SAP and Stratasys Partner for AM Adoption

SAP and Stratasys have partnered to establish a global network 3D printing labs to expand additive manufacturing adoption. Digital manufacturing and co-innovation sites are currently being rolled out across Paris, Johannesburg, Walldorf, Germany, and Newtown Square, PA, and Palo Alto, CA, in the U.S., the company states.

According to a company press release, The SAP Distributed Manufacturing application is intended to make 3D printing a valuable part of digital manufacturing by helping co-innovation customers and partners to transform the extended supply chain. Services related to SAP Distributed Manufacturing connect 3D printing to familiar business processes to help manufacturers achieve production and logistical cost savings and reduce complex supply chain issues

“SAP and Stratasys share a common vision of the tremendous value distributed manufacturing brings to customers’ supply chains,” said Pat Carey, senior vice president, Sales, North America, Stratasys. “Harnessing this potential fully requires that 3D printing be seamlessly integrated with enterprise workflows for certification, planning, procurement and production. By participating in this initiative, it’s now possible to combine SAP’s leadership in these areas with our premier 3D printing solutions and services ecosystem. We look forward to further driving 3D printing adoption with these co-innovation customers.”

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.