Solutionology Podcast

By: Brian Douglass DI Labs COO & Carl Douglass P.E. DI Labs CEO
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Solutionology! This podcast was created by DI Labs, an additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing service bureau built by product development and manufacturing engineers. Our hosts, DI Labs Co-Founders Brian and Carl Douglass, are “solutionologists” who solve problems and create new opportunities for customers by leveraging their diverse and powerful fleet of cutting-edge additive technologies. They'll be using this platform to share a wide range of the most challenging product development and manufacturing problems they are tackling these days using additive technology and a mindset of solutionology.
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Episodes
  • #25 | Approaching Quality & ISO 9001 with a Digital Mindset
    Apr 26 2024

    Our Solutionology podcast shares behind-the-scenes stories of projects and problem-solving using a digital mindset. In Episode #25, Carl Douglass, DI Lab CEO, and Brian Douglass, DI Labs COO, have an in-depth discussion about quality with Hannah Kinder, DI Labs Production Manager.

    Quality can be a touchy subject in additive manufacturing because it often seems ambiguous and expectations can be wildly different between each client and project. Brian states that quality, which is considered a deliverable, and a digital mindset, which is a state of constant transition, can feel like oil & water. That’s because when people think of quality, they think of standardization and repeatability - not constant change.

    As the industry continues to evolve and mature, having a digital mindset is critical to our success, especially when it comes to quality. DI Labs is in a constant state of transition to new levels of performance, capabilities and standards of quality. As Hannah said in the wrap-up, change is inevitable especially if you want to be better. And we always do.

    Listen to the full episode to learn more.

    Chapters & Episode Topics:
    00:00 Intro
    01:02 Structure of quality
    01:27 Digital mindset and quality - oil and water
    03:15 Quality is a tradeoff
    04:06 Definitions of quality
    05:50 Culture supports quality
    07:51 Our ISO9001 onboarding process
    11:53 Understanding client expectations
    15:45 How quality drives scrap rates
    18:59 Scrap from 10-25%
    19:11 Current improvements

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    22 mins
  • Episode #24 | Using a Digital Mindset in Product Development & Manufacturing
    Mar 25 2024

    What is a digital mindset, and how does it add value to the product development, design, management & manufacturing process?

    In Episode #24 of the Solutionology Podcast Carl Douglass, P.E. and Brian Douglass from DI Labs dig into this topic.

    Brian starts by providing a simple definition of a digital mindset from the DI Labs perspective. "A digital mindset is a way for us to stay flexible throughout a process or project... so that we're not locked into a preconceived bias... it's the ability to create rapid changes and store them in a quick and lightweight format like digital..."

    Carl then quotes an article from the Harvard Business Review by Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi called, "*Developing a Digital Mindset." Under the section "Change as a Constant" he reads:

    According to change management theory, organizations move from a current state to a transitional state and then on to a future state... In a digitally driven world, however, there is no endpoint to the transitional phase.

    This excerpt resonated with Brian and Carl due to the never-ending state of transition, which is a mindset they embrace. Listen to the full episode to hear more.

    **Find the full article here.

    At DI Labs, we've been applying a digital mindset for a long time and now help clients build it into their programs and products, leading us to what's next! Stay tuned to learn more about the custom-designed Solutionology Sessions we'll be offering to companies interested in mobilizing their teams with a digital mindset.

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    23 mins
  • Episode #23 | Maximizing Value Using a Digital Mindset
    Dec 19 2023

    What does it mean to have a digital mindset and how does it open up possibilities in product development and manufacturing? On this episode of the Solutionology Podcast, Carl and Brian share DI Lab’s journey in creating a consumer product line that has grown exponentially by leveraging the power of a digital mindset and manufacturing process. It allowed us to approach the market without the constraints of traditional manufacturing, accelerate our product launch, and give us a competitive edge through customization.

    We started by solving a very specific problem which quickly revealed unexpected market demand and an opportunity to create a wide spectrum of products and variations. Our technology tools include the HP Multi Jet Fusion for printing and the AMT PostPro for finishing.

    00:00 Intro
    00:34 Welcome - we’re in a different space
    01:13 Product owners and manufacturers
    01:51 Product development & testing
    02:36 Solving a problem
    05:21 Mass customization workflow
    07:17 Segmenting the market for variations
    08:57 Maximizing value with a digital mindset
    09:56 The tools needed
    10:57 What we’ve learned

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    14 mins

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