%0 Journal Article
%T Decentralized Manufacturing: Global Decentralized Network Directly Connecting Manufacturers, Designers, and Consumers
%A Babak Zareiyan
%A Mehdi Korjani
%J Journal of Robotics | Open Access Journal | Pubmed indexed factor
%D 2018
%R 10.15226/2473-3032/3/1/00132
%X In this article, a new supply chain for manufacturing from design to delivery is presented. An open-source protocol and collection of smart contracts called 3D-Chain is introduced by authors to become an ecosystem for manufacturers, designers and customers. Within this framework, the 3D Printing and fabrication technologies become a global common infrastructure for all and anyone can access 3D Printing network or become a stakeholder in its development. Supporting software infrastructure for sustainable merge of 3D Printing into a new decentralized manufacturing market, bringing the value of new technologies to accelerate the innovation, addressing cross-functional components in manufacturing and design (designer, manufacturer, customer, researcher, supplier, and ¡­) to develop a programmatic approach for supply chain, decentralizing and adapting production and service against the needs of customers, and unlocking mass customization are 3D-Chain¡¯s objectives
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