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3D Printing: Maker Movement Disrupts Manufacturing
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Jim Fields | Business Insider
The Most Innovative Companies Are The Ones Doing More With Fewer Resources
Resource optimization is now a key part of any company's core strategy. And it's even critical to the future of business itself.
How are companies saving their resources?
The maker movement is one model. It's disrupting big manufacturing by creating dynamic, global cottage industries. Millions of people are setting up workshops in garages and basements. They're combining new technologies such as 3D printers and laser cutters with older, more traditional skills, such as sewing and woodworking, to create and sell custom goods.