3D Printing is a new way to transport and manufacture products. It’s breaking down the consumptions about the time and space. One can for example send a model of a product to another country in a digital form instead of sending the product itself. Just press the enter to save time and resources. Nowdays (not only in business) it’s ALL about searching the alternatives to benefit.
On the other hand, even though 3D Printing has it’s benefits, it can reduce the need of labour and that way increase the unemployment.
The professionals believe the year 2012 will become the breakthrough of 3D Printing.
3D Printing can be used in different fields. For instance in medicine to create new artificial limbs.
References:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/technology/14print.html
Structural evaluation of scaffolds prototypes produced by three-dimensional printing