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Economic Potential: This metric evaluates the economic viability of a part. It considers factors such as current lead time, cost, and potential savings to determine whether an economic opportunity exists.
Feasibility: This metric assesses the technical suitability of a part for additive manufacturing. It evaluates part size, material, presence of holes, thin walls, aspect ratio, and support structure to determine feasibility.
Priority: The priority of a part is based on a combination of economic potential and technical feasibility. Based on the evaluation, parts are classified into the following categories:
Highest – The part demonstrates both high business potential and technical feasibility. It should be prioritized for production.
High – The part shows either high business potential or high technical feasibility. It should be considered for production but requires further assessment.
Medium – The part has moderate business potential and feasibility. Further evaluation is needed, as some data may be missing.
Low – The part has either low business potential or is not technically feasible. It should be put on hold.
Very Low – The part has both low business potential and is not technically feasible. It should be rejected.
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The priority is based on the feasibility and the potential of the part. Highest and high priority are to be focused on by the user. In the case that data is missing, for example a part has an excellent potential but the size/material are missing, leading to unknown feasibility, the part is not discarded. The platform encourages to fill in the missing information to completely evaluate the part and obtain its priority. |
Calculating the Potential
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