While there are many work order management solutions out there, we rounded up the most widely used software and compared it to GrabCAD Shop.

GrabCAD Shop has helped educators around the country save time managing student projects, fulfilling project requests and budgeting classroom materials. If you love using GrabCAD Shop in your lab and/or classroom but wish there was an easier way to teach students how to use it, we have you covered!

Multiple 3D printing orders from your team can flood your backlog. We have some 3D printer tips to help you keep your 3D printing backlog clear.

With 3D printing able to fabricate parts and using a wide array of feedstock materials, presents so much potential for the athletic shoe industry.

The GrabCAD Additive Manufacturing Platform combines 3D printing MES software with an open network of software partners whose connected solutions equip customers with greater insight into their additive production workflows.

The new GrabCAD Shop Jobs feature gives operators even more visibility over the orders they receive. They can now group similar parts by technology, machine type, and material to make tackling multiple requests at once more efficient.

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