6 OCTOBER, 2021Ater a turbulent 2020, additive manufacturing (AM) has become more of a trending topic again. In this time of great flux, the top trend is (re)discovery of AM's best purposes. Within the context of Industry 4.0, 3D printing is emerging as a valuable digital manufacturing technology. Once solely a rapid prototyping technology, today AM offers a huge scope of possibilities for manufacturing from tooling to mass customization across virtually all industries. It simplifies inventory management by storing digital files instead of physical parts and also ensures that the saved parts can be produced on-demand and kept closer to the point of need--a model known as distributed manufacturing. Such a decentralized approach to manufacturing can reduce transportation distances, and hence costs.AM is also paving the path to sustainability. But gaining sustainability is not as simple as switching from traditional methods to AM. The lower environmental impact must take into consideration energy use, pre-and post-production issues, and printing waste. As a result, this is leading to a rising demand for superior AM consultants, who can help manufacturers stay on the path of sustainability.In the edition of Manufacturing Outlook, we bring you the story of some of the most successful AM solution providers and service companies that deliver the best outcomes for their clients. This edition also offers a combination of thought leadership articles from subject matter experts with real-life stories on fostering robust partnerships and exclusive insights from CXOs. We hope this edition will provide you the right assistance in collaborating with the best AM solutions and services according to your requirements. Let us know your thoughts!Martin Thomas Managing Editoreditor@themanufacturingoutlook.comThe Maturing Landscape of Additive ManufacturingCopyright © 2021 SiliconMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Editorial StaffAlex D'souzaRussell ThomasCatalina JosephManaging EditorMartin Thomas*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffVisualizerJaxon JaseDavid ParkerContact Us:Email:sales@themanufacturingoutlook.comeditor@themanufacturingoutlook.commarketing@themanufacturingoutlook.com October - 18 - 2021 Vol 03 Issue 07 (ISSN 2689-8047) Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to Manufacturing OutlookVisit www.themanufacturingoutlook.com
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