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Covid-19 response of an additive manufacturing cluster in Australia
Supply Chain Management ( IF 11.263 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-22 , DOI: 10.1108/scm-07-2020-0350
Tillmann Boehme 1 , James Aitken 2 , Neil Turner 3 , Robert Handfield 4
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Purpose

The sudden arrival of Covid-19 severely disrupted the supply chain of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Australia. This paper aims to examine the development of a geographical cluster, which, through the application of additive manufacturing (AM), responded to the PPE supply crisis.

Design/methodology/approach

This longitudinal case study focuses on an AM cluster, which was developed to supply PPE in a responsive and flexible manner from 2019/2020. The study gathered data over three stages of cluster evolution: pre, during and post-peak Covid-19.

Findings

The type and nature of exchanges between organizations involved in the cluster established important insights into success factors for cluster creation and development. Using an established complexity framework, this study identifies the characteristics of establishing a cluster. The importance of cluster alignment created initially by a common PPE supply goal led to an emerging commercial and relational imperative to address the longer-term configuration after the disruption.

Practical implications

Clusters can be a viable option for a technology-driven sector when there is a “buzz” that drives and rapidly diffuses knowledge to support cluster formation. This research identifies the structural, socio-political and emergent dimensions, which need to be considered by stakeholders when aiming at improving competitiveness using clusters.

Originality/value

Covid-19 has rapidly and unexpectedly disrupted the supply chain for many industries. Responding to challenges, businesses will investigate different pathways to improve the overall resilience including on-/near-shoring. The results provide insights into how clusters are formed, grow and develop and the differentiating factors that result in successful impacts of clusters on local economies.



中文翻译:

澳大利亚增材制造集群的 Covid-19 响应

目的

Covid-19 的突然到来严重扰乱了澳大利亚个人防护设备 (PPE) 的供应链。本文旨在研究地理集群的发展,该集群通过增材制造 (AM) 的应用来应对 PPE 供应危机。

设计/方法/方法

该纵向案例研究侧重于 AM 集群,该集群旨在从 2019/2020 年起以响应迅速且灵活的方式提供 PPE。该研究收集了集群演化三个阶段的数据:Covid-19 高峰前、高峰期间和高峰后。

发现

集群中涉及的组织之间交流的类型和性质为集群创建和发展的成功因素提供了重要的见解。本研究使用既定的复杂性框架,确定了建立集群的特征。最初由一个共同的 PPE 供应目标创建的集群对齐的重要性导致了一个新兴的商业和关系需求,以解决中断后的长期配置。

实际影响

当“嗡嗡声”推动和快速传播知识以支持集群形成时,集群可以成为技术驱动部门的可行选择。这项研究确定了利益相关者在利用集群提高竞争力时需要考虑的结构、社会政治和新兴维度。

原创性/价值

Covid-19 迅速且出人意料地扰乱了许多行业的供应链。为应对挑战,企业将研究不同的途径来提高整体弹性,包括岸上/近岸。结果提供了关于集群如何形成、成长和发展的见解,以及导致集群对当地经济产生成功影响的差异化因素。

更新日期:2021-09-09
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