Investing in technology is so important for any business that wants to stay relevant. Having an understanding of which technologies are likely to be important in the future allows you to get in on the ground floor and gain a competitive edge over other businesses. Things like automation, for example, are now integral in many businesses and the companies that adopted that technology early have benefitted the most.

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3D printing is another one of those technologies but a lot of businesses don’t yet realize how it could be of use to them. These are some of the ways that 3D printing could revolutionize your business.

Cheaper Manufacturing

Finding ways to reduce manufacturing costs is one of the most effective ways to bring down the overall cost of your product. Passing some of those savings on to your customers can help you boost sales, and your profit margins will also be larger. There are countless ways to cut back on your manufacturing costs but 3D printing is often the best solution for most businesses. Companies like Rapid PSI offer high-volume 3D printing services, so they can manufacture your products quickly and cheaply, while still maintaining quality. This is particularly effective for products that contain a lot of small parts that would normally need to be machined. By creating certain parts or even full products using 3D printing, you can save a lot of money.

Improved Consistency

Consistency is important in business and if the quality of your products varies a lot, you may have some very unhappy customers on your hands. Repeat customers come to have certain expectations about the quality of your products and if those expectations are not met when they buy more products from you, they are unlikely to come back again. 3D printing ensures consistency in all products and allows you to easily make changes to improve products.

Better Prototype Development

Creating prototypes for your products is so important. It helps you tweak your designs and improve on things so the end product is as good as it can possibly be. It’s also very useful when you are testing product ideas on focus groups. The feedback that you get helps you make a better product and develop a marketing strategy that plays to the strengths of the product. The problem is, prototyping can be a long and expensive process that increases the time it takes to get your product to market. But with 3D printing, you can create prototypes in no time at all, for a fraction of the price. It also makes it far simpler to make changes to your design. After testing the first prototype, you can make some tweaks and print another set just like that. Ordinarily, your prototyping process takes a lot of time and costs a lot of money, but with 3D printing, it’s quick and easy.

You might not think that 3D printing technology has much impact on your business but it can benefit you in a lot of ways. In the future, many businesses will be taking advantage of 3D printing, so why not get in on the ground floor.

About the Author: Garlak Theodorakis

My name is Garlak Theodorakis, I am graphic designer with almost 10 year experience in the field. Founded Tooft.com in january 2010 with idea to share my knowledge with the world.