Doubts grow around 3D printing in logistics

A few years ago, the world of manufacturing discovered the potential of ‘additive manufacturing’. People in logistics quickly became aware that this technology could also potentially have a major impact on supply chains. As a result, people started to investigate. In recent days, a number of consultant opinions have been published in the Netherlands, which are not really unambiguous. The research conducted by the Flemish Institute for Logistics (VIL) in cooperation with 13 companies is clear, though: practice shows that the possibilities are still very limited, not to say marginal.