sexta-feira, outubro 24, 2014

Tudo matéria-prima para construir novos ecossistemas

O Miguel Pires há dias, num comentário, chamou-me a atenção para estas ligações:


Tudo sintomas de Mongo a entranhar-se a um ritmo exponencial (primeiro lentamente e, depois, explosivamente).
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Já agora, acrescento "3D opportunity for end-use products":
"The overall market size for the AM industry was estimated to be $3.1 billion in 2013 on annualized growth of 35 percent over sales of $2.3 billion in 2012.
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Capital versus scale: Considerations of minimum efficient scale shape the supply chain. AM has the potential to reduce the capital required to reach minimum efficient scale for production, thus lowering the entry barriers to manufacturing for a given location.
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Capital versus scope: Economies of scope influence how and what products can be made. The flexibility of AM facilitates an increase in the variety of products a unit of capital can produce, reducing the costs associated with production changeovers and customization as well as the overall amount of capital required.[Moi ici: Tudo a transpirar Mongo]
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Increased customization: AM also enhances manufacturers’ ability to create individually customized products."
Tudo matéria-prima para construir novos ecossistemas.

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