Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Date:
To:
Tom Peters
Chief Executive Officer
3D Printing Solutions
From:
Progress Report
Purpose
This is a progress report on our research for a new 3D printer filament that will cost
our company less to manufacture, as well as maintain a high durability in order to
increase our profit margin. With approval from Mr. Peters the team has been able to
continue to research for a better solution.
Introduction
The current material cost of the PLA 3D printer filament we are using to
manufacture our products is too high. Due to the cost of our current filament, our
profit margin per sale is no longer substantial. As of today, we have not taken any
steps to address this problem except raising the cost of our products. We need to
lower the cost of our products in order to keep them competitive with other brands.
Raising the prices of our merchandise has not been beneficial for our company.
Completed Work
Task 1: Research Filament Types
Our team investigated the many different types of filaments we could use for our
products. We began our search by obtaining a list of a few common filaments based
on color, cost, and durability. The most notable filaments we researched were ABS,
PLA, nylon, PVA, and resin. From the types of filaments discovered, we proceeded to
narrow our selection to the best two options using the same criteria. Our research
led us to further compare ABS and PLA filament types.
Future Work
Task 6 & 7: Preparing and submitting report
Our team has been continuing our research and is projected to be on schedule to
submit a complete report containing our entire analysis of the issue as well as our
proposed solution.
Updated Schedule
Tasks
10/21
10/29
11.1
11/16
11/20
Conclusion
Our team has obtained all of the information that we need in order to make a valid
argument in favor of switching from using PLA 3D printer filament to ABS 3D
printer filament. We will compile our information into a final research report to
further solidify our reasoning behind switching to ABS in order to increase our
companys profit margin.
Works Cited
"What Material Should I Use for 3D Printing? | 3D Printing for Beginners." 3D
Printing for Beginners What Material Should I Use For 3D Printing Comments. 23 Feb.
2015. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
English, Alex. "3D Printer Filament Buyer's Guide." ProtoParadigm. 13 June 2013.
Web. 11 Nov. 2015.