• Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing process in which a physical object is created from a digital design by printing thin layers of material and then fusing them.

  • Some industries such as hearing aid manufacturers, airlines and automobile manufacturers are using 3D printing to prototype and mass-produce their products using custom scans.
  • Although 3D printing technology is currently too slow for mass production, it is still evolving and has the potential to seriously change both production logistics and inventory management industries.