A great number of key stakeholders involved in the industry seem to share the opinion that the monumental disruption emerging in global supply chains represents a major opportunity for Additive Manufacturing (AM), as the world’s largest manufacturing nations scramble to come up with contingency plans. This scenario is reinforced by demand signals coming from policymakers within key institutions like the Department of Defense (DoD), as well as by announcements from companies within the sectors that tariffs are touching most directly. For suppliers struggling to figure out how they’ll be able to meet quarterly production deadlines over the next few years, AM tooling is among the most compelling answers. The extensive examples of how manufacturers are already using 3D printed tooling, in a number of different verticals, illustrate why that’s the case.