CASE STUDY DAIMLER BUSES In the automotive industry, 3D-printing is a great opportunity to revolutionize the supply chain, replace high costs and long delivery times with a sustainable and more economical solution. 3D-printed spare parts: disrupting the supply chain with a sustainable on-demand productionIn the automotive industry, Daimler was one of the first companies to really invest in Additive Manufacturing, not only focusing on plastics but also on metal 3D-printing. Within Daimler Buses, a Daimler subsidiary, an initial project for 3D-printed spare parts was set up in 2016. The project was to be carried out by a specially founded department, the Center of Competence 3D-printing, headed by Ralf Anderhofstadt. In the newly created CSP (Customer Services and Parts) pro

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