3D Printer and Makers Business Model

碩士 === 東海大學 === 企業管理學系高階企業經營碩士在職專班 === 102 === In recent years, there has been the use of low-cost FDM "3D printer" be creative with their own manufacturing, these loving DIY group of people, who was booked at the new name: "Maker". These years, The "Maker" getting toge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chang Jui-Lin, 張睿麟
Other Authors: Wang Ben-Jeng
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/03417992577019221985
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Summary:碩士 === 東海大學 === 企業管理學系高階企業經營碩士在職專班 === 102 === In recent years, there has been the use of low-cost FDM "3D printer" be creative with their own manufacturing, these loving DIY group of people, who was booked at the new name: "Maker". These years, The "Maker" getting together to create a lot of “Making in public" platform: “Maker space”. This time, "Maker”, "Internet community" and "4G “will make a Disruptive Innovation, so "The era of Maker" will be coming soon. In this study, 3D printing in-depth interviews are forming from five points of views: 1. 3D printing machine manufacturers. 2. Plastic material suppliers. 3. The mold industry. 4. The retail sales. 5. The R & D sample maker. All point of views have shown 3D printing industry is near about to enter the outbreak period. It will become an important production process in the future. Are "3D prints” to become the market mainstream? The result should following five critical success factors: 1. 3D printer prices going down. 2. Thriving online community. 3. Development of new materials. 4. More friendly for user. 5. Process of education. The study concluded that "3D Printing" business model: traditional manufacturing will cause big changes. It can localize the production, create more jobs, and it will help Taiwan 1, 235, 00 small and medium-sized enterprises creating new business opportunities.