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Lockheed Martin is scaling industrial 3D printing to mitigate supply chain risks, recently expanding its Grand Prairie facility by 16,000 square feet.
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Lockheed Martin is scaling industrial 3D printing to mitigate supply chain risks, recently expanding its Grand Prairie facility by 16,000 square feet.

Originally reported by supplychaindigital.com

Lockheed Martin is scaling industrial 3D printing to mitigate supply chain risks, recently expanding its Grand Prairie facility by 16,000 square feet. 🏭 By 3D printing F-35 simulator cockpits, the company achieved a 75 percent lead time reduction and cut part counts by 70 percent. ✈️ This shift positions additive manufacturing as a systemic insurance policy against supplier bottlenecks. Consolidating complex assemblies into single prints is effectively decoupling defense production from logistics volatility. 🛡️ #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting #SupplyChain #Aerospace

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