Towards a New Production Paradigm | Krystyn Van Vliet

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Channel: World Economic Forum · 2016 · News & Politics

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The production paradigm represented by the iPhone – designed in California, mass-produced in China – is changing. Increasingly the startups that succeed are the ones producing locally. Krystyn Van Vliet, Associate Professor at MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the emerging production paradigm’s emphasis on speed, customization and digital integration.

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