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Martijn Dullaart

Impact of Additive Manufacturing on CM

The article discusses the transformative potential of additive manufacturing, particularly 3D printing, on manufacturing and configuration management. By significantly reducing components and documentation needs, it simplifies processes like impact analysis and supply chain management. However, it also introduces complexities related to model-based engineering and security concerns, necessitating strategic implementation.

Impact Analysis

The post emphasizes the importance of impact analysis in managing product changes, highlighting the complexities arising from hardware-software and hardware-hardware dependencies. It urges software vendors to create user-friendly tools that facilitate dynamic impact analysis while generating implementation plans. Effective solutions can leverage IoT and big data for improved decision-making in change management.