Additive 3D Printing Creates Another Supply Chain Tier [Portfolio]

Improved materials with be where the innovation is in the coming years, disrupting the current paradigms of parts replacement and storage. Not surprisingly, 3D printing got a lot of attention at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, but it’s also poised to fundamentally change the behavior of supply chains.

Just as consumers are now able to more easily tap into 3D printing, 3Diligent set out to make the technology readily available globally for businesses, and last month, it announced that addition of a new process for metal parts. In a telephone interview with EBN Online, company CEO Cullen Hilkene said that the company is now able to offer the broadest range of popular metal rapid manufacturing options.

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Walmart Canada tests 3D printed products in time for Christmas [Portfolio]

Many of us would love to create the perfect unique gift for family and friends at Christmas, but if you’re not crafty or can’t knit a sweater to save your life, perhaps 3D printing might be the answer.

That’s what Walmart is looking to find out with a pilot program at its new Ancaster, Ontario store through December 20 with the help of Toronto-based Intersect. The company, formerly known as Bnotions, has partnered with Walmart Canada to guide customers on a personalized journey of designing and printing their own, unique holiday mementos.

“Walmart came to us,” said Amber Foucault, the VP of product management for Intersect, the innovation and custom services division of Symbility Solutions Inc.

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