{"product_id":"lead-time-in-supply-chain-management-of-additive-manufacturing-9786209809538","title":"Lead Time in Supply Chain Management of Additive Manufacturing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Purnank Bhatt | Shraddha Bhatt\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Engineering (General)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses the failure of conventional ERP and MRP systems to accurately compute lead times in additive manufacturing (AM) supply chains. Fixed deterministic lead time parameters - designed for stable traditional manufacturing - systematically fail in AM environments where build times vary with part geometry, post-processing is highly variable, machine availability is stochastic, and specialist material procurement carries long uncertain lead times. The research develops a five-phase AM lead time taxonomy covering pre-production, machine queue, build, in-process interruption, and post-processing, then constructs the AM-SCM Lead Time Computation Framework (AMLTCF) - a modular stochastic model producing full lead time probability distributions rather than single-point estimates. Validated across aerospace, medical device, and consumer goods case studies, the AMLTCF reduces lead time prediction error from 22-39% (ERP baseline) to 7-12%, enabling accurate customer commitments, optimised scheduling, and reduced safety stock. Machine learning models (XGBoost, LSTM) further improve prediction accuracy when sufficient historical data exists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LAP Lambert Academic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883644993687,"sku":"9786209809538","price":5316.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9786209809538.webp?v=1781103058","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lead-time-in-supply-chain-management-of-additive-manufacturing-9786209809538","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}