Uma outra logística

Como há muito tempo começámos a escrever neste blogue:

"Imagine global networks of additive manufacturing machines that are attuned to local markets and can be reconfigured in real time as demand patterns change. Such a network would take supply chain agility to new levels. Or distribution centers that store and supply product blueprints rather than physical products, located “in the cloud” or in server farms.
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Of course the world can be altered further if home-based 3D printing becomes the norm. In this world, every home is equipped with a printer capable of making most of the products it needs. Supply chains that support the flow of products and parts to consumers will vanish, to be replaced by supply chains of raw material."

Acredito que será mais a cadeia de fornecimento das fábricas para as prateleiras a desaparecer, porque a cadeia de fornecimento para a casa de cada um crescerá mais e mais (home delivery), à custa do transporte entre o designer-produtor e o cliente. Depois, numa segunda fase, maior avanço tecnológico, talvez o designer envie o projecto para ser produzido em casa do cliente.
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De qualquer forma, será um mundo novo, e o design vai ser um trunfo importante.
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Trecho retirado de "Does 3D Printing Doom the Supply Chain?"