Progress in IS: 3D Printing and its Implications for Society, Industry, and Sustainable Development

Ferdinand, Jan-Peter; Petschow, Ulrich; Dickel, Sascha

This book identifies, analyzes and discusses the current trends of digitalized, decentralized, and networked physical value creation by focusing on the particular example of 3D printing. In addition to evaluating 3D printing’s disruptive potentials against a broader economic background, it also addresses the technology’s potential impacts on sustainability and emerging modes of bottom-up and community-based innovation.  Emphasizing these topics from economic, technical, social and environmental perspectives, the book offers a multifaceted overview that scrutinizes the scenario of a fundamental transition: from a centralized to a far more decentralized system of value creation.  

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2016-05-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319316840

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31686-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 255