 The study presents an efficient scanning algorithm for selective laser sintering, SLS, that minimizes part-warping due to thermally induced residual stresses while maintaining production time at a minimum. The proposed algorithm is implemented in a finite element simulation and optimized through testing on an SLS machine, resulting in reduced part-warping by up to 35% without compromising accuracy or surface properties. This article was offered by Amanchuri Yegan, M.R. Moverhedy and S. Kodaygan.