  A lot of attention in supply chain management has been devoted to
understanding customer requirements. What are customer priorities in terms of
price and service level, and how can companies go about fulfilling these
requirements in an optimal way? New manufacturing technology in the form of 3D
printing is about to change some of the underlying assumptions for different
supply chain set-ups. This paper explores opportunities and barriers of 3D
printing technology, specifically in a supply chain context. We are proposing a
set of principles that can act to bridge existing research on different supply
chain strategies and 3D printing. With these principles, researchers and
practitioners alike can better understand the opportunities and limitations of
3D printing in a supply chain management context.
