Kunal Mehta, head of consulting with Blueprint, says 3D printing has an opportunity to prove its value as manufacturers struggle with disruptions in supply chains triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, companies were having a difficult time finding enough qualified candidates to fill positions in supply-chain management. With unemployment at 3%, many jobs were going unfilled. Now, with the economy in freefall as a result of millions of shuttered businesses, the situation has changed radically.