Thought Leadership December2022

Technology in Industry Report 2022, Distributed Manufacturing

Distributed Manufacturing, Article by Automation Alley

Distributed manufacturing is manufacturing performed in a geographically dispersed manner, at small scales, close to the end user. It can be traced back to before the First Industrial Revolution, but its gained renewed attention thanks to advances in 3D printing and a variety of socio-economic shifts. Chapter 3 of our 2022 Technology in Industry Report provides a comprehensive look at the current state and future trends associated with the distributed manufacturing business model and its potential to be transformative within industry.

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