Once the COVID-19 crisis ends, we are facing an unprecedented period of economic uncertainty as companies and countries get back to work. What parts will be needed and when? Where will supplies come from?  It is difficult to know whether the economy will regain some sense of normalcy or whether we will all have to adapt to a “new normal”. It is still too early to tell. So now is the time to explore the question:  What can we do now to prepare for an uncertain future?

According to Steph Sharp, CEO of 3DQue Systems Inc., the technology behind the company's digital production system is the foundation for distributed manufacturing of plastic parts that meet the quality, delivery and cost targets for...