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Table 5
Problem description in 3D printing literature
| Authors | Year | Research object | Problem description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnusdei & Del | 2022 | Sustainability | Need to analyse from a macro perspective Insufficient research to analyse AM from a production process perspective |
| Ahmad et al. [122] | 2023 | Operation | Suppliers need to maintain production consistency across the supply chain in terms of technology Businesses need to analyse the supply chain with a more systematic perspective |
| Xiong et al. | 2022 | Circular supply chain | Emerging technologies need to be considered in the future, such as IoT, 5G, etc. Many poor regions have poor supply chain infrastructure |
| Thomas et al. | 2022 | Circular supply chain | Need to consider changing consumer demand Production, retail, and distribution sectors can be combined to develop more circular economy models |
| Chan et al. | 2018 | Manufacturing and legal | Need to strengthen IP protection Failure to reach large-scale adoption |
| Sun et al. [123] | 2017 | Food supply chain | Some ethical issues, which are yet to be resolved |
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