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 a rough business plan. It culminated in 2024 with the launch of a groundbreaking four-model product portfolio for Prinsco, a leader in water management solutions. Our guests on this episode of Solutionology Stories are Jason Ahrenholz, Prinsco's Director of Engineering, and Judd Effinger, Prinsco's Onsite Sales Manager.

Prinsco set out to disrupt a monopolized market by introducing a high-performance product alternative in the onsite septic industry. Achieving this vision required an unprecedented commitment to resource allocation, leadership alignment, and long-term success—all underpinned by a digital mindset.

As Prinsco's development partner, DI Labs utilized cutting-edge digital manufacturing techniques, including additive manufacturing, to innovate, prototype, and create a full-scale model for prelaunch marketing. Tune in to discover how this digital approach enabled breakthrough solutions and redefined product development success.

00:00 Intro
03:24 Market Opportunity
7:47 Injection Molding to Thermoforming
15:41 Back to Injection Molding
24:06 Market Launch
31:01 Project Takeaways

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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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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.

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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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