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Redefining Product Development with Direct Digital Manufacturing - Part 1

From RedEye On Demand
 

 
Marketers are always looking for innovative ways to stay ahead of the competition, add more value and clearly differentiate their product or service. Getting to market first also can be a significant advantage.

As a newcomer to this industry who now understands the value of 3D printing, rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing (DDM), I have been rethinking product development. Looking back on my own career, I can see that if DDM technology had been available or we had incorporated it into our product development process, we could have moved a lot quicker than our competition, provided more value to our customers and significantly increased the revenue for the company.


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