Business Model for SMEs in the Field of Additive Manufacturing

The rising popularity and strong increase in the number of electric bicycles make it necessary to consider the built-in resources as well as possible treatments after the use phase. The time lag between the purchase and the occurrence of relevant defects suggests significant increases in defective components. Especially the great dynamics of the market due to regular innovations, product renewals, and the lack of spare parts availability for older models make the long-term use by customers much more difficult than for conventional bicycles. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze circular business models for the electric bicycle market. In this way, the required structures for a sustainable electric bicycle industry can be created so that valuable materials do not go into disposal but undergo a new use phase. Based on the results of “AddRE-Mo–Value Preservation Scenarios for Urban Electromobility of Persons and Loads through Additive Manufacturing and Remanufacturing,” a research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, this paper addresses four circular business models, two sales models, and two service models. The guiding research interest of this paper is the combination of remanufacturing and additive manufacturing from a business model perspective, analyzing the extent to which additive remanufacturing can be considered a solution for electric bicycles' circularity. After describing the approach and methods used to develop these four circular business models the business models are described and analyzed using the Business Model Canvas. Based on this analysis, it is shown that the combination of remanufacturing and additive manufacturing can be applied to the electric bicycle market and be integrated into both sales and service models. The description of these business models will help managers design viable business models in the context of sustainable electric bicycles. It also shows that the individual partners within the value chain must collaborate more closely. In the electric bicycle industry, a single company will probably not be able to close the product cycle completely. Further research is needed to develop concepts of the business models and examine their practical feasibility in technical and organizational operations to achieve a circular economy.

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A Business Model Strategy Analysis of the Additive Manufacturing Consulting Industry

2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) ◽

10.1109/ice.2019.8792615 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matthias Bugdahn ◽

Helen Rogers ◽

Kulwant S. Pawar

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Business Model ◽

Strategy Analysis ◽

Consulting Industry

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Additive manufacturing in community pharmacies: a framework for business model innovation

BMJ Innovations ◽

10.1136/bmjinnov-2019-000416 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. bmjinnov-2019-000416

Author(s):

Carsten Feldmann ◽

Olaf Rose

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Business Model ◽

Value Chain ◽

Business Models ◽

Reference Model ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Community Pharmacies ◽

Customer Data ◽

Therapeutic Benefits ◽

Economic Perspectives

BackgroundAdditive manufacturing offers new opportunities in that it brings the preindustrial production back into community pharmacies.MethodsThis study was based on the qualitative research methodology of action research. The 55 domains of the St. Gallen Business Model Navigator were applied to three-dimensional drug printing (3DDP) from the pharmaceutical and the economic perspectives. Results were synthesised and applied to a model of potential customer drivers.ResultsThis study classified 55 relevant business models into a framework to systematise business model innovations. Out of the potential 55 business model patterns, 27 have been identified as suitable for implementation. Promising examples of business model characteristics are to foster customer loyalty by convenience and therapeutic benefits, to offer an individualised shopping experience, to provide a guaranteed availability, to leverage customer data for selling additive services, to create value in a specialised niche, to create mass customisation and to offer ultimate luxury.ConclusionA reference model to systematise promising business model patterns for practitioners was developed, providing initial indications for implementation of 3DDP in community pharmacies. Pharmacies innovating or extending their business models can strengthen their positions in the value chain, create competitive advantages and expand into new markets.

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Sustainable Business Models–Canvas for Sustainability, Evaluation Method, and Their Application to Additive Manufacturing in Aircraft Maintenance

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12219130 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (21) ◽

pp. 9130

Author(s):

Gonçalo Cardeal ◽

Kristina Höse ◽

Inês Ribeiro ◽

Uwe Götze

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Business Model ◽

Business Models ◽

Evaluation Method ◽

Aircraft Maintenance ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

New Business ◽

Sustainable Business Models ◽

Procedure Model

The topic of sustainable business models is growing in literature and in the industry, driving companies to search for opportunities to improve their impact on the three pillars of sustainability—profit, people, and planet (economic, social, and environmental). However, the process of developing sustainable business models is often complex, due to conflicting objectives from the three dimensions of sustainability. This paper presents a procedure model that supports the design and assessment of business models with a sustainable perspective, by integrating a new business model canvas for sustainability (BMCS) and an evaluation method to assess it. A comprehensive assessment is proposed, performed in a life cycle perspective. The proposed model is applied and validated with a real case study, based on a new business model for an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul company. The case is based on shifting from traditional maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities to adopting additive manufacturing as an activity that allows manufacturing optimized spare parts with benefits for the costumer. The results show the application of the procedure model on a specific case study, as well as the potential of additive manufacturing as a driver for more sustainable business models in the aircraft maintenance sector.

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