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3D printing is taking off in China, not just for simple prototypes but for manufacturing major machinery too. How long do you predict it will take before 3D printing replaces traditional manufacturing processes? Read more about it from The Economist, here.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

As manufacturing goes digital, a third great change is now gathering pace ... And that in turn could bring some of the jobs back to rich countries that long ago lost them to the emerging world.

This one’s from a couple months back, but we’re still thinking about The Economist’s look at what they’re calling “The Third Industrial Revolution,” which is characterized by the digitization of manufacturing and what it will do for the way businesses around the world operate.

Monday, July 9, 2012

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As manufacturing goes digital, a third great change is now gathering pace ... And that in turn could bring some of the jobs back to rich countries that long ago lost them to the emerging world.