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What can be obtained from a Digital Twin

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Furthermore, thanks to rapid prototyping, by running the design in an operational context, errors in the prototype can be detected early. Having a virtual twin of the supply chain allows to model its behavior and makes predictions possible according to market behavior and / or associated risks.

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Additive vs. Traditional Manufacturing

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3D printing dates back to the early 1980s in Japan, when Hideo Kodama developed a rapid prototyping system, an early version of the stereolithography (SLA) machine. Now 3D printing is helping many companies transform their business models to become more efficient and agile as well as handle supply chain disruptions.