From Design to Production: Rethinking the Modern Manufacturing Lifecycle
Discover how Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) and hybrid manufacturing can help you make smarter production decisions across the entire product lifecycle, from concept to full-scale production.
From Design to Production: Rethinking the Modern Manufacturing Lifecycle
Manufacturing is no longer defined by a single process or technology. Today’s most successful companies are choosing the right manufacturing method at the right stage of the product lifecycle, combining additive manufacturing, CNC machining, and production services to reduce risk, accelerate development, and scale with confidence.
Join Hawk Ridge Systems and A3D Manufacturing for a thought leadership event exploring how Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) and hybrid manufacturing are reshaping the way products move from concept to production.
This is not a discussion about buying equipment or choosing between additive manufacturing and traditional machining. Instead, we’ll examine how manufacturers are leveraging a flexible, lifecycle-driven approach to improve speed, reduce costs, and make better production decisions.
During this session, we’ll explore:
- What Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) means and why it’s gaining momentum
- How hybrid manufacturing combines additive and traditional manufacturing to optimize production
- How to choose the right manufacturing process at each stage of the product lifecycle
- Strategies for accelerating product development while reducing manufacturing risk
- Real-world examples of manufacturers using flexible production workflows to improve business outcomes
This event is designed for anyone involved in product development and manufacturing, including:
- Design Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Product Development Teams
- Engineering Managers
- Operations Leaders
- Manufacturing Decision Makers
Whether you currently own additive manufacturing equipment, outsource production, or are simply exploring new ways to bring products to market, you’ll gain practical insights into today’s evolving manufacturing landscape.
What You Will Learn
Your Speakers
David Whitten
David Whitten is a Manufacturing Services Account Manager at Hawk Ridge Systems with a sales background in software and engineering services. David’s focus is to deliver solutions that bring victories for his customers. “When my customer wins, everybody wins!
Michael Dymond
Michael has existing content and on-camera experience from the engineering.com / 3dprint.com Hybrid Manufacturing Demystified webinar. The majority of technical content — materials, process selection, decision matrix, production lifecycle deep-dive, and customer case studies (FitMyFoot, Interlink) — can be adapted directly from that source. Michael owns Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the agenda.
Jon Toews
Jon provides industry-level framing and strategic vision. Owns Section 1 (manufacturing landscape trends) and Section 2 (how HRS and A3D can complement existing manufacturing capabilities — full outsourcing, overflow production, and hybrid manufacturing services). Jon's presence elevates the event from a product demo to an industry conversation — reinforcing A3D's position as a peer to the customer, not just a vendor.
