Abstract
The future organizational landscape may change drastically by mid-century as a result of widespread implementation of 3D printing. This article argues that global will turn local; mega (factories, ships, malls) will become mini; long supply chains will shrink; many jobs will be broadened to combine design, consulting, sales, and production roles; and large organizations will make room for smaller ones. “A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.” [President Obama, State of the Union Address, 2013].
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5-23 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | California Management Review |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Regents of the University of California 2017.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Keywords
- disruptive technology
- economies of scale
- industrial organization
- organization structure
- supply chain
- technological change
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