Resources: Insight & Articles

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Technical Briefs

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Short documents that outline Field Ready's understanding and position on key topics

Technical Brief #1: Disasters & Humanitarian Emergencies

Technical Brief #2: Economic Impact Study

Research Papers

Reports (mainly external) that delve into aspects of Field Ready's approach, means and methods

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health: "Child's play: harnessing play and curiosity...in an humanitarian setting"

IEEE Paper "Opportunities and Challenges of Distributed Manufacturing for Humanitarian Response"

UNOCHA Paper "Shrinking the Supply Chain: Hyperlocal Manufacturing and 3D Printing in Emergency Response"

Field Ready: Case Studies in 3D Printing

Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN), Overseas Development Institute,         "3D Printing Humanitarian Supplies     in the Field"

3D Printing for Disaster Preparedness: Making Life-saving supplies On-Site, On-Demand and On-Time

Hands On Training Manual: Instructional guide in problem-solving, design and the use of technology

3D Printing Files 

Please see our Parts Catalog and check out online files available here