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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

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This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too. Rather than maintaining large stockpiles to avoid the chance of being caught without a critical part, companies can keep a digital inventory.

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Manufacture the Impossible: SAEKI Raises $6.7M to Transform Large-scale Manufacturing

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Industries like aerospace, automotive, and construction face long lead times and high costs for large-format components, relying heavily on fragmented supply chains and labor-intensive processes. Today, manufacturing automation business SAEKI announced a $6.7M