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February 2, 2026Open Access

Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) and the Future of Supply Chains: Opportunities, Challenges, and Trends

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ДСД. СаберHAHind M AlghamdiGAGhadi Kh Alhuthali

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Overview

This review analyzes how 3D printing transforms supply chains by enhancing agility, sustainability, and efficiency.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the impact of additive manufacturing on supply chain management and design.
  • Review of current research and industrial applications of additive manufacturing in supply chains.
  • Analysis of the transformative effects of 3D printing on traditional supply chain models.
  • Examination of both opportunities and limitations related to AM adoption across industries.
  • Additive manufacturing significantly reduces lead times and transportation costs.
  • Local production minimizes inventory costs and enhances supply chain agility.
  • AM supports sustainability goals by reducing waste and carbon emissions in supply networks.
  • Organizations using AM are better equipped to respond to disruptions, though they face new cybersecurity risks and quality control issues.

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Сабер et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fbf6c1c9540dea80dcdfhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18410132
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