Blueprint
Think Additively Blueprint Stratasys
Stratasys’ additive manufacturing consultancy Blueprint has announced an educational programme that will aim to drive the successful adoption of 3D printing technologies.
‘Think Additively’ is made up of four components which not only focus on developing design for additive manufacturing capabilities but also work to help organisations identify the business value of the technology. The initiative comes after a Blueprint study found 85% of companies believed knowledge around additive manufacturing was their biggest barrier to adoption.
Blueprint’s four-tiered programme includes a three-day foundation level where the benefits of additive technologies and the importance of design principles specific to the process is highlighted in order to create a ‘common language’. A 3-12-month coaching engagement puts these foundational learnings into practice, while custom additive manufacturing acceleration workshops will work to assist companies in realising the business value of applying 3D printing technologies. Finally, an advanced course will provide a deep dive into technical design disciplines.
It all ties together, Blueprint believes, to provide a service that enables the development of new applications, a successful implementation of additive technology, and ultimately, transform the way manufacturers make things.
“Transforming manufacturing is more than buying a 3D printer and thinking additively is more than design for additive manufacturing,” commented Kunal Mehta, Head of Consulting at Blueprint. “Achieving strategic benefits like streamlined global supply chains or an improved new product development process required communication across the organisation, and communication requires a shared language. Whether an organisation is early in additive adoption or mature, it is our aim to provide the knowledge and the language to achieve these transformational benefits.”
