Many supply-chain headaches can be alleviated with 3-D printing, but there are some perils attached to the benefits.

3D printing is one of the hottest technology developments in supply chain today. Is it for real?

More predictions for the future of supply-chain management, courtesy of a panel of industry insiders at the fifth annual seer-fest sponsored by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply-Chain Management Professionals: