An interesting article from The Economist about the dawn of (new) manufacturing, see my previous post - specifically referring to the trade fair Euromold and the emergence of 3D printers and additive manufacturing in particular. The article points towards a Third Industrial Revolution, as outlined in a previous Economist article.
For me, there are two subtle, but important, points underpinning the theme of the article:
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For me, there are two subtle, but important, points underpinning the theme of the article:
- with new technology being developed in additive manufacturing, virtually anyone with the technology can be a manufacturer (see previous post)
- it will be more important than ever for this (new) manufacturing industry to be located in proximity to market of consumption (see previous post)
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