How 3D Printing Adds Resilience to High-Tech Supply Chains
Technologies deemed critical to U.S. national security are often just as important to America’s economic standing. Either view works for the additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, industry
‘Reshoring’ Broadens its Perspective
Two years of shortages – from toilet paper to semiconductors – could finally stem U.S. manufacturers’ addiction to offshoring
3D Printing Takes on High-Performance Verticals
Historically, 3D printing has made its mark in the earliest design phases of a product and in supporting maintenance and repair
6 Ways Digitization Is Impacting the Manufacturing Industry
The manufacturing industry is a prime beneficiary of digital technologies. Digitization, also called Industry 4.0, has enormous implications for manufacturers and professionals who buy, sell, design, fabricate, or use electronic components and equipment. Weather, climate and geopolitical events tend to surface weaknesses in the manufacturing pipeline, including electronics fabrication. Chip shortages in 2020 and 2021…
3D Printing Market to Reach $32.8B by 2023
The 3D printing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.76% between 2017 and 2023, to be worth USD 32.78 billion by 2023 with Aerospace and Defense, Engineering, and Healthcare to hold large share of market while 3D Printing Industry Led by North America region with largest share Browse 73 tables and 98 figures, 27 Company profiles…
Leveraging New Technologies for a Digital Supply Chain
The future is here for a digital supply chain. It’s driven by new technologies and innovations that are expected to deliver an electronics supply chain that is more connected and optimized for speed and agility. These supply chain disrupters range from big data and cloud computing to the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing.…
Industrial Apps to Drive 3D Printing Market
Albany, N.Y. — 3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing (AM) that creates a tangible 3D object through layer-on-layer material deposition. The process, according to many, has triggered the third industrial revolution, since the technology has extensive economic and social uses. To present a comprehensive and unmatched perspective on the global 3D printing industry,…
Forecasting Is the Biggest Problem for the Supply Chain
Forecasting, also known as demand variability, tops the list of biggest challenges for the supply chain this year, according to a new report from eyefortransport (eft). Other top business challenges include inventory management/optimization, and cost containment and reduction. The 2015 Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) Report also finds the supply chain’s forecasting challenge is its…
Supply Chain: Forecasting Tops Biggest Concerns
Despite disruptive technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), one of the single biggest concerns for supply chain executives continues to be forecasting. In a recent survey conducted by eyefortransport (eft) for its 2015 Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum, supply chain executives cited forecasting as their primary concern, according…
North America Dominates the 3D Printing Market
Portland, Ore. — According to the report titled “3D Printing Market (Technologies, Materials, Applications and Geography) – Global Opportunity Analysis and Forecast-2013-2020”, the global 3D printing market will reach $8.6 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 20.6% from 2014 to 2020. The surge in growth is primarily due to rising demand for faster and more efficient…