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3D printing as a means for supply chain optimization: learnings from NS, Eurostar and the Dutch Ground Forces

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3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has come a long way since it originated in the 1980s and is set to become an industry worth $55.8 According to a recent Volkskrant article , NS purchases over 30,000 different spare parts per year to keep their trains running. In Mali, the Dutch Army faces a similar puzzle.