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While 3D printing has proven to be valuable for producing one-offs such as prototypes and rare replacements, it also allows for customization and increased efficiency.

At our Hikari plant, vials in the conveyer belt would often tip over, blocking the supply line and increasing production time. Our local engineering team and shopfloor operators collaborated and identified which parts of the machine affected the vials and tested small changes to improve the flow.

Another advantage of resources like 3D printing is significantly reducing employee training time. Where past training for employees within our facilities could take up to a month, now trainees can make use of inexpensive mockups. The result? Training time and costs have been reduced and new team members are able to start contributing faster than they ever have been.

The enormous appeal of reducing assembly inefficiencies inspired Giuseppe Bonfiglio, a Line Technician at Takeda's Lessines manufacturing site. He gave a sketch to Takeda's engineering team and, using 3D printing, they created and tested five designs in plastic before deciding on the best solution to reproduce in sterile stainless steel.

Luiz is now working to get the word out across our manufacturing sites that this technology exists, so our employees will feel motivated to bring forward more ideas. As a result, our organization will continue to evolve.

If you’re ready to build a meaningful career where you will be empowered to develop life-changing innovative solutions, why not consider Takeda?