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churning . But if you have to reconfigure to switch from one product to another it takes a long time to achieve that . Now you can run a standard process for much of a manufacturing line before 3D printing gives you the opportunity to customise later in the process . We ’ re seeing that in the construction sector where they are producing components which are then used in the manufacturing plants themselves . It reflects the desire for agility through smaller more frequent personalised production runs – we ’ re seeing what happened in B2C moving over to B2B .”
To that end , companies like Carbon , whose CLIP ( Continuous Liquid Interface Production ) technology allows commercial customers to 3D print manufacturing grade components , are selecting Oracle ’ s Cloud Applications to modernise systems , transform business processes and help ensure a secure , scalable , and connected cloud suite for their next phase of growth . “ As we evaluated our business needs , we knew we needed a future-proof cloud-based solution that could scale as we grow . Not only did we need a sales-ready product , but we also
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