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Supply Chain
June 13, 2023

Five Effective Strategies for Strengthening Your Supply Chain

Economic, political, and other disruptions make it important to strengthen your supply chain.
By Protolabs
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Supply Chain
April 17, 2023

How a Modified, Just-in-Time Manufacturing Approach Evolved for Supply Chains

Just-in-time manufacturing was created to cure supply chain woes, but something happened…
By Bernie Henderson
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Supply Chain
March 24, 2023

Friendshoring Can Mitigate Supply Risks, But Getting There is Tricky

One of the latest trends in supply chain strategies is friendshoring—find out why!
By Bernie Henderson
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Cargo ships loading at a port
Supply Chain
August 9, 2022

Onshoring Supply Chains Help Relieve Supply Pains

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.
By Rob Young
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Approved Vendor List
Supply Chain
July 10, 2020

Checking the Boxes on Your Approved Vendor List

11 reasons why Protolabs should be on your Approved Vendor List (AVL).
By Protolabs
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Tame Demand Volatility with a Digital Supplier
Supply Chain
May 17, 2019

Taming Demand Volatility with a Digital Supply Chain

Tame the beast of demand volatility with the help of a digital manufacturing supplier that can help create efficiencies and reduce costs.
By Protolabs
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