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Manufacturing Without Warehouses – Additive Manufacturing as a Service with Replique’s Mark Winker

🔧 Episode Summary:
In this episode of the DigitalituM Podcast – At the Intersection of Manufacturing and Digital Transformation, host Markus Rimmele speaks with Mark Winker, business leader at Replique, a German startup revolutionizing how spare parts and industrial components are produced and delivered through Additive Manufacturing as a Service (AMaaS).

Mark shares Replique’s mission to digitize supply chains through on-demand, decentralized, and secure 3D printing. From Miele's smart spare parts strategy to fully digitalized product lifecycles for OEMs, this conversation covers the rise of distributed manufacturing, IP protection in global part fulfillment, and the mindset shift manufacturers must embrace to stay competitive.

Whether you’re a machine builder, OEM, or innovator looking to eliminate costly inventory and reduce CO₂ emissions, this episode is your crash course in the real-world business case for additive manufacturing.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• What is “Manufacturing as a Service” and how Replique enables it
• How Replique helps OEMs digitize their parts catalog and avoid global shipping headaches
• Why 3D printing is ideal for spare parts, bridge manufacturing, and small batches
• How Replique secures intellectual property and prevents unauthorized printing
• What separates Replique from instant-quote 3D printing platforms
• Examples from Miele and other OEMs benefiting from on-demand manufacturing
• Why ownership of industrial 3D printers may not be necessary (or wise)
• The role of AI and ERP integration in the future of digital manufacturing

📦 Use Case Spotlight – Miele:
Instead of overproducing plastic parts with expensive injection molds, Miele uses Replique’s digital warehouse to print accessories and spare parts only when and where they’re needed—reducing waste, cost, and logistics complexity while improving customer experience.

🛠️ Mark Winker on Industrial Additive Manufacturing:

"Most OEMs don’t need to own the printers. What they need is a digital, secure, and distributed manufacturing workflow—and we deliver that."

🌍 Guest: Mark Winker
🔗 Mark Winker on LinkedIn
🌐 www.replique.io

👤 Host: Markus Rimmele
Founder of DigitalituM, Markus helps European industrial companies adopt digital tools like AR, IoT, MES, and Additive Manufacturing in the U.S. market.

🔗 Markus Rimmele on LinkedIn

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