Background: This study evaluates an additive manufacturing (AM) network designed to balance economic performance, lead time, and environmental impact within the healthcare logistics and supply chain. Methods: An integrated framework is proposed that identifies optimal AM facility locations using...

Background: Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, is transforming global production systems with sustainability at its core. The global AM market growth underscores the urgency of evaluating its environmental implications. Methods: This study aims to (1) identify Life Cycle...

Competitive public research funding is an important policy instrument to foster scientific progress. The effective design of such funding schemes and whether they generate knowledge spillovers to industrial inventions, however, remains debated. In this paper, we investigate the impacts of...