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Old 07-28-2014, 02:49 PM  
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
By shortening the distance and lowering the costs between buyer and seller. 3d printing will fundamentally change manufacturing as we know it and how and where products are sourced.
That totally depends, regarding some products yes, some don't. One criticall factor is time and the price for the machinery (3D). Bulk shipping and bulk in general is quite cheap and biggest portion for the price is labour and required profit. 3D printing some 1 cent product for the price of 1 $ doesn't make sense, unless you can print at the customers doorstep.
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