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When 3D Printing Is Not the Answer (And What to Use Instead)
3D printing is not always the right answer. In fact, using it for the wrong application is one of the most common and costly mistakes businesses make when they first start exploring manufacturing options.
What is 3D printing? Why should you care?
An Introduction to 3D printing and why you ought to pay attention to emergent technologies.
Why Nairobi's Automotive Workshops Are Losing Money on Parts They Could Source Smarter
Nairobi's automotive workshops are haemorrhaging money, not on labour, not on overheads, but on how they source parts. Long import lead times, unpredictable costs, and a lack of vetted local suppliers are quietly eating into margins that are already thin. The businesses winning in this market have figured out one thing: knowing what to import, what to source locally, and what to fabricate right here in Nairobi is the difference between a workshop that runs and one that firefights.