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    • Which industries could additive manufacturing disrupt?

      There’s a lot of debate about if and where additive manufacturing technologies (such as 3D printing) will disrupt current manufacturing industries.  Some argue that it’s a low-quality prototyping technology that is unlikely to cause any major change to mass production industries.  For example, a recent Deloitte report (http://bit.ly/YELqOH) concluded: “While the technology has several unique applications and is expected to experience considerable growth in the long run, for the foreseeable future it will likely remain a specialized application that for the most part will complement, not replace, traditional forms of production.” This analysis misses a crucial point that Clayton Christensen didn’t acknowledge until his later books – it’s not enough to focus on the technology; you have to understand the effect on the business model.  I’m working this summer with some very bright students to understand if and where additive manufacturing (AM) will disrupt traditional industries. Where will AM Read more »

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