Your Triple-Threat Solution for Resilient Planning and Execution

Your Triple-Threat Solution for
Resilient Planning and Execution
August 2023
Len Pannett

© 2023 Supercharg3d Proprietary
3.7 years
Period between major supply chain disruptions lasting
over one month
42%
Percentage of one year’s EBITDA lost due to supply
chain disruptions over 10 years

Impatient
customers
Customization
Lower costs
Demand volatility

COST
EFFICIENCY
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY

COST
EFFICIENCY
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
?
We cannot achieve all three simultaneously…
…or can we?

PLAN SOURCE MAKE DELIVER RETURN
THE CLASSIC SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL

THE CLASSIC SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL
MAKE
PLAN SOURCE DELIVER RETURN

Traditional
(Reductive Manufacture)
3D Printing
(Additive Manufacture)
X

Digital
Technolog
y

Materials squeezed and
chemically bound
Extrusion
Resigns have charge
applied to solidify
Electrostatic
Materials jetted
and chemically
bound.
Jetting
Powders melted and
cooled solid
Sintering
3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FAMILIES

Resins
High-detail resins
Paintable resins
Transparent resins
Ceramics
Alumina
Mullite
Zirconia
Silicon Carbide
Beta Tri-Calcium
Phosphate
Silica
Plaster
Polylactic acid (PLA)
Plastics
Acrylonitrile butadiene
styrene (ABS)
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Plastic (PVA)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polyamide (Nylon)
Alumide
PEEK
Metals
Inconel
Stainless Steel
Bronze
Nickel
Aluminium
Titanium
Gold
Tool Steel
Copper
Others
Carbon Fibre
Graphite and
Graphene
Nitinol
Cells
Waxes
Not exhaustive!

From nano-scale objects…
…to those measured
in several metres!

Complex
Design
Low
Volumes
Design
Variation
Prototypes
Tools
Fittings &
Fixtures
Spare
Parts
Finished
Items

✔Design freedom
✔Parts consolidation
✔Optimized topology
✔Toolless manufacture
✔Mass customization
✔Shorter end-to-end cycle time
✔Reduced infrastructure
✔Lower material use
✔Elimination of waste
✔Shorter, less complex supply chains
✔Shorter lead times
✔Improved functionality/cost of use
✔Higher service levels
✔No MOQ
✔Movable production
✔Lower transborder costs
✔Better ESG footprint
BENEFITS OF 3D PRINTING

COST
EFFICIENCY
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
✔
We can achieve all three simultaneously…
…with 3D printing!

60% lighter
66% shorter
end-to-end
time
75% cheaper

Lighter, so more
energy efficient
Cheaper to
build
Economical
to run

IMPACTS ON SUPPLY CHAINS
• Faster tooling times
• Increased manufacturing flexibility
• Faster assembly
• Low volume competitivity
• Increased efficiency of materials
• Lower costs of manufacture
Make
• Faster lead times
• Fewer transport requirements
• Reduced storage costs
• Reduce costs of inventory insurance
• Reduced transportation costs
• Reduced tariffs
Deliver
• Elimination of MOQs
• Increased design optimization
• Reduced costs of
procurement
Source
• Reduction in wrong orders
• Reduction in obsolescence
• Increased reuse/recyclability
Return

“MOOG AVIATION
LOWERS JSF PARTS
COSTS BY 10X WITH 3D
PRINTING”
“LATÉCOÈRE
LOWERS AIRBUS
PARTS LEAD TIMES
BY 95%”
“3D PRINTING SAVES 17% FOR
NAVANTIA SUPERTANKER PARTS”
“VOLVO TRUCKS CUTS
PRODUCTION TIME BY
94%”
US MARINES’ 3D PRINTED DRONE
IS 200X CHEAPER THAN
PRODUCTION VERSION
“AKILI LABS MAKES
MEDICAL FIELD TESTING
TEN TIMES CHEAPER
USING 3D PRINTING”
Shorter
Lead Times
No MOQs Higher
Service
Levels
Lower
Costs
Higher
Availability
Better
Sustainability

▪ Reduced risk to patient
▪ Reduction in surgical time
▪ Reduction in Operating
Room costs
▪ Reduction in post-operative
infection rate
▪ Lower post-operative
pharmaceutical costs
▪ Shorter stay in hospital
▪ Lower post-operative costs
Typical cost of a surgical model:
US$ 1,000 – US$ 3,000

IMPACTS ON SUPPLY CHAINS
•Short supply chains
•Smaller networks
•Reduced risk of disruption
•Competitive differentiators
•New supply chain models
Plan

IN-HOUSE - MANUFACTURE

HUB-BASED MANUFACTURE

CUSTOMER-LOCATED MANUFACTURE

CUSTOMER-MANAGED INVENTORY

3D printing is slow
Specialist equipment
Specialist skills
Not every material is suitable
Restriction in multi-materials
Requirements => Technology
Quality control/assurance
Materials costs
Equipment costs
Legal implications
CONSTRAINTS OF 3D PRINTING

Data
Analytics
1
Part
Selection
2
Digital
Design File
Creation
3
(Re-)
Engineering
4
Printing
5
Post-
Processing
6
Testing
7
Shipping/
Delivery
8
The 3D Printing Value Chain
THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM: IMPLEMENTATION COMPLEXITY

NO! – I can’t be bothered to see any crazy salesman.
We’ve got a battle to fight!

“Which parts should I have made using 3D printing
(and which shouldn’t I)?”
“Can my items be produced in the right materials?”
“How do I obtain and handle the materials?”
“Which 3D printing technology should be used?”
“How do I get access to the right 3D printers?”
“What post-processing is needed and how do I
secure that?”
“How do I quality assure the 3D printed items?”
“How do I upskill my team with all the many
capabilities needed to employ 3D printing?”
“How do I create the design files needed for 3D
printing?”
“What are the IP implications and how do I deal
with those?”
“Do I buy or lease the 3D printing equipment?”
The Heart of the Problem: Implementation Complexity
The Solution: Easy as 1…2…3…

Large inventories
Long-lifed assets
Risk to productivity
Critical Parts
Obsolescence, waste,
MOQs
Availability of Supply
SPARE PARTS: THE LOGICAL FIRST STEP

Spare part
SKUs that can
be 3D printed
SPARE PARTS: THE LOGICAL FIRST STEP
8%-23% =
1

Proximity to need
Digitally-held design files
Appropriate 3D printing
technology
Engineering design/
reverse engineering
No warehousing
No waste
ON-DEMAND MANUFACTURING: THE EASY, LOW RISK WAY IN
2

THE 3D PRINTING VALUE CHAIN
Data
Analytics
Part
Selection
Digital
Design File
Creation
(Re-)
Engineering
Printing
Post-
Processing
Testing
Shipping/
Delivery
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Single Point of Contact
3

COST
EFFICIENCY
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
✔
Now you can also achieve all three simultaneously…
…with 3D printing!

Thank You
Any questions?
“Essential reading for anyone
interested in 3D printing and
supply chain management”
- Amazon Reviewer
len.pannett@supercharg3d.com

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