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FUTURE IMPACT OF 3DP ON MANUFACTURING
Beginning of Revolution in Electronic Hardware
Manufacturing
One thing lacking in 3DP was the ability to
manufacture sensitive electronic components but
recently engineers were able to print smaller
electrical components such as resistors capacitors
inductors and integrated wireless electrical sensing
systems Using these parts they printed a wireless
smart cap for a milk carton for monitoring spoilage
It s a small step but could bring revolution in the
mobile and electronic appliances industry
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Will Improve Customisation
3DP in many materials and simple electronics will
enable customisation in real time and
manufacturing will come closer to the point of
consumption Recently Amazon filed a patent
application for trucks which will be equipped with
3D printers and able to take online orders and
produce the finished product along the journey or at
the customer s door that remove the necessity of
huge warehouses holding stock and brings down
the inventory carrying cost by large percentage
especially that of low volume obsolete parts
Instead 3DP can be used to produce the parts as
needed the management of raw materials inventory
also would be streamlined as production processes
generate less waste and companies will be able to
reduce a large part of capital expenditures on
factories and warehouses
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INM VOLUME 9
markets and customers which moving away from
more traditional distribution models Around 30 of
manufacturers believe that the greatest disruption
due to widespread adoption of
3DP will be in restructuring supply chains
PricewaterhouseCoopers
With 3D printers operating in strategic locations
companies will able to manufacture in short runs at
multiple sites across the globe The shifts in
demands are handled by changing the flexible
manufacturing nodes or just by adjusting machine
outputs Production units shift easily from one
product variant to another without retooling or
lengthy line delays Mega factories with large
volume capacity could be replaced by networks of
nimble and small production shops that tailor
products according to customer demand With
some creativity marketing skills and ability to
process orders on web almost anyone located
anywhere would become a manufacturer even if
they do not have a machines on site
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3DP Catalyst for Innovation
Due to lowered 3DP technology price
manufacturers can also start experimenting without
thinking about return on investment which helps to
push and explore the potential of this disruptive
technology
In upcoming times we ll experience rapid product
development through prototyping and will start
making products to order Small players whould
have the the tool to bring brand new products with
properties which are not possible using the old
techniques It will challenge established companies
to think about way they design and create objects
as well as distribution channel used to reach
consumers
In this environment the law of economies of scale
will not hamper innovations because it
is economically feasible to make products in small
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Restructuring Supply Chains into Agile Supply
Chains
Now companies are continuously looking for new
ways to get products to market in less time and
become more flexible in adapting products to local
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