（资料来源：天工社）
附录2：3D打印发展大事记
传统制造业在地理上的分布基于比较优势的原则，并利用规模经济和福特式流水作业进行组织协调，而3D打印技术，虽然仍处于起步阶段，但是已经显示出其打破传统制造业的潜在能力。特别是对于像中国这样的仍处于技术追赶阶段的新兴经济体，如何利用这种新技术带来的挑战是一个重要问题。在灵活的组织，精细的定制以及强调软件平台和创新的设计思维等方面，都需要进行新的思考。对于正在找寻未来20年的机遇和挑战的中国企业家，学者和政策制定者，本书是一本必读的书。
3d printing, although still in its infant stage, has shown its potential capability to disrupt traditional manufacturing that is geographically distributed based on the rule of comparative advantage and organizationally coordinated utilizing the principles of economy of scale and Ford-style assembly-line. How to adopt to the challenge of this new technology is an important issue particularly for emerging economies like China that are still in the phase of technological catch-up.New thinkings need to be developed for fexible organization, fne-grained customization and design thinking with emphasis on software platform and creativity……This book is a must read for Chinese entrepreneurs, scholars and policy makers who are looking into the opportunities and challenges in the next 20 years.
