Supply chains? They'll start to disappear as we move the physical production of product closer to the consumer with 3D printing, end of runway manufacturing, and tremendous innovations in last mile delivery!
| Publish Date | 2019-01-28 |
| Updated Date | 2026-09-18 |
| Horizon | now |
| Confidence | medium |
Originally published as 19 Trends for 2019: #19 The End of the Concept of Inventory Changes Everything on January 28, 2019.
Supply chains? They’ll start to disappear as we move the physical production of product closer to the consumer with 3D printing, end of runway manufacturing, and tremendous innovations in last mile delivery!
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