Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President at Gartner Research, recently spoke to Silicon Republic about the changing workforce around the world.

Sondergaard sees endless opportunities for manufacturing, highlighting the role 3D printing could play in the automotive industry. It would essentially negate the need to hang on to costly, space-taking stock.

He also touched on the impact 3D printing will have on the production of materials in the future, and how companies positioning themselves now for the shift will reap all the benefits