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3D printing technology allows organizations to create prototypes and products on demand , reducing lead times and costs
Top companies : GE , Renishaw , Xerox , Stratasys , 3D Systems , Proto Labs , Materialise , Desktop Metal
Additive manufacturing – better known as 3D printing – has come a long way since the early 1980 , when it produced only plastic prototypes . Now , it can produce a wide range of finished goods from materials including metal , concrete , plastics , resins and even food .
Businesses looking to shorten supply chains and minimise risk see 3D printing as a way of increasing speed to market and reducing global impact by limiting the shipping of goods around the globe .
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5G technology provides faster , more reliable connectivity , enabling organizations to improve communication and collaboration across the supply chain
Top companies : Intel , Nokia , Cisco , Qualcomm , Samsung , Apple , Ericsson
The use of 5G in supply chain operations helps provide visibility . Today , smart sensors can be used to collect and analyse supply chain data in near real time .
First , products with 5G-enabled IoT sensors are placed on a truck , say , at the factory . Because of 5G ’ s potential to support mobile devices at scale , it ’ s then possible to track a company ’ s entire supply chain with greater accuracy . En route , a manager could even check in and see the exact location of the products and the temperature or other environmental causes of a delay that arise in near real time .
110 March 2023