As a disruptive innovation in traditional manufacturing technology, 3D printing technology has been receiving much attention since its inception. With the launch of the "Made in China 2025" program, the call to improve manufacturing innovation capabilities has become increasingly prominent. In order to speed up the transformation and promote the manufacturing industry from large to strong, how to add cutting-edge technologies such as informationization and numerical control to the manufacturing industry has become a hot topic, and the 3D printing technology that brings infinite possibilities to the traditional manufacturing industry once again makes people think deeply about it. Application space.
As an intelligent manufacturing technology, 3D printing integrates electromechanical, computer, numerical control, Internet and new materials. Based on digital model files, it uses powdered metal, plastic and other adhesive materials to print through layers. Rapid prototyping technology for structural objects has broad application prospects in industrial design, construction, automotive, aerospace and medical fields. In the past decade, 3D printing has been a testing ground for manufacturers, mainly for prototyping. Now, with the development of 3D printing technology, real rapid prototyping, small batch production, mass customization, etc. are becoming reality, which is bound to trigger a revolution in manufacturing.
A few words are far from summarizing the advantages of 3D printing, which has become an important part of today's manufacturing industry. Whether for research, prototyping or creating unique and discontinued parts, 3D printing is indispensable. Technology, which is particularly prominent in the automotive and aerospace industries. Currently, 3D printing is evolving toward a new approach to manufacturing process management, and this evolution presents a slow but unstoppable momentum. From a supply chain perspective, IFS believes that 3D printing is opening a new era, ensuring that manufacturers can provide customers with the products that meet their needs at the right time, which will fundamentally change the entire supply chain system. Therefore, IFS believes that it is time to think carefully about the far-reaching impact of this technology on manufacturing companies.
Change is a good opportunity
3D printing does not replace mass production, but the ability to print on-demand parts is what makes it so extraordinary. With this technology, you can print and get finished parts in a matter of hours, without the need to purchase raw materials in large quantities. In this way, customers can quickly complete purchases locally, thus having a positive impact on environmental protection.
And this change means that the supply chain system will be completely collapsed. 3D printing technology will significantly reduce (manufacturing) production readiness and reaction time, while providing instant production opportunities. In the past, manufacturers needed to keep a certain amount of spare parts in stock; now, they can print parts with a small amount of material according to the customer's needs. This is definitely good news for industries with limited parts inventory. We will even see that some manufacturers bypass the entire supply chain system and can easily obtain 3D printed parts without having to step out of the company's premises.
In the short term, IFS believes that 3D printing will make people's demand for small localized business venues stronger. But for the supply chain, the impact of this technology will be more profound, especially considering that people need information systems in place to ensure the integrity of the new manufacturing process.
Change faces challenges
The 3D printing revolution has faced new challenges in ensuring product quality and authenticity from the start. Since similar products such as tools, dies, fixtures, and fixtures do not require development, competitors attempting reverse engineering of the product will achieve rapid development of this design. As a result, by 2018, 3D printing will result in at least $100 billion in intellectual property losses per year worldwide.
So, how do manufacturers ensure that the replacement parts for industrial equipment they purchase are genuine? And how can equipment manufacturers guarantee that the equipment they sell to their customers enjoys the warranty and uses genuine parts? Part Serialization - This type of functionality is often associated with more regulated industries such as defense, but IFS expects this feature to be widely favored. It is foreseeable that manufacturers will attempt to implant "DNA" into 3D printed parts in the future and develop processes that can check for DNA matches.
Part serialization can be achieved through an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The print model to be downloaded should be accompanied by a sequence ID, which should correspond to the sequence ID in the ERP application. In this way, the manufacturer will not suffer losses due to quality assurance issues, while also ensuring the quality standards of the products.
In the future, ERP will provide important support for the following two aspects: product authenticity and control of inventory at all levels.
ERP helps change
IFS believes that there are several issues to consider before integrating 3D printing into an ERP system. All manufacturers using 3D printing need to integrate traceability with process manufacturing software in the process of applying ERP, while allowing staff to quickly access "DNA" and related data provided by different factories. In this way, record maintenance work on the chemical composition of the part is more important than ever. While 3D printing can reduce spare parts inventory, enterprise applications still need powerful predictive capabilities to determine the amount of raw material consumed and the extent to which 3D printers are used. In addition, manufacturers need to have the ability to perform quality checks on a regular basis to ensure that parts meet specifications and requirements.
3D printing will set off a wave of disruptive changes, which is not an exaggeration. After all, the technology does radically change the supply chain and how it is produced. The ERP system is the most streamlined and cost-effective solution for the unprecedented challenges of product authenticity and inventory brought about by 3D printing. For manufacturing industries that are about to enter a new era, ERP systems will become critical.
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