• Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will join a White House-Backed Advanced Manufacturing Program to assist smaller American manufacturers in using 3D printing and other cutting-edge production technology more often, reported Reuters.

• The program seeks to boost suppliers' use of additive manufacturing (AM).

• The program, Additive Manufacturing Forward (AM Forward), is organized by the non-profit Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America).

• "The supply chain crisis isn't just about building out ports. It's about building up parts – right here in America's small business factories," explained ASTRO America's CEO, Neal Orringer.

• Boeing and Northrop Grumman aim to increase the number of small- and medium-sized suppliers competing over quote packages for products using additive manufacturing.

• Boeing will also aim to provide technical assistance to fulfill certification standards and enhance its certified small and medium supplier capacity by 30%.

• Price Action: BA shares trading lower by 0.77% at $170.6 and NOC lower by 0.20% at $484.53 during the premarket session on Wednesday.

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