The Upload

Using the field of Information Science to learn more deeply explore additive manufacturing.

Protolabs new digital manufacturing model provides one-stop factory and network solutions.

The Protolabs global procurement team weighs in on the current state of supply chains

Economic, political, and other disruptions make it important to strengthen your supply chain.

Will your next designer be a computer? Explore how AI is making inroads in CAD modeling.

Just-in-time manufacturing was created to cure supply chain woes, but something happened…

It’s been tough for companies around the world recently. Find out what disrupted business in 2022.

One of the latest trends in supply chain strategies is friendshoring—find out why!

The global renewable energy market is growing. EVs, geothermal energy, and solar power lead the way.

Check out these great gifts to give to your favorite engineer for the holidays!

Supporting universities that are making breakthroughs in product innovation is a cause near and dear to us, and we love seeing what the next generation of product designers and engineers are up to!

You know about black swan events: those unpredictable forces that can lead to potentially devastating consequences. They’ve been swooping in with disturbing regularity. Past trade wars with and tariffs on China. The lingering pandemic. The stuck container ship blocking the Suez Canal. Clogged ports. Container shortages. Trucker shortages. Geopolitical uncertainty including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Surging inflation. Ongoing natural disasters and climate-change factors.