The next generation of production is happening now.

With the emergence of the 3D printer, the industry will shift from mass production to an individual production phase. This technology will change industry and companies in production should be aware that this is the beginning of new era.

I agree with Kieran Baril’s opinion in his blog about the 3D printer’s endless possibilities. For example, you can make tools, trophies, toys and so on. Because it is an emerging market, there are many developers who are creating blueprints for products they want to make.

The means of production used to be controlled by the ones with capital, but with the price of the 3D printer going down, people now can produce at their own commodities. This indicates the shift of power from capitalism to the individual with the 3D printer.

History is coming full circle; we can expect that individuals in the near future will produce most things at home like our ancestors used to.