Digital Inventory

Beyond Home Décor: Expanding Additive Manufacturing Into Industrial Production

Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, has become increasingly popular for creating home décor, organizers, accessories, and other consumer products. These applications demonstrate many of the strengths of the technology: design freedom, customization, rapid product development, and flexible production. But the potential of additive manufacturing extends far…

How Additive Manufacturing Supports Digital Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturers are continually looking for ways to produce better products while reducing waste, improving productivity, shortening lead times, and responding more quickly to changing customer needs. Lean manufacturing has traditionally focused on eliminating activities that do not create value. At the same time, digital technologies are changing how…