3D Printing for Poverty Thirty-three-year-old Kodjo Afate Grikou wanted to help his community in West Africa to print necessities that they can’t source locally, such as kitchen utensils for cooking.

3D Printing for Poverty Thirty-three-year-old Kodjo Afate Grikou wanted to help his community in West Africa to print necessities that they can’t source locally, such as kitchen utensils for cooking. The structure of the 3D printer he had in mind uses very little in terms of new parts because it is mostly made up of ewaste and scrap metal. Before building this printer, he set up his project on the European social funding website, ulule. The project received more than $10,000, despite the printer costing only $1,000, mostly through purchasing new parts that he couldn’t find locally. Grikou hopes that his innovation will inspire teenagers and young people in his community to attend school and gain an education so they can make further life-changing developments that will benefit not only their lives but also others around them.  

1. In a group, create a presentation about the ways 3D printing can help rural communities fight poverty.
2. What is the quickest way to deliver products to our customers (Explain)?
3. What is the optimal way to place items in the warehouse for picking and packing?
4. What is the optimal path to an item in the warehouse?
5. What path should the vehicles follow when delivering the goods?
6. What areas or regions are the trucks covering?