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3D Printing as a Case of Disruptive Technology: Market Leverage and Strategic Risks for Traditional Manufacturing

3D Printing as a Case of Disruptive Technology: Market Leverage and Strategic Risks for Traditional Manufacturing
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Author(s): Vincent Sabourin (University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 19
Source title: Business Transformations in the Era of Digitalization
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Karim Mezghani (Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia & University of Sfax, Tunisia)and Wassim Aloulou (Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia & University of Sfax, Tunisia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7262-6.ch001

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Abstract

Disruptive innovation is a powerful tool for broadening and developing new markets and providing new product functionality, which, in turn, may disrupt existing markets, platforms and ecosystems. From the case of 3D printing technology, we find a clear example of disruptive technology. This chapter examines how disruptive the technology of 3D printing on the strategic scope of manufacturing activities in terms of product scope, market scope, geographical scope, and competence scope.

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