In years past, global supply chains were so productive and reliable that they were virtually invisible to consumers — and rarely discussed outside of business circles. Now, supply chain problems have ...

3D printing is changing the way manufacturers and supply chain professionals think about the way they make, with some using the technology to take production outside of the warehouse altogether. An ...

3D printing is a revolutionary technology that allows anyone to easily create and manufacture complex products with relative ease. You create the design, and the printers will “print” physical ...

Supply chain management has seen transformative advancements driven by the convergence of technology, automation and human talent. For example, the integration of 3D printing technology has ...

Issues with the global supply chain have impacted the power generation sector, in much the same way those problems have affected other industries. Sourcing of materials, including spare parts for ...

Over the years, Jabil, the manufacturing solutions provider and one of HP's partners in the production of 3D printers, has been recognized as a supply chain innovator by the likes of Gartner. Today, ...

As 3D printing extends beyond prototyping into production, the technology is beginning to deliver on the manufacturing holy grail: a stable supply chain and personalized mass production. According to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the industrialization of additive manufacturing. The supply chain disruptions of 2020 were a wake-up call for ...

One thing that became crystal clear early this year was the shocking frailty of portions of our supply chains for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. So it’s no surprise that there are now myriad ...

Additive manufacturing (AM), often known as 3D printing, is a disruptive invention that will have a significant influence on global supply chains and procedures. Manufacturers are confronted with ...

Back in May of 2015, I published an article on additive manufacturing out of the University of Louisville, where they have an extensive additive manufacturing lab. The sense three years ago was that ...