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The Dawn of a New Industrial Age

For most of the last century, the way we made and moved products followed a very specific pattern. If a company wanted to build a toaster, a car, or a pair of sneakers, they would usually build a massive factory in a location where labor and materials were affordable. Once the items were manufactured by the thousands, they were packed into giant metal containers, loaded onto ships, and sent across the ocean. From the docks, they traveled by train and truck to warehouses, then to stores, and finally to your home. This system is known as the global supply chain, and for decades, it has been the backbone of the world economy.

However, a new technology is beginning to change this entire process. This technology is 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing. Instead of cutting a shape out of a big block of wood or metal, which creates a lot of waste, a 3D printer builds an object layer by layer, starting from the bottom and working its way up. While it might seem like a tool only for hobbyists or scientists, the impact of 3D printing on global supply chains is profound. It is not just a new way to make things; it is a new way to think about how products move around the world.

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