Event focuses on supply chain AM

America Makes has organized an event focused on the supply chain in additive manufacturing (AM).

America Makes TRX will take place from 20-21 June at EOS North America’s headquarters, near Austin, Texas, USA.

According to the organizer, the goal of the event is to have an open discussion focused on the next generation AM supply chain, including the role AM plays in digitally distributed manufacturing.

Topics of discussion include:

  • Supply chain assessment 
  • Opportunities in AM – industry perspective briefings + panel
  • Art of the now – current state of the AM supply chain
  • Integrating the small and medium enterprise
  • Contract manufacturing production perspective
  • Supply chain design 
  • AM supply chain of the future
  • Capture the potential of industrial 3D printing
  • Project 4051 – enabling an open architecture for AM project briefing
  • AM workflow design
  • AM material supply chain discussion
  • The challenge of complex functional integration
  • Digital thread 
  • Project 3010 – MAMLS rapid transition project briefing
  • Contract manufacturing supply chain use case
  • The digital thread for additive manufacturing deep-dive demo

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This story uses material fromAmerica Makes, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.