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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing.

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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

i4.0 today

While desktop filament printers are still the dominant printer type by volume, the value of professional and industrial-level printers is taking up most of the focus. The company landscape in additive manufacturing has also transformed, with prior players merging or exiting and new players consistently emerging.

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2023 Manufacturing Outlook

ATS

That component of the manufacturing industry outlook is derived from several underlying — and in some cases, ongoing — industry and macroeconomic factors that may threaten sustained growth in the near term. The following aspects of supply chain management have been identified as potential strategies to help improve these areas.

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MTA Expands Support for Engineering-based Manufacturers with the Launch of a New Cluster of Trade Associations and Events

i4.0 today

The move has seen the Engineering Industries Association (EIA) and Additive Manufacturing UK (AMUK) join the MTA portfolio to create a unique alliance dedicated to promoting excellence in the field of engineering-based manufacturing.

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Smart Ways to Enable Sustainable Manufacturing

i4.0 today

At the same time, global events (and their inevitable aftermath) are presenting new challenges to achieving these commitments , driven by geopolitical conflict, fossil fuel supply, supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures. At its core the various aspects of Industry 4.0,

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State of the Industry: Creating a Sustainable Future

Fabricating & Metal Work

The manufacturing industry, including the metalworking sector, is increasingly applying sustainable business practices as pressures such as regulations mount. At this rate, the manufacturing sector can expect more regulations in the future. Sustainable strategies ranging from digitalization (Industry 4.0)

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Navigating Outsource Manufacturing

Trimantec

In the past, many companies were hesitant to outsource any of their manufacturing to an outside source. However, according to Contract Packaging Association's 2018 State of the Industry Report, the contract manufacturing industry has been growing 2 to 4 times faster than the industries it supports. .