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Carriers and forwarders that ignore the advances of 3D printing do so “at their peril”.
In his view of the future of logistics, John-Manners Bell, CEO of Transport Intelligence, warned that 3D printing and robotics would change supply chains ? with the flow of time-critical and high value goods particularly affected, and low-value 3D-printed goods having a significant impact on shipping lines.
“My view of the future is the end of globalisation, and return of regional manufacturing. But that will have severe ...
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Comment on this article
Tom Burns
September 19, 2016 at 3:39 pm3D printing is a very real threat to the global supply chain business. The technology is advancing so quickly and the cost to acquire it coming down fast.
It’s very interesting to read about ports becoming 3D print hubs. This should be food for thought for a lot of companies in the supply chain.
Great article thanks for posting.