Nanotechnology, Drones, and Biotechnology, etc.) in the production process which is transforming the manufacturing units into smart factories and experiencing a great change in the global value chain. Moreover, these revolutionary digital technologies have a profound impact on the economy, growth, globalization, governments, international trade, global supply chain, and human capital transformation, etc. The present review study aims to explore the impact, challenges, and opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution based on empirical findings specially and extensively in the context of Bangladesh. The study finds regardless of having enormous potentiality, the application of the fourth industrial revolution is far lagging for some challenges i.e. lack awareness, insufficient capital, lack of infrastructure, lack of skilled human capital, and some socio-economic challenges. This review paper will also develop conceptual links with the relevant aspect of strategic planning and application of key industry 4.0 technologies and help to formulate future policy guidelines regarding opportunities, application, and strategic decision making for the fourth industrial revolution in Bangladesh.
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Kostidi, Evanthia, Nikitas Nikitakos, and Iosif Progoulakis. "Additive Manufacturing and Maritime Spare Parts: Benefits and Obstacles for the End-Users." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 8 (2021): 895. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080895.
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3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) (in the industrial context) is an innovative, as opposed to subtractive, technology, bringing new opportunities and benefits to the spare part supply chain (SPSC). The aim of this work is to capture the views of the stakeholders at the end of the chain, extruding factors that will benefit the end-user and the factors that are likely to be an obstacle, by employing the questionnaire method. Company objectives regarding spares (cost reductions, improvement of services, space reduction) have been prioritized differently by the stakeholders. The most important barriers according to the participants are the quality assurance of the spare parts made by the new technology followed by the know-how and skills of staff. Other views such as suitable parts are suggested. The practical value of this work, in addition to assessing the readiness of the industry, is that it provides guidance for the successful implementation of AM in the maritime industry.
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Ajmal, Khadija, Nallan C. Suresh, and Charles X. Wang. "Disruptive Technologies and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Review and Cross-Case Analysis." Journal of Management and Sustainability 11, no. 2 (2021): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jms.v11n2p77.
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This study examines the relationship between disruptive technologies and their potential impacts on sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), with a focus on the following technologies: Big Data Analytics / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, Blockchain, Industry 4.0 / Internet of Things (IoT), 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing, and P2P / Sharing Economy. Based on a comprehensive literature review on both theoretical and practical roles of these disruptive technologies in SSCM, we conduct a cross-case study to analyze the impacts of disruptive technologies on sustainability performance. From 100 application cases of 41 companies in key supply chain management and sustainability journals, we develop a classification scheme based on implementation complexity and sustainability performance of disruptive technologies. The implementation complexity and sustainability performance matrix show that all the cases examined have a positive overall sustainability performance score which indicates that investment in disruptive technologies improves the sustainability performance of firms. However, the impact of each disruptive technology on sustainability performance varies with the types of technology and sustainability dimensions. We also utilize the cases to illustrate how disruptive technologies are applied to key areas of SSCM and identify opportunities for future research.
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Nascimento, Daniel Luiz Mattos, Viviam Alencastro, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas, et al. "Exploring Industry 4.0 technologies to enable circular economy practices in a manufacturing context." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 30, no. 3 (2019): 607–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmtm-03-2018-0071.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how rising technologies from Industry 4.0 can be integrated with circular economy (CE) practices to establish a business model that reuses and recycles wasted material such as scrap metal or e-waste. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative research method was deployed in three stages. Stage 1 was a literature review of concepts, successful factors and barriers related to the transition towards a CE along with sustainable supply chain management, smart production systems and additive manufacturing (AM). Stage 2 comprised a conceptual framework to integrate and evaluate the synergistic potential among these concepts. Finally, stage 3 validated the proposed model by collecting rich qualitative data based on semi-structured interviews with managers, researchers and professors of operations management to gather insightful and relevant information. Findings The outcome of the study is the recommendation of a circular model to reuse scrap electronic devices, integrating web technologies, reverse logistics and AM to support CE practices. Results suggest a positive influence from improving business sustainability by reinserting waste into the supply chain to manufacture products on demand. Research limitations/implications The impact of reusing wasted materials to manufacture new products is relevant to minimising resource consumption and negative environmental impacts. Furthermore, it avoids hazardous materials ending up in landfills or in the oceans, seriously threatening life in ecosystems. In addition, reuse of wasted material enables the development of local business networks that generate jobs and improve economic performance. Practical implications First, the impact of reusing materials to manufacture new products minimises resource consumption and negative environmental impacts. The circular model also encourages keeping hazardous materials that seriously threaten life in ecosystems out of landfills and oceans. For this study, it was found that most urban waste is plastic and cast iron, leaving room for improvement in increasing recycling of scrap metal and similar materials. Second, the circular business model promotes a culture of reusing and recycling and motivates the development of collection and processing techniques for urban waste through the use of three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies and Industry 4.0. In this way, the involved stakeholders are focused on the technical parts of recycling and can be better dedicated to research, development and innovation because many of the processes will be automated. Social implications The purpose of this study was to explore how Industry 4.0 technologies are integrated with CE practices. This allows for the proposal of a circular business model for recycling waste and delivering new products, significantly reducing resource consumption and optimising natural resources. In a first stage, the circular business model can be used to recycle electronic scrap, with the proposed integration of web technologies, reverse logistics and AM as a technological platform to support the model. These have several environmental, sociotechnical and economic implications for society. Originality/value The sociotechnical aspects are directly impacted by the circular smart production system (CSPS) management model, since it creates a new culture of reuse and recycling techniques for urban waste using 3D printing technologies, as well as Industry 4.0 concepts to increase production on demand and automate manufacturing processes. The tendency of the CSPS model is to contribute to deployment CE in the manufacture of new products or parts with AM approaches, generating a new path of supply and demand for society.
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Tatham, Peter, Jennifer Loy, and Umberto Peretti. "Three dimensional printing – a key tool for the humanitarian logistician?" Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management 5, no. 2 (2015): 188–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhlscm-01-2014-0006.
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Purpose – 3D printing (3DP), which is technically known as additive manufacturing, is being increasingly used for the development of bespoke products within a broad range of commercial contexts. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential for this technology to be used in support of the preparation and response to a natural disaster or complex emergency and as part of developmental activities, and to offer a number of key insights following a pilot trial based in the East African HQ of a major international non-governmental organisation. Design/methodology/approach – Using an illustrative example from the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) field this paper demonstrates, from both a theoretical and practical standpoint, how 3DP has the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian logistic (HL) operations. Findings – Based on the pilot trial, the paper confirms that the benefits of 3DP in bespoke commercial contexts – including the reduction of supply chain lead times, the use of logistic postponement techniques and the provision of customised solutions to meet unanticipated operational demands – are equally applicable in a humanitarian environment. It also identifies a number of key challenges that will need to be overcome in the operationalisation of 3DP in a development/disaster response context, and proposes a hub-and-spoke model – with the design and testing activities based in the hub supporting field-based production at the spokes – to mitigate these. Research limitations/implications – In addition to an extensive review of both the HL and additive manufacturing literature, the results of the pilot trial of 3DP in support of humanitarian operations, are reported. The paper recommends further detailed analysis of the underpinning cost model together with further field trials of the recommended organisational construct and testing of the most appropriate materials for a given artefact and environment. Practical implications – 3DP has the potential to improve the response to disasters and development operations through the swift production of items of equipment or replacement spare parts. With low capital and running costs, it offers a way of mitigating delays in the supply chain through on site fabrication to meet an identified requirement more swiftly and effectively than via the traditional re-supply route, and it allows for adaptive design practice as multiple iterations of a product are possible in order to optimise the design based on field testing. Social implications – The logistic challenges of responding in a disaster affected or development environment are well documented. Successful embodiment of 3DP as part of the humanitarian logistician’s portfolio of operational techniques has the potential to deliver more efficient and effective outcomes in support of the beneficiaries as well as a sense of empowerment in relation to problem solving. In addition, it has the longer term potential for the creation of a new industry (and, hence, income source) for those living in remote locations. Originality/value – The research demonstrates that, whilst 3DP is increasingly found in a commercial environment, its use has not previously been trialled in a humanitarian context. The research reported in this paper confirms the potential for 3DP to become a game-changer, especially in locations which are logistically difficulty to support.
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Bonny, Sarah P. F., Graham E. Gardner, David W. Pethick, and Jean-François Hocquette. "Artificial meat and the future of the meat industry." Animal Production Science 57, no. 11 (2017): 2216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an17307.
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The global population is estimated to plateau at 9 billion by the year 2050; however, projected food-production estimates would supply for only 8 billion people, using the ‘business as usual’ approach. In particular, the meat industry would need to increase production by ~50–73%. In response, there are several different options that have the potential to satisfy demand and increase production. Some of these options require advanced technologies and many may be considered as ‘artificial’ by different consumer groups. Within the meat industry itself, available technologies include selective breeding, agroecology systems, animal cloning and genetic modification. Alternatively, meat proteins can be replaced or substituted with proteins from plants, fungi, algae or insects. Finally, meat products could be produced using in vitro culturing and three-dimensional printing techniques. The protein produced by these techniques can be considered in the following three categories: modified livestock systems, synthetic meat systems, and meat substitutes. In the future, it is likely that meat substitutes will increase market share through competition with low-grade cuts of meat, sausages, ground meat and processed meat. However, synthetic meat systems and meat substitutes have significant barriers to commercialisation and widespread adoption that will affect their presence at least in the high-end premium sector in the market. To meet growing demands for protein, and in the face of growing competition from other sectors, the conventional meat industry must adopt new technologies and farming systems. These must be tailored to the challenges facing the industry and must effectively respond to consumer demands and the changing market place.
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Pleshchenko, V. I. "Prospects and limits of shared economics principles application at steel industry plants in the context of digitalization." Ferrous Metallurgy. Bulletin of Scientific , Technical and Economic Information 75, no. 6 (2019): 741–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.32339/0135-5910-2019-6-741-748.
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Digitalization of production and economic activity stimulates arising of new organization and economic mechanisms of cooperation interaction of the economy subjects. The plants of steel industry are also involved in the process. In particular, the steel corporations realize projects to implement digital mechanisms of material flows control, creation of production aggregates and processes digital doubles, integration of finance and economic activity control processes. The changes at the goods markets are expressed in the increase of competitive pressure on the goods producers, rationalization the production and economic activity, decreasing material and energy costs, as well as development new forms of cooperation interaction, in particular, economics of shared consumption, which means a collective utilization of various assets. The concept of economics of shared consumption based on application specialized digital platforms. It was successfully proved at the subjects’ interaction (at the level of physical entities) and at present is widely utilized by industrial consumers. The rationalization of consumption, diversification of supply channels, increase of existing assets returns, decrease of things in handling are the positive effects, which can make additional input into financial and economic result of production companies. An adaptation of existing models of shared economics is necessary, which are stipulated by specific goods-exchanging processes in the industry, as well as by peculiarities of consumer behavior of industrial purchasers, including those in the steel industry. For example, application of the shared economics paradigm and correspondent digital infrastructure is not recommended at the raw materials and main technological equipment supply, selling of finished products of steel industry plants, since traditional forms of long-time inter-companies coordination are more acceptable variants, as well as integration and union. At the same time outsourcing of auxiliary processes, horizontal cooperation within the frame of production clusters, as well as collective utilization nonmaterial resources in remote regime, such as joint accumulation and utilization of “big data”, production simulation at “digital plants”, purchase of software licenses, development of virtual prototypes for 3D-printing.
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Singh, S., and V. Agrawal. "Corrigendum: Development of ecosystem for effective supply chains in 3D printing industry – an ISM approach (2021 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater Sci Eng. 1136 012049)." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1136, no. 1 (2021): 012078. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1136/1/012078.
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Menzler, Norbert H., Hans Peter Buchkremer, Johannes Ernst, et al. "Manufacturing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - Bridging the Gap from Laboratory to Industry." Materials Science Forum 539-543 (March 2007): 1315–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.539-543.1315.
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Due to their direct conversion of electrochemical into electrical energy solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have great potential for a future additional energy supply. Even in the last two years numerous developers of SOFCs, both industry and research institutions, have demonstrated long-term stable operation of stacks of various dimensions (ranging from 1 to 125 kWel, with durations of up to 25000 hours of operation). Besides technical proof, single component availability (cells, bipolar plates, sealing…), stable and low-aging operation, as well as cost efficient manufacturing of the components is becoming more and more evident in preparation for a market launch. Close cooperation between SOFC stack developers, SOFC users and manufacturers of powders, semifinished parts or stack components is a prerequisite for success. Within a collaboration project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor (BMWA) the development of an SOFC as an auxiliary power unit (APU) is being promoted. The industrial users are BMW for automotive applications and Liebherr for use in construction vehicles or aircraft. The content of this presentation will be the transfer of the manufacturing knowledge developed at Research Center Jülich to CeramTec; including on the one hand the problems and limitations and, on the other hand the successes and positive perceptions. In detail, the transfer of, for example tape casting and screen printing will be addressed, powder characteristics concerning paste or slip formulation and special tests with reference to SOFCs are presented, and single cell tests of various cells manufactured with different powders or fabrication processes are described. Additionally, some remarks will concern different priorities in either R&D or industry (e.g. R&D: high power density; industry: reproducibility), process windows for manufacturing and the search for alternative fabrication methods.
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Wang, Chia-Nan, Quynh-Ngoc Hoang, and Thi-Kim-Lien Nguyen. "Integrating the EBM Model and LTS(A,A,A) Model to Evaluate the Efficiency in the Supply Chain of Packaging Industry in Vietnam." Axioms 10, no. 1 (2021): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/axioms10010033.
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In recent decades, Vietnamese labeling and packaging has been widely recognized as being one of the fastest developing industries in Vietnam, supported by the tremendous demand of domestic production and the exportation of its packaged goods. The emerging packaging technology trends and the participation of foreign direct investment (FDI) companies have led to fierce competition between all packaging enterprises in Vietnam. This paper aims to calculate the productivity performance of 10 packaging companies in Vietnam from the past to the future by combining the additive Holt-Winters (LTS(A,A,A)) model to predict key variables in the financial statement for the next 4 years (2020–2023) and an epsilon-based measure of efficiency (EBM) model of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to define the developing trend, efficiency, and ranking of packaging operations. The empirical results will assist packaging enterprises to identify their positions, suggest feasible solutions to overcome shortcomings and catch up with the global trends, and propose superior partnerships for manufacturers, which have packaging service demands and support investment decisions for investors. Overall, all the enterprises in the packaging industry have high productivity. In particular, SIVICO JSC is identified as the most efficient packaging company in Vietnam, as it continuously maintains the first ranking over the observation time, followed by Agriculture Printing & Packing JSC and Bien Hoa Packaging Company. In the past, Tan Dai Hung Plastic JSC was identified as the most unproductive unit, while in the future term, the inefficient decision-making units (DMUs) are Tan Tien Plastic Packaging JSC, Sai Gon Packaging JSC, Dong A JSC, and PetroVietnam Packaging JSC. The suggestion for incompetent enterprises is changing the value of inputs proportionally to optimize for better performance.
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Kikuchi, Catherine. "Competition and Collaboration in the Venetian Book World from 1469 to the Early Sixteenth Century." Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales 73, no. 1 (2018): 179–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2020.6.
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The early history of printing in Europe is one of great economic and commercial success, but also of significant risks taken by those involved. The supply of paper, essential to the functioning of a press, could cause conflicts and required constantly available capital: the profitability of the book industry depended on the growth of the market. In Venice, anyone could set up as a printer, creating competition that was strongly criticized by printers and booksellers in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century. This prompted them to formulate the economic risks they faced in supplica addressed to the Venetian authorities, and to conceptualize the realities of their situation, especially in terms of competition. This word, always used in a pejorative sense, is nevertheless rare in both theoretical and practical documents of the time. However competitive this economic milieu was, it was counterbalanced by the necessity of collaboration, a phenomenon that can be studied through social network analysis. Trust was restored through the constitution of dense collaborative networks, in which competitors became partners. Yet this also enabled some actors to establish strong consortia, leading to the kind of oligopolistic economy typical of industries without state regulation.
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Parsadanova, Tatyana. "POST-PANDEMIC MEDIA SPACE." Scientific and analytical journal Burganov House. The space of culture 16, no. 4 (2020): 146–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.36340/2071-6818-2020-16-4-146-154.
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It is no secret that COVID 19 and its consequences have affected almost all aspects of our life. We have become focused on life at home, the approach to work has changed, and the definition of remote work has taken root in our vocabulary. Despite all the negative aspects, the pandemic has accelerated the development of key technological trends, such as distance learning, telemedicine, remote work, online shopping, contactless payments, 3D printing, which leveled out supply disruptions, robotics, a new generation of 5G mobile communications with its capabilities, and of course, the online entertainment industry. Our consumer preferences have changed during this year; however, the need for entertainment has only increased. Many believe that nowadays, the Internet and television era is a thing of the past; nevertheless, statistics do not confirm this. In the third quarter of this year alone, global TV sales have increased by 12.9% over the same period in 2019, which is 38% more than in the previous quarter. Television viewing has increased, and television program views have skyrocketed. Streaming content has become even more popular; streaming services allow one to watch absolutely everything - movies, TV series, news at any time and from any device. All these processes are connected with the fact that, during the quarantine, cinemas were closed, the attendance of which has already decreased in recent years. They opened with restrictions on viewers’ seating; the premieres were postponed for a year, even two - until the spring of 2021 and 2022. This year, the world of the media and entertainment industry has become: remote, virtual, streaming and personalized. The driver is the consumer, so market players pay great attention to innovation, focusing on personalization. At the forefront of new technologies is the Disney company, which presents its films both in theatrical screenings and on its online platform. Television is also not left behind; on November 3, VGTRK launched its "Smotrim" media platform. The audience’s consumption habits have already changed, interest in media is increasing and moving towards digitalization. The pandemic has accelerated the process. How this is happening and what awaits the industry is covered in this article.
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Halas, Dragan, Oskar Bera, Radovan Omorjan, Aleksandar Rajic, and Danijela Jasin. "Analysis of new forms of orifice plates using computational fluid dynamics." Chemical Industry 73, no. 5 (2019): 311–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/hemind190722030h.
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In many technologies, such as process industry or water supply, there is a need to measure fluid flowrates. Orifice plates are the most common instruments for measuring the fluid flowrate through pipelines due to their many advantages. On the other side, their use increases operating costs of industrial plants and pipelines. In this work, three new forms of orifice plates were designed and tested. These new forms and one standard, which served as a reference, were designed by using the SolidWorks software package. The aim of the new designs was energy savings, and consequently reduction of operating costs. Energy savings can be achieved by such a design, which decreases the orifice plate resistance an element of the pipeline. This was achieved by increasing the open part of the orifice plate permitting the fluid flow. CAD models of orifice plates were transferred to STL files that were further used for CFD simulation as well as 3D printing of experimental replicas. According to the proposed algorithm, the new designs were tested by CFD simulation performed in the COMSOL Multiphysics software package, by using a finite-difference method. Equations used were based on the Reynolds form of Navier-Stokes equations (RANS, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes), and the continuity equation for incompressible fluids. Next, as we have proposed in our algorithm of development of new orifice plate designs, experimental orifice plates were made by using 3D printing technology and FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) procedure and tested at laboratory conditions. The results of laboratory tests were compared with the results of CFD simulation. A considerable amount of energy saving was indicated, which was achieved already by the first of the three new orifice plate forms (V1) as compared to the reference (V0). For the other two proposed forms, the effect of energy savings was considerably lower. By using CFD simulation, data can be obtained based on which a decision can be made whether the new shape of the measuring device should be corrected or is appropriate for further laboratory tests. Based on the presented results it can be concluded that the proposed testing algorithm proved useful in designing new forms of orifice plates.
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Ginestra, Paola, Rosalba Monica Ferraro, Keren Zohar-Hauber, Andrea Abeni, Silvia Giliani, and Elisabetta Ceretti. "Selective Laser Melting and Electron Beam Melting of Ti6Al4V for Orthopedic Applications: A Comparative Study on the Applied Building Direction." Materials 13, no. 23 (2020): 5584. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma13235584.
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The 3D printing process offers several advantages to the medical industry by producing complex and bespoke devices that accurately reproduce customized patient geometries. Despite the recent developments that strongly enhanced the dominance of additive manufacturing (AM) techniques over conventional methods, processes need to be continually optimized and controlled to obtain implants that can fulfill all the requirements of the surgical procedure and the anatomical district of interest. The best outcomes of an implant derive from optimal compromise and balance between a good interaction with the surrounding tissue through cell attachment and reduced inflammatory response mainly caused by a weak interface with the native tissue or bacteria colonization of the implant surface. For these reasons, the chemical, morphological, and mechanical properties of a device need to be designed in order to assure the best performances considering the in vivo environment components. In particular, complex 3D geometries can be produced with high dimensional accuracy but inadequate surface properties due to the layer manufacturing process that always entails the use of post-processing techniques to improve the surface quality, increasing the lead times of the whole process despite the reduction of the supply chain. The goal of this work was to provide a comparison between Ti6Al4V samples fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) and electron beam melting (EBM) with different building directions in relation to the building plate. The results highlighted the influence of the process technique on osteoblast attachment and mineralization compared with the building orientation that showed a limited effect in promoting a proper osseointegration over a long-term period.
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Trushkina, N., H. Dzwigol, O. Serhieieva, and Yu Shkrygun. "Development of the Logistics 4.0 Concept in the Digital Economy." Economic Herald of the Donbas, no. 4 (62) (2020): 85–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.12958/1817-3772-2020-4(62)-85-96.
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The transition to a digital economy is becoming a key driver of GDP growth. This is due not only to the effect obtained from the automation of existing processes, but also from the introduction of new, breakthrough business models and technologies, including digital platforms, digital ecosystems, in-depth analytics of big data, Industry 4.0, Logistics 4.0. At the same time, digital transformation is seen as a radical change in the complex of business processes, from product development to customer service, as well as the introduction of modern digital technologies in the organization of business processes in enterprises. The purpose of the article is to analysis the features and trends of organizing logistics activities in the context of digital transformation of business processes; research of the main prerequisites for the formation of the Logistics 4.0 concept; determination of priority directions for its further development in the context of Industry 4.0. Based on the generalization of scientific approaches, the definition of the concept of "Logistics 4.0" has been clarified, which means the modern paradigm of managing logistic (material, financial, information, transport) flows and organizing a complex of logistics activities (purchase and delivery of material resources, warehousing, production, stock formation, recycling of industrial waste, customer service, transportation and sale of finished products) using breakthrough digital technologies and information systems. The priority areas of organizing the logistics activities of enterprises using digital technologies include the following: multichannel logistics; logistics marketplaces; rethinking the use of packaging; mass personalization; Silver Economy (new services for older clients and new opportunities for older workers); sustainable logistics; sharing economy; multi-supply; customer experience; smart containerization; big data analytics; augmented and virtual reality; cloud service applications and APIs; Internet of Things; robotics and automation; new generation wireless communication; blockchain; Artificial Intelligence; unmanned aerial vehicles or "drones"; 3D printing; unmanned vehicles; quantum computing; supergrid logistics; space logistics; the use of digital platforms that unite customers and transport and logistics companies (the parties can enter into digital contracts, exchange transport booking requests and electronic documents, control the delivery of goods in real time). All this can help to reduce costs by optimizing procurement; decrease in personnel costs and decrease in labour costs as a result of automation; reduction of errors in logistics; optimization of the supply process; efficient warehouse management; forecasting shipments; creation of optimal routes; operational planning of loads and control of delivery times; ensuring product delivery on time, improving customer loyalty; optimal interaction with customers on the "last mile".
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Le Gallo, Brice, and Sastry Yagnanna Kandukuri. "Guest Editorial: Building Trust in Additive Manufacturing, Layer by Layer." Journal of Petroleum Technology 73, no. 08 (2021): 10–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0821-0010-jpt.
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Nearly three-quarters (71%) of senior oil and gas professionals have sharpened their focus on digitalization over the past year, according to a 2021 survey by DNV (DNV Outlook). The pandemic has not only increased attention on how digital solutions can make organizations more adaptable and cost efficient, it has also forced companies to discard the normal rules and become more open to change. While data collaboration, cloud-based applications, and remote surveillance top the investment priorities for the year ahead, a growing number of respondents (7%) see additive manufacturing (AM)—the industry equivalent of 3D printing—on their spending list. As an emerging technology, AM uses 3D model data to fabricate parts, enabling, among other benefits, significant cost and time savings in contrast to many traditional manufacturing methods, where the final parts are machined out of a pre-made form. Its purpose is to alleviate and avoid long, expensive production shutdowns and reduce supply chain carbon footprints. Building trust in “printed” parts is key to unlocking this potential. Rapid, Reliable Reproduction The global AM market is expected to reach $350 billion by 2035 (DailyAlts 2021). The technology also has the potential to be enhanced by—or in the other direction, augment—other digital solutions, given it is based on a 3D file. Though accelerating at a slower rate compared to the aerospace and automotive industries, there is increased pressure to shorten the development cycle of components for the oil, gas, and renewables sectors and perform rapid proto-typing and testing of new, more sustain-able concepts. New business models will be developed and a new way of thinking adopted by design engineers to fully utilize its potential (DNV Technology Outlook 2030). To support the digital transformation of the energy industry, DNV, which has been actively investigating the potential of AM since 2014, has unveiled a new service specification document to ensure AM products, assets, and systems are safe, economical, and efficient. DNVGL-SE-0568 “Qualification of Additive Manufacturing Service Providers, Manufacturers, and Parts,” is part of a portfolio of six different AM-related standards and recommended practices (Fig. 1).
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YANTI, SOFI NURRIYANTI, and Mahasin Maulana Ahmad. "Pengendalian Kualitas Produksi Dengan Metode Six Sigma Pada Industri UMKM Terhadap Jumlah Permintaan Kerudung." Reka Buana : Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Sipil dan Teknik Kimia 5, no. 1 (2020): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.33366/rekabuana.v5i1.1654.
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Forecasting is a method used to estimate a situation in the future by using data in the past. This study aims to analyze the supply of raw materials using forecasting methods, and determine the amount of demand, determine the causes of defects in production by providing suggestions for improvement in the process of making a veil. The steps of this research procedure are carried out several stages including moving average, exponential smoothing, define, measure, analyze, improve, control. The results of this research show that the defect of hood products is not neat stitching, the fabric used is wrinkled, there are holes in the fabric hood, ink is not suitable for printing, the environment is less conducive so workers are less focused when working. For the results of calculations from six sigma obtained Defect per Million Opportunity value obtained a value of 1916.33 and a sigma value of 4.391.ABSTRAK Peramalan adalah suatu metode yang dilakukan untuk memperkirakan suatu keadaan dimasa yang akan datang dengan menggunakan data di masa lalu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis persediaan bahan baku dengan menggunakan metode peramalan, serta menentukan jumlah permintaan kebutuhan, mengetahui penyebab terjadinya cacat pada produksi dengan memberikan usulan perbaikan pada proses pembuatan kerudung. Langkah prosedur penelitian ini dilakukan beberapa tahapan antara lain moving average, exponential smoothing, define, measure, analyze, improve, control. Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan jenis defect produk kerudung antara lain jahitan kurang rapi, kain yang digunakan kusut, terdapat lubang pada kain kerudung, tinta pada warna tidak sesuai saat cetak, lingkungan yang kurang kondusif sehingga pekerja kurang fokus saat bekerja. Untuk hasil dari perhitungan dari six sigma didapatkan nilai Defect per Million Opportunity diperoleh nilai sebesar 1916,33 dan nilai sigma sebesar 4,391.
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Pendrill, L. R., A. Allard, N. Fischer, P. M. Harris, J. Nguyen, and I. M. Smith. "Software to Maximize End-User Uptake of Conformity Assessment With Measurement Uncertainty, Including Bivariate Cases. The European EMPIR CASoft Project." NCSL International Measure 13, no. 1 (2021): 58–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.51843/measure.13.1.6.
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Facilitating the uptake of established methodologies for risk-based decision-making in product conformity assessment taking into account measurement uncertainty by providing dedicated software is the aim of the European project EMPIR CASoft(2018–2020), involving the National Measurement Institutes from France, Sweden and the UK, and industrial partner Trescal (FR) as primary supporter. The freely available software helps end-users perform the required risk calculations in accordance with current practice and regulations and extends that current practice to include bivariate cases. The software is also aimed at supporting testing and calibration laboratories in the application of the latest version of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, which requires that“…the laboratory shall document the decision rule employed, taking into account the level of risk […] associated with the decision rule and apply the decision rule.” Initial experiences following launch of the new software in Spring 2020 are reported.
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Acharyulu, G. V. R. K. "Supply Chain Management Practices in Printing Industry." Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, December 5, 2014, 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.31387/oscm0170106.
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"Semiautomatic Hosiery Printing Machine." International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 8, no. 2 (2019): 3664–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.b2084.078219.
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– Every industry needs skilled labor to manually operate the machine effectively. But this need may cost high and the production rate will also be low in hosiery printing industries which runs in small scale. This paper introduces semi-automatic hosiery printing machine which helps in reducing the problems faced. The PLC controls the machine and the timings are programmed to make automatic operation. The bottom arm of the machine is moved or rotated using the pneumatic cylinder. Semiautomatic movement is initiated by pedal.Sensors make the notification that all the screens are lifted .This setup is for safety purpose as the supply is given only when the sensors are sensed. This machine will help the industries to increase the production rate without any skilled labors.
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Rahmatullah, Rahmatullah. "STRUKTUR EKONOMI DAN SEKTOR UNGGULAN SEKTORAL PADA PROPINSI RIAU." Signifikan: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi 1, no. 1 (2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/sjie.v1i1.2596.
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This study aims to examine and analyze the structure of the economy, the dominant sector of economic regions, economic sectors effect on the growth of regional economy and the impact on the growth of leading sectors of economic sectors in the province of Riau. The research shows that The economic structure based on the demand and supply of output, gross value added and employment. Riau is the main structure: The food and beverage industry, tobacco, trade, construction, other services and goods paper & printing industry. Dominant sector in 2000 Riau oil, gas and geothermal energy, petroleum refining, transportation equipment industry, machinery & equipment, trade, plantation crops and buildings. Year 2005 plantation crops, food industry, beverages & tobacco, paper and printed material industry, commerce, fisheries, mining, oil, gas and geothermal energy, and buildings. The variable government investment, suwasta investment, exports, imports, employment, forward linkage, backward lingkage, the impact of output and gross value added impact of simultaneous positive effect on regional economic growth (GDP) in Riau.DOI: 10.15408/sjie.v1i1.2596
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Desu, Prasanna Kumar, Balaji Maddiboyina, Vanitha K., GSN Koteswara Rao, Anusha R., and Vikas Jhawat. "3D Printing Technology in Pharmaceutical Dosage forms: Advantages and Challenges." Current Drug Targets 22 (January 20, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450122666210120142416.
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Three Dimensional (3D) Printing is a promising method for quick prototyping and manufacturing of any material. It is similar to photocopy or printing, where the new materials are formed on layers (3D) like its mother component. Following its growth and advancement in the 1980s, its application in pharmaceuticals is still limited. It has become one of the most innovative and influential tools serving as a technology of precise manufacturing of developed dosage forms from the last decade. The potential of 3D printing to produce drugs for precise measurement customized to specific patients' needs has shown the possibility of developing personalized medicines to novel dosage forms. The breakthrough allows the clear perception of the dosage structures on different shapes, sizes, and surfaces challenging to deliver using Designed conditions. There are different difficulties related to the correct utilization of 3D imprinting in the pharmaceutical Part, which ought to be defeated to abuse the extent of this technology. Recent advancements in the field of 3D printing technology used in the pharmaceutical industry mainly focused on different techniques for the fabrication of different dosage forms. The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of the first 3D prescription highlights possibilities for 3D printing innovation in the pharmaceutical drug supply field. This analysis assesses 3D printing advancement possibilities, particularly in the area of custom prescriptions. This technology can be regarded as the future of demand-produced, low-cost solid dosage forms, and helps minimize side effects due to overdose.
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"A Single Side Priority Based GA Approach for 3D Printing Center Integration to Spare Part Supply Chain in Automotive Industry." Tehnicki vjesnik - Technical Gazette 28, no. 3 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.17559/tv-20200311104539.
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H. Francis, Gatobu, and Dr Esther Waiganjo. "Role of Supply Chain Practices on Customer Satisfaction in the Printing Industry in Kenya: A Case Study of Morven Kester East Africa Limited." International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 4, no. 10 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v4-i10/1213.
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Panek, P., K. Drabczyk, and P. Zięba. "Crystalline silicon solar cells with high resistivity emitter." Opto-Electronics Review 17, no. 2 (2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11772-008-0068-2.
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AbstractThe paper presents a part of research targeted at the modification of crystalline silicon solar cell production using screen-printing technology. The proposed process is based on diffusion from POCl3 resulting in emitter with a sheet resistance on the level of 70 Ω/□ and then, shaped by high temperature passivation treatment. The study was focused on a shallow emitter of high resistivity and on its influence on output electrical parameters of a solar cell. Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) has been employed for appropriate distinguishing the total donor doped profile. The solar cell parameters were characterized by current-voltage characteristics and spectral response (SR) methods. Some aspects playing a role in suitable manufacturing process were discussed. The situation in a photovoltaic industry with emphasis on silicon supply and current prices of solar cells, modules and photovoltaic (PV) systems are described. The economic and quantitative estimation of the PV world market is shortly discussed.
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Bhattacharya, Sanjay, and Arup Chatterjee. "Digital project driven supply chains: a new paradigm." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-12-2020-0641.
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Purpose This paper aims to propose an integrated framework for digital project-driven supply chains (PDSC) to address multiple objectives in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and, Operations and Maintenance (AECO) value chain. Additionally, the following sub-objectives were also to be addressed: to assess emerging themes of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies in AECO and to identify lacunae in existing project supply chains. Design/methodology/approach The research relies on qualitative approaches and mixed methodologies, for building theories based on domain expert interviews and questionnaire surveys administered on industry professionals. Hypothesis testing has been used to analyze data and identify significant 4IR technology applications and evolve a PDSC framework to address multiple objectives in the AECO context. Findings 4IR technologies can completely revolutionize AECO supply chains and catapult the discipline into a completely new paradigm. The immense computing power unleashed can contribute to enhancing effectiveness in delivery. Technologies such as the Internet of Things, Internet of Services, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Smart Factory, 3 D-Printing, Cyber-Physical Systems or Embedded Systems, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Robotics hold immense future potential. The study proposes an integrated framework to address the multiple objectives of improved project delivery, increased productivity and cost savings, activity monitoring, reporting and agility, better workflow processes and reduction of wastage. Research limitations/implications The study offers ideas for complete integration of the AECO supply chain to deliver value to end customers. It, however, relies on opinions, perspectives and recollections of respondents, which is its limitation. Their opinion is expected to be influenced by their domain and project expertise. Practical implications In today’s global environment, information and data management is a meaningful intermediary in 4IR. It can be delivered with the aid of the cloud to collect, appraise and evaluate data efficiently; faster machine operations to manufacture quality goods at a lower cost; boost productivity; and competitiveness in AECO companies. Appropriate exchange of information and knowledge transfer will lead to innovation, effective communication in terms of frequency and quality of information; willingness to share information to improve overall performance; commitment to a common goal and mutual support; and continuous innovative effort. Originality/value This paper suggests fresh perspectives to integrated digital project-driven supply chains propelled by 4IR technologies, with a purpose to deliver multiple project objectives and end-customer value addition.
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Huynh, Phuc Hong. "“Enabling circular business models in the fashion industry: the role of digital innovation”." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-12-2020-0683.
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PurposeDigital innovation and circular business model innovation are two critical enablers of a circular economy. A wide variety of digital technologies such as blockchain, 3D printing, cyber-physical systems, or big data also diverges the applications of digital technologies in circular business models. Given heterogeneous attributes of circular business models and digital technologies, the selections of digital technologies and circular business models might be highly distinctive within and between sectorial contexts. This paper examines digital circular business models in the context of the fashion industry and its multiple actors. This industry as the world’s second polluting industry requires an urgent circular economy (CE) transition with less resource consumption, lower waste emissions and a more stable economy.Design/methodology/approachAn inductive, exploratory multiple-case study method is employed to investigate the ten cases of different sized fashion companies (i.e. large, small medium-sized firm (SME) and startup firms). The comparison across cases is conducted to understand fashion firms' distinct behaviours in adopting various digital circular economy strategies.FindingsThe paper presents three archetypes of digital-based circular business models in the fashion industry: the blockchain-based supply chain model, the service-based model and the pull demand-driven model. Besides incremental innovations, the radical business model and digital innovations as presented in the pull demand-driven model may be crucial to the fashion circular economy transition. The pull demand–driven model may shift the economy from scales to scopes, change the whole process of how the fashion items are forecasted, produced, and used, and reform consumer behaviours. The paths of adopting digital fashion circular business models are also different among large, SMEs and startup fashion firms.Practical implicationsThe study provides business managers with empirical insights on how circular business models (CBMs) should be chosen according to intrinsic business capacities, technological competences and CE strategies. The emerging trends of new fashion markets (e.g. rental, subscription) and consumers' sustainable awareness should be not be neglected. Moreover, besides adopting recycling and reuse strategies, large fashion incumbents consider collaborating with other technology suppliers and startup companies to incubate more radical innovations.Social implicationsAppropriate policies and regulations should be enacted to enable the digital CE transition. Market patterns and consumer acceptances are considered highly challenging to these digital fashion models. A balanced policy on both the demand and supply sides are suggested. The one-side policy may fail CBMs that entail an upside-down collaboration of both producers and consumers. Moreover, it is perhaps time to rethink how to reduce unnecessary new demand rather than repeatedly producing and recycling.Originality/valueThe pace of CE research is lagging far behind the accelerating environmental contamination by the fashion industry. The study aims to narrow the gap between theory and practice to harmonise fashion firms' orchestration and accelerate the transition of the fashion industry towards the CE. This study examines diverse types of digital technologies in different circular business models in a homogeneous context of the fashion industry with heterogeneous firm types.