{"id":9041,"date":"2020-03-20T17:31:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/de\/?p=9041"},"modified":"2020-07-21T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T12:28:44","slug":"mit-dem-3d-druck-unterbrochene-lieferketten-kurzfristig-ueberbruecken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/de\/en\/anwenderberichte\/mit-dem-3d-druck-unterbrochene-lieferketten-kurzfristig-ueberbruecken\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging interrupted supply chains with 3D printing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How 3D printing can help in the fight against the coronavirus<\/strong><\/p>\n

3D printing can help shorten the supply chain, but it is not a panacea<\/p>\n

We are waging war against the coronavirus \u2013 COVID-19. In times of war, logistics and supply chains are critical to success \u2013 and ours are so tight that they're beginning to break. 3D printing \u2013 which some say is the solution to everything \u2013 can give manufacturers the flexibility and resources needed to respond to all possible eventualities.<\/p>\n

In the past, armies brought mobile metalsmiths into battle to repair and resupply weapons and horses without having to rely on long and unreliable supply chains. Today, troops travel with mobile 3D printers. They create the parts they need on-site at mobile stations. The U.S. Marines, for example, use a metal 3D printer to produce vehicle and weapon parts in the Indo-Pacific region\u2014a decision that frees up capacity. <\/p>\n

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We can apply the same principle in times of crisis or supply shortages. Manufacturers can harness the power of a distributed, digital 3D printing network to alleviate shortages of urgently needed medical devices and consumables that are out of stock.<\/p>\n

However, the answer isn't to simply print everything. The greatest opportunity lies in using the modern 3D printer as a means to print the missing part, to quickly switch a production line from making perfume to hand sanitizer, to restart a stalled factory, or to produce the missing valve urgently needed for a ventilator.<\/p>\n

For example, Ford and General Motors (GM) have indicated that they could potentially produce ventilators if needed. In such a situation, 3D printers could easily allow automakers to switch production lines to begin producing different parts and components, as opposed to what is typically produced on an automotive line.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Webinar \u201cOutsourcing \u2013 what now?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Given the increasing strain on international supply chains, shortening the supply chain may be essential. Additive manufacturing enables on-demand and just-in-time production. Interrupted supply chains can be bridged at short notice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using some practical customer examples, we will show you how companies have successfully integrated additive manufacturing into their business processes!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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