Research is needed regarding adoption of 3D printing especially among logistics organizations since recent reports tout that it is the largest industry impacted. Two research questions are addressed: how does the organizational innovation adoption category impact 3D printing adoption, and how do the perceived characteristics of 3D printing impact adoption? Structured interviews from logistics professionals and archival data findings show an organization's innovation adoption category not only impacts intention to adopt 3D printing, but also the rate of adoption. Moreover, results show that relative advantage, compatibility, trialability, observability and image greatly enhance 3D printing adoption among each innovation adoption category.
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