Stratasys Direct Manufacturing conducted a survey of 700 executives, engineers, designers and managers about the impact of additive processes on manufacturing, learning that most companies are making a strong shift from outsourced to In-house production, especially as technologies become more affordable.
If you’re still dipping your toe in the water, the results may serve as a wake-up call to take swifter action. Using 3D printing to manufacture products may just be emerging as a competitive advantage today, but companies that don’t initiate investment soon could quickly be at a considerable disadvantage.