Attention Senior Management: Keep an Eye on 3-D Printing

With $550 billion at stake over the next 12 years, it's time for the c-suite to get involved.

Feb. 20, 2014

Over the last few years, 3-D printing has emerged from R&D labs carried by rapid advances in materials, technologies, software and availability, and has begun to rewrite the core business and manufacturing capabilities at some of the biggest companies in the world.

It is no longer just for geeks and technicians, designers and makers. Capitalizing on this grown-up industry requires strategic guidance from the very top.

With $550 billion at stake over the next 12 years, it's time for the c-suite to get involved.

To help, McKinsey & Co. has identified five industry disruptions for which senior executives need to prepare to keep from being swept away in the revolution.

Find out what these five disruptions are on IndustryWeek.

About the Author

Travis Hessman

VP of Content, Endeavor Business Media

Travis Hessman is the VP of Content for Endeavor Business Media. Previously, Travis was the Editor-in-Chief for Industry Week and New Equipment Digest as well as the Group Editorial Director for Endeavor's Manufacturing Group.

He began his career as an intern at IndustryWeek in 2001 and later served as IW's technology and innovation editor. Today, he combines his experience as an educator, a writer, and a journalist to help address some of the most significant challenges in the manufacturing industry, with a particular focus on leadership, training, and the technologies of smart manufacturing.