Although we should consider potential impacts of 3D printing in our industry, the more important consideration is to let our minds think about the future. What technological innovations are likely to impact your industry?
Have you thought about how to expand your thinking? A first good step would be to take a step back and think about ways to expand your thinking. It is quite easy to get stuck inside your current reality.
All businesses will go through ERP upgrades at least once or twice every 10-20 years (if done well, more if not). Why not pay attention to how to make one of the most significant investments pay off?