Explain the current state of emergence of the 3-D printing industry and predict the future of the industry, e.g. a printer in every household, mass manufacturing hardware, prototyping and/or specialty manufacturing, etc.

Learning Objectives: Assess the role of production as an industry emerges and for the birth and growth of new industries.

Case: Attaran, M. “The rise of 3-D printing: The advantages of additive manufacturing over traditional manufacturing” Business Horizons, 60, pp. 677-688.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007681317300897

Explain the current state of emergence of the 3-D printing industry and predict the future of the industry, e.g. a printer in every household, mass manufacturing hardware, prototyping and/or specialty manufacturing, etc.
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