International Journal Of Engineering And Management Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 5

Growth of additive manufacturing due to global pandemic and its effect on supply chain management

  • Author:
  • Drumil Newaskar1,*, Shubham Gandhi2, Preet Aligave3
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 149 to 156

1Student, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

2Student, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

3Student, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

*Corresponding Author: drumilnewaskar@gmail.com

Online published on 19 April, 2022.

Abstract

Additive manufacturing is a revolutionary technology because of its ability to creates objects by adding material layer by layer rather than removing material from a block or by moulding procedure. Additive manufacturing has been around for more than three decades but still, traditional manufacturing is the dominant method for manufacturing. COVID-19 pandemic has been a torment globally and has brought distress and instability to the global economy. Due to this, the manufacturing sectors are badly affected. In this time of crisis, additive manufacturing has played a major role. This paper discusses the upsurge of Additive manufacturing due global COVID-19 pandemic and its worldwide impact on supply chain management.

Keywords

Additive Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, COVID-19 Global Pandemic