Affiliation:
1. ASTM International, National University of Singapore
2. Pennsylvania State University
3. National University of Singapore
4. Thyssenkrupp
5. ASTM International
Abstract
Abstract
This article first describes a typical additive manufacturing (AM) process chain, which involves the transaction of digital information to manufacture physical products. The digitized nature of AM exposes the technology to increased vulnerabilities, posing a hurdle to its mass adoption. The article presents motivation for using blockchain, which is a decentralized, immutable ledger that is shared on a peer-to-peer network. The article presents the advantages of blockchain integration to AM supply chains. These involve aspects of data security, supply chain and logistics, finance, value creation, and scope expansion. The article also presents the opportunities and challenges of blockchain technology.
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