Visioning 2026 Blog

Transformational Change in Manufacturing -- Supercharging Entrepreneurs

April 13th, 2010 at 11:35 am

Wired Magazine introduced a new trend impacting the manufacturing infrastructure in USA as well as around the world.

Micro manufacturing and prototyping technologies are now allowing entrepreneurs to convert a product idea in to prototype and finished product in months versus years. Small and inexpensive computer aided design, plastic injected molding and computed numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools are allowing entrepreneurs to produce products in smaller lots while maintaining sufficient profit margins. An entrepreneur can now turn to firms in the local area as well as across the globe to collaborate and accelerate the production of finished goods.

0 people have commented on this article

Be the first to comment on this post using the form below.

Leave your own comment


Calendar

February 2012
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
2930311234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829123

See the Full Calendar