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Often, injection molding is considered the most cost-effective production option for SKUs with estimated annual usage in the low-thousands for volume. It comes down to economies of scale—you just set up once to run tens or hundreds of thousands of parts. The highest volumes often bring you the lowest per unit price tags. But, the production setting also typically carries something else with it if you’re thoughtful—cost control, and lots of it.

An online manufacturing platform offers the best of service bureau AND supplier network options.

Scientific molding is the foundation for Protolabs' on-demand manufacturing capabilities.

Use a just-in-time supply chain to control demand, inventory, costs with on-demand manufacturing.

A comparison between aluminum and steel tooling for injection-molded parts.

Three ways on-demand production reduces design risk, accelerates time to market, and cuts costs.