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The competitiveness of powder-metallurgyprocesses such as metal-injection molding can be analyzed by comparing process costs for a given product; technical cost modeling is a tool that enables such an analysis. The determination of these regions of competitive advantage provides better focus for applications and business development funds and enables parts producers to invest in a portfolio of lowest-cost processes for specific applications.
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Ravi M. Bhatkal and John V. Busch, JOM, 50(4) (1998), pp. 27–28.
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For more information, contact R.M. Bhatkal, IBIS Associates, 55 William Street, Suite 220, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481; (781) 239-0666; fax (781) 239-0852; e-mail RMBibis@aol.com.
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Bhatkal, R.M., Hannibal, T. The technical cost modeling of near-net-shape P/M manufacturing. JOM 51, 26–27 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-999-0105-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-999-0105-8