Report on 3D printing

Topic: Report on 3D printing Order Description Documents are provided for more information. 1st document will give information about structure and what to write and 2nd document is a case study depending on that report needs to be completed. there are 2 parts of report 1st 2500 Words essay According to the 3D Systems case study, 3DS has made over 30 international acquisitions by 2014 (16 in 2011 alone). Other sources claim 3DS has now accumulated as much as 50 acquisitions by 2015 . There is strong evidence of consolidation in the 3D printing industry and 3DS have demonstrated a very aggressive acquisitions culture. According to AT Kearney the next natural evolution in a globalising industry like 3D Printing is mergers strategy. Critically discuss whether a leading company like 3DS should now consider a merger strategy or seek an alternative way to consolidate and grow its global 3D printing business. 2nd Essay 1500 You are required to discuss the importance of any of the following topics in the future of the 3D printing industry 1. The importance of emerging industry clusters & innovation in the global 3D printing industry. 2. The role of international knowledge management & distributed knowledge management in 3D printing. 3. A critical evaluation of CSR in the future expansion of global 3D printing. You can critically explore either 1 or 2 of the above 3 topics in your second essay. These topics are not related to the supplied case study. You should combine relevant materials from the module and further secondary research to write essay 2 once you go through both the files you will get idea about what to write. 2 files one contains structure and one contains case study.