01711nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245009100055210006900146260004200215300001000257490000600267520104100273653001601314653002701330653001901357653002201376100002201398700001801420700001801438856003701456       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aAdditive Manufacturing and Business Models: Current Knowledge and Missing Perspectives0 aAdditive Manufacturing and Business Models Current Knowledge and  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2018  a15-330 v83 aAdditive manufacturing, that is 3D printing technology, may change the way companies operate their businesses. This article adopts a business model perspective to create an understanding of what we know about these changes. It summarizes current knowledge on additive manufacturing within management and business research, and it discusses future research directions in relation to business models for additive manufacturing. Using the scientific database Web of Science, 116 journal articles were identified. The literature review reveals that most research concerns manufacturing optimization. A more holistic view of the changes that additive manufacturing may bring about for firms is needed, as is more research on changed value propositions, and customer/sales-related issues. The article contributes to previous research by systematically summarizing additive manufacturing research in the business and management literature, and by highlighting areas for further investigation related to the business models of individual firms.10a3D printing10aadditive manufacturing10abusiness model10aliterature review1 aÖberg, Christina1 aShams, Tawfiq1 aAsnafi, Nader  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1162