# Company Spotlight: 3D Printing Ally

Learn how 3D Printing Ally utilizes Dispatch to increase the delivery response rate over traditional couriers in our Company Spotlight with founder, Tyler Pope.

## Alexia Smith

Published on:

January 28, 2019

Updated on:

October 1, 2024

### Table of Contents

- [Tell us about 3D Printing Ally. What is it that your company does?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-tell-us-about-3d-printing-ally-what-is-it-that-your-company-does?/index.html)
- [How did 3D Printing Ally get started?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-how-did-3d-printing-ally-get-started?/index.html)
- [Who does your staff consist of?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-who-does-your-staff-consist-of?/index.html)
- [What is the culture of 3D Printing Ally like?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-what-is-the-culture-of-3d-printing-ally-like?/index.html)
- [What makes 3D Printing Ally unique, especially for your area?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-what-makes-3d-printing-ally-unique,-especially-for-your-area?/index.html)
- [What is the long-term goal for 3D Printing Ally?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-what-is-the-long-term-goal-for-3d-printing-ally?/index.html)
- [How did you get started at 3D Printing Ally?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-how-did-you-get-started-at-3d-printing-ally?/index.html)
- [How did you hear about Dispatch?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-how-did-you-hear-about-dispatch?/index.html)
- [What was your process for sending and receiving inventory prior to Dispatch?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-what-was-your-process-for-sending-and-receiving-inventory-prior-to-dispatch?/index.html)
- [Any special instance where Dispatch came through in a pinch or went above and beyond what you expected?](/content/blog/company-spotlight-3d-printing-ally#toc-any-special-instance-where-dispatch-came-through-in-a-pinch-or-went-above-and-beyond-what-you-expected?/index.html)

In this Company Spotlight, we had the opportunity to connect with Tyler Pope from [3D Printing Ally](https://3dprintingally.com/) in Eden Prairie, MN. Read on to learn more about what their business story looks like and why they share our belief of speed to value.

### **Tell us about 3D Printing Ally. What is it that your company does?**

We produce 3D printed parts as a service for companies of all sizes and individuals.

### **How did 3D Printing Ally get started?**

A group of us got together around June of 2013, purchased one machine, and have grown from there.

### **Who does your staff consist of?**

We have a team of four in Eden Prairie.

### **What is the culture of 3D Printing Ally like?**

We hire more on how someone will blend with the rest of the team than experience. Training someone to do a job is a lot easier than training them to fit in.

### **What makes 3D Printing Ally unique, especially for your area?**

We focus on providing our customers with a high-value service. For us, what provides this high value is superior quality and speed.

### **What is the long-term goal for 3D Printing Ally?**

Keep growing and providing great parts to as many local customers as possible.

### **How did you get started at 3D Printing Ally?**

I was one of the founding partners in 2013.

### **How did you hear about Dispatch?**

Ryan from your company reached out and it helped that he is a fellow Kansas City transplant.

### **What was your process for sending and receiving inventory prior to Dispatch?**

We used other, traditional courier services but really liked the interface and response time of Dispatch.

### **Any special instance where Dispatch came through in a pinch or went above and beyond what you expected?**

More than once, we set up a shipment and the driver showed up within 5 minutes. It seemed like they were waiting in the parking lot.