The Great Disruption: Competing and Surviving in the Second Wave of the Industrial Revolution

Rick Smith,Mitch Free

ISBN 10: 125009142X / ISBN 13: 9781250091420

Published by St Martin's Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Disruption: Competing and Surviving in the Second Wave of the Industrial Revolution
• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 125009142X
• ISBN 13: 9781250091420
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 322 grams

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Synopsis

The Great Disruption reveals how 3D printing manufacturing will transform the world in the same way that Henry Ford’s Model T upended transportation or Gutenberg’s printing press started an information revolution. It traces both the impact of this disruption as it rapidly spreads around the world and affects every kind of industry imaginable, while detailing specific steps that can and should be taken right now to prepare.

The 3D manufacturing revolution is pervasive and growing rapidly, and includes such major breakthroughs as:

- A machine in Amsterdam that can 3D print a bridge over a canal underneath it using no support or scaffolding
- A global auto manufacturer designing a car that automatically changes its physical shape and structure in response to current driving conditions
- A scientist in London experimenting with 3D printing material that is two hundred times stronger than steel
- A Harvard researcher who is 3D printing batteries the size of a single grain of sand
- An astronaut who is printing replacement parts in space―and a shipping executive who is doing the same thing on cargo ships

In exploring this radical future, The Great Disruption shows how we can position ourselves to successfully navigate this historic shift to our greatest benefit.

About the Authors

RICK SMITH is the author of two Wall Street Journal bestsellers, The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers and The Leap.

MITCH FREE is a serial entrepreneur, digital manufacturing guru and global trade expert. He currently serves as the founder and Chairman of ZYCI CNC Machining and 3D Printing in addition to being a board member and advisor for several other companies. He also founded MFG.com in 2000 and served as the CEO until 2013. He began his career as an apprentice machinist and developed a passion for applying advanced manufacturing technologies. Northwest Airlines recruited him to develop methods to reverse engineer and produce aircraft parts. Holder of multiple patents, his track record of innovation and leadership propelled him to senior management positions where he led aircraft acquisition and commissioning projects worldwide. He has spoken at Northwestern University, Harvard Business School, Wharton, Fudan University in China, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and appears regularly on CNBC and Fox News. He was selected by the Clinton Global Initiative to help revive American manufacturing. An avid investor, he sits on multiple boards. He lives in Atlanta, GA.