Solutionology Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ep #30 | PART TWO: The Paradigm Shift of Mass Customization with Stephanie Hendrixson, Editor-in-Chief of AMM
In Part Two of this Solutionology Story, Stephanie Hendrixson, Editor-in-Chief at Additive Manufacturing Media, dives deeper into the paradigm shift of mass customization in manufacturing. She recent…
Ep #30 | PART ONE: Exploring Stories & Innovation in Additive Manufacturing w/Stephanie Hendrixson, AM Media
Stephanie Hendrixson, Editor-in-Chief at Additive Manufacturing Media, joined Brian and Carl Douglass on Solutionology Stories episode #30 to share some fascinating stories and groundbreaking innovat…
Ep #29 | Distributed Manufacturing & the Tipping Point of Additive
In this follow-up to Part One of our conversation with Bud Runquist, VP of Sales and Marketing at Stratasys Direct, we go beyond the incredible disaster response story of additive manufacturing told …
Episode #27 | A CEO’s Formula for Driving Innovation Through Commitment, Culture & Relationships
Welcome to the latest edition of our Solutionology Stories newsletter and podcast featuring insights from our client, Jamie Duininck the CEO of Prinsco, Inc. He's a third-generation owner and leader …
Episode #28 | How Additive Manufacturing Stepped Up When Disaster Struck
The Story of a Distributed Manufacturing Response Led by Stratasys Direct
In October 2024, a major hurricane struck the U.S., leaving destruction in its wake—including the disruption of a critical inj…
Episode #26 | From Concept to Launch: Developing a Disruptive Product Portfolio Using a Digital Mindset
Join us behind the scenes of DI Labs' largest product development and launch program to date, powered by a digital-first approach. Spanning eight years, this transformative journey began in 2015 with…
Episode #25 | Approaching Quality & ISO 9001 with a Digital Mindset
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…
Episode #24 | Using a Digital Mindset in Product Development & Manufacturing
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 D…
Episode #23 | Maximizing Value Using a Digital Mindset
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…
Episode #22 | Do You Have A Blueprint for Additive Manufacturing Success?
Recently, Carl and Brian Douglass were guest experts on a Webinar hosted by MasterGraphics and Mindfire. We are posting this as an episode of the Solutionology Podcast with their permission. Access t…
Episode #21 | When to Consider Additive Manufacturing for Production
In this mini-episode of the Solutionology Podcast, we’re addressing some of the most common questions we get about volume production using additive manufacturing. In fact, these questions were the dr…
Episode #20 | Driving Design Complexity Using Additive Manufacturing for Production
We’re back with a favorite client and good friend, Mike Van Staagen, owner of Van Staagen Design and VP of Advanced Design and Development for Cirrus Aircraft.
In this episode, Mike talks about workin…
Episode #19 | Insights from a 30-Year Career in Product Design w/ Mike Van Staagen
In this special episode, we got 30 years of wisdom from renowned product and aviation designer, Mike Van Staagen. Mike is extremely passion about sharing what he's learned on his professional journey…
Episode #18 | The Impact of Rapid Modeling at Full Scale: Cirrus Fuselage
Don’t miss this conversation with a favorite client and good friend, Mike Van Staagen. Mike is a renowned designer of aircraft, mobility solutions, products of all sorts, and a manufacturing engineer…
Episode #17 | A CFO's Perspective on Innovation
This episode of the Solutionology podcast is unlike any other we've done. Our guest is Todd Buness, the CFO and President of Prinsco, a long standing product development client of DI Labs. In this co…
Episode #16 | Leveraging 3D Printing to Drive Thermoforming Innovation
Carl & Brian walk through examples of how they’ve used industrial 3D printing (additive manufacturing) to drive innovation in projects using low pressure molding methods such as thermoforming. You’ll…
Episode #15 | PAEK: The Superhero of Ultra-High-Performance Materials
Do you have experience with ultra-high-performance PEEK materials? Come from an industrial application with harsh chemical & thermal conditions? Robert McKay & Silvia Berretta of Victrex have extensi…
Pain Point #5: Short Term Thinking vs Long Term Solutions
There's a lot of overselling and hype in the additive industry right now that's not founded in reality. In this excerpt from the Solutionology Podcast Episode #13, we talk about this trend toward tra…
Pain Point #4: Making Promises vs Delivering on Promises
As a customer, have you ever been disappointed by a company's willingness to honor promises? Does it feel like their commitment stops when their profitability stops?
We've been on the receiving end o…
Pain Point #3: Promoting Quality vs Ensuring Quality
When companies promote quality, what do they really mean? In this excerpt from the Solutionology Podcast 13, DI Labs Co-founders Carl and Brian Douglass dive into the topic of quality and the role it…