scholarly journals Visualizing the hotspots and emerging trends of 3D printing through scientometrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 801-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuran Jin ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
R. Ian Campbell ◽  
Shoufeng Ji
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Third Industrial Revolution ◽  
First Time

Purpose 3D printing is believed to be driving the third industrial revolution. However, a scientometric visualizing of 3D printing research and an exploration its hotspots and emerging trends are lacking. This study aims to promote the theory development of 3D printing, help researchers to determine the research direction and provide a reference for enterprises and government to plan the development of 3D printing industry by a comprehensive understanding of the hotspots and trends of 3D printing. Design/methodology/approach Based on the theory of scientometrics, 2,769 literatures on the 3D printing theme were found in the Web of Science Core Collection’ Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) index between 1995-2016. These were analyzed to explore the research hotspots and emerging trends of 3D printing with the software CiteSpaceIII. Findings Hotspots had appeared first in 1993, grew rapidly from 2005 and peaked in 2013; hotspots in the “medical field” appeared earliest and have remained extremely active; hotspots have evolved from “drug”, “printer”, “rapid prototyping” and “3D printing” in the 1990s, through “laser-induced consolidation”, “scaffolds”, “sintering” and “metal matrix composites” in the 2000s, to the current hotspots of “stereolithography”, “laser additive manufacturing”, “medical images”; “3D bioprinting”, “titanium”, “Cstem cell” and “chemical reaction” were the emerging hotspots in recent years; “Commercial operation” and “fusion with emerging technology such as big data” may create future hotspots. Research limitations/implications It is hard to avoid the possibility of missing important research results on 3D printing. The relevant records could be missing if the query phrases for topic search do not appear in records. Besides, to improve the quality of data, this study selected articles and reviews as the research objects, which may also omit some records. Originality/value First, this is the first paper visualizing the hotspots and emerging trends of 3D printing using scientometric tools. Second, not only “burst reference” and “burst keywords” but also “cluster” and “landmark article” are selected as the evaluation factors to judge the hotspots and trends of a domain comprehensively. Third, overall perspective of hotspots and trends of 3D printing is put forward for the first time.

Business model innovation canvas: a visual business model innovation model

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuran Jin ◽  
Shoufeng Ji ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Mass Selection ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
First Time

PurposeMore and more enterprises have realized the importance of business model innovation. However, the model tools for it are still scarce. There is a clear research gap in this academic field. Therefore, the aim of this study is to put forward a visual business model innovation model.Design/methodology/approachThe scientific literature clustering paradigm of grounded theory is used to design business model innovation theory model (BMITM). BMITM and the business model innovation options traced back from 870 labels in the grounded process are integrated into a unified framework to build the business model innovation canvas (BMIC).FindingsBMIC composed of three levels and seven modules is successfully developed. 145 business model innovation options are designed in BMIC. How to use BMIC is explained in detail. Through the analysis of innovation hotspots, the potential business model innovation directions can be found. A new business model of clothing enterprises using 3D printing is innovated with BMIC as an example.Research limitations/implicationsCompared with the previous tools, BMIC owns a clearer business model innovation framework and provides a problem-oriented business model innovation process and mechanism.Practical implicationsBMIC provides a systematic business model innovation solution set and roadmap for business model innovation practitioners.Originality/valueBMIC, a new tool for business model innovation is put forward for the first time. “Mass Selection Customization-Centralized Manufacturing” designed with BMIC for the clothing enterprises using 3D printing is put forward for the first time.

3D printing will affect global commodity markets

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Commodity Markets ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Printable Electronics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Marginal Costs ◽  
Supply And Distribution ◽  
Global Commodity Markets

Subject 3D printing and its ramifications for commodities. Significance General Electric (GE) calls 3D printing "the next industrial revolution". The technique promises to disrupt the manufacturing process, including supply and distribution chains, and to eliminate waste while producing superior and otherwise unmakeable components and reducing marginal costs. 3D printing currently consumes negligible amounts of commodities, but, as adoption expands, it may start affecting commodity supply chains. Impacts Wide adoption of 3D printing will reduce manufacturing waste and idle inventory. 3D printing will enable the development and use of smart materials. Printable electronics could change the usage and functionality of some materials. The potentially limitless customisation of mass-market products will spawn new digital design-to-distribution production platforms.

The fourth industrial revolution: a game-changer for the tourism and maritime industries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kobina Armoo ◽  
Lanna-Gaye Franklyn-Green ◽  
Atneil J. Braham
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
3D Printing Technology ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Dry Dock ◽  
Maritime Industries ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to examine the floating dry dock and 3D printing technologies in relation to the ways in which they have the potential to complement each other. This relates to how the tourism and maritime industries in Jamaica could become more robust and competitive. Design/methodology/approach This study used a qualitative approach through the application of personal interviews and data from secondary sources. Findings Although Jamaica is positioning itself to become one of the leading maritime and logistics centres in the world, the government has not fully taken advantage of the fourth industrial revolution and its enabling factors. The integration of the floating dry dock with 3D printing technology has the ability to advance Jamaica from its current position to become a more economically viable country. Research limitations/implications Time was a limitation for the researchers in conducting this study. As a result, a more robust field study is needed to fully understand the impact of the fourth industrial revolution technologies on the maritime and tourism industries. Practical implications An investment in a floating dry dock and 3D printing technology will spur job creation. The researchers expect improved economic activity in Jamaica resulting from many businesses being created and/or improved. Social implications The quality of life is expected to increase because of the greater economic yields the country will receive from such investments. Originality/value This paper explored the combination of the floating dry dock and 3D printing technologies and their impact on the tourism and maritime industries in relation to increasing service value and economic yields.

3D printing towards implementing Industry 4.0: sustainability aspects, barriers and challenges

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar Malik ◽  
Mir Irfan Ul Haq ◽  
Ankush Raina ◽  
Kapil Gupta
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Printing Industry ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Environmental degradation has emerged as one of the major limitations of industrial revolution and has led to an increased focus towards developing sustainable strategies and techniques. This paper aims to highlight the sustainability aspects of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology that helps towards a better implementation of Industry 4.0. It also aims to provide a brief picture of relationships between 3D printing, Industry 4.0 and sustainability. The major goal is to facilitate the researchers, scholars, engineers and recommend further research, development and innovations in the field. Design/methodology/approach The various enabling factors for implementation of Industry 4.0 are discussed in detail. Some barriers to incorporation of 3D Printing, its applications areas and global market scenario are also discussed. A through literature review has been done to study the detailed relationships between 3D printing, Industry 4.0 and sustainability. Findings The technological benefits of 3D printing are many such as weight savings, waste minimization and energy savings. Further, the production of new 3D printable materials with improved features helps in reducing the wastage of material during the process. 3D printing if used at a large scale would help industries to implement the concept of Industry 4.0. Originality/value This paper focuses on discussing technological revolution under Industry 4.0 and incorporates 3D printing-type technologies that largely change the product manufacturing scenario. The interrelationships between 3D printing, Industry 4.0 and sustainability have been discussed.

Classroom innovation through 3D printing

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael E. Elrod
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
President Obama ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Compound Annual Growth Rate ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Educational Market

Purpose Three-dimensional (3D) printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a growing field for many professionals, including those in education. The purpose of this paper is to briefly review various ways in which 3D printing is being used to enhance classroom learning in the K-12 environment and to highlight how one academic library is supporting that endeavor. Design/methodology/approach According to “3D Printing Market in Education”, which reports on the anticipated development of 3D printing in the educational market for 2015-2019, 3D printing is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 45 per cent (Business Wire). Findings In 2012, an article in The Economist declared 3D printing “the third industrial revolution”. The following year, President Obama, in his State of the Union address lauded 3D printing saying, “A once shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the-art lab where new workers are mastering the 3D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything” (Gross, 2013). Originality/value In China, 3D printer manufacturer Tiertime estimates that “90 per cent of its domestic market share comes from school laboratories, which need desktop 3D printers so students can learn, experience and design” (China taps 3D printing consumer market, 2015).

scholarly journals 3D Printing for Ecology and Evolution: A Hands-on Guide to Turn an Idea into Reality

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Schtickzelle ◽  
Estelle Laurent ◽  
Thibaut Morel-Journel
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
Research Education ◽  
3D Printing Technology ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Third Industrial Revolution

3D printing is described as the third industrial revolution: its impact is global in industry and progresses every day in society. It presents a huge potential for ecology and evolution, sciences with a long tradition of inventing and creating objects for research, education and outreach. Its general principle as an additive manufacturing technique is relatively easy to understand: objects are created by adding material layers on top of each other. Although this may seem very straightforward on paper, it is much harder in the real world. Specific knowledge is indeed needed to successfully turn an idea into a real object, because of technical choices and limitations at each step of the implementation. This article aims at helping scientists to jump in the 3D printing revolution, by offering a hands-on guide to current 3D printing technology. We first give a brief overview of uses of 3D printing in ecology and evolution, then review the whole process of object creation, split into three steps: (1) obtaining the digital 3D model of the object of interest, (2) choosing the 3D printing technology and material best adapted to the requirements of its intended use, (3) pre- and post-processing the 3D object. We compare the main technologies available and their pros and cons according to the features and the use of the object to be printed. We give specific and key details in appendices, based on examples in ecology and evolution.

Impact of AI technologies on organisational learning: proposing an organisation cognition schema

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
P.M. Nimmi ◽  
Giulia Vilone ◽  
V.P. Jagathyraj
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Organization Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Organizational Cognition ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Third Industrial Revolution

Purpose The work depicts an organizational learning schema, which reflects on the cognition structure of workplaces during the integration of AI-powered technologies. Design/methodology/approach This paper summarizes the most recent advances on organizational cognition from organizational studies. The article tries to capture how learning is impacted at the individual level and organization level, with incorporation of AI technologies. Findings The theoretical schema on organizational cognition could be studied and integrated to fill this gap and support an effective and smooth transition from electronic, computer-based industries (characteristics of the third industrial revolution) to AI powered enterprises. Originality/value It's one of the first works to discuss organization learning along with AI technologies.

How Theory X style of management arose from a fundamental attribution error

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kristl Davison ◽  
Jack Smothers
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Fundamental Attribution Error ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Characteristics Model ◽  
Attribution Error ◽  
Theory X

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that the Theory X style of management arose from a fundamental attribution error, in which managers assumed that employees’ lack of motivation was a disposition rather than a function of unmotivating work situations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the nature of work during the industrial revolution from a Job Characteristics Model perspective and compares Theory X and Theory Y perspectives in terms of their emphasis on dispositional or situational influences on behavior. Findings – It was found that factory work performed during the industrial revolution was likely to be deficient in terms of the five core dimensions of the Job Characteristics Model, and would have been unmotivating. Because of the fundamental attribution error, managers would have assumed that workers were unmotivated by nature, but the situation was likely the cause of their lack of motivation. Practical implications – As illustrated by our findings, management theory development and interpretation can benefit from understanding the historical context within which the theory was developed. Considering both situational and person (i.e. individual differences or traits) effects is particularly important for theory development. Originality/value – The unique contribution of this paper is to make the connection between the characteristics of work performed during the industrial revolution and consequent inaccurate managerial attributions of worker motivation (i.e. Theory X).

Ceramic Product Design Based on 3D Printing Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 633-634 ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cui Dong
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Ceramic Product ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
3D Printing Technology ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Third Industrial Revolution ◽  
Design Ideas

With the development of information technology, 3D printing technology, which is called the symbol of the third industrial revolution and characterized by digitalization, artificial intelligence and new materials application, has brought a revolutionary reform to the future product manufacture. On the basis of the application of 3D printing technology to the ceramic product design, an introduction to the working principle of 3D printing technology and the advantages of its application to the ceramic product design is made, and the influence of 3D printing technology development on the ceramic product design is discussed from four aspects, including design ideas, design models, ceramics designers and product development modes, finally together with a further analysis of the limitations as well as the prospects of the application of 3D printing technology to the ceramic product design.

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