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Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Today we have a fascinating conversation about PCB manufacturing, reshoring, testing, and much more with Cody Endlich, Head of Strategic Sourcing at MacroFab. He and Tech Consultant Zach Peterson discuss the latest trends in manufacturing, procurement, and supplier dynamics. This is a wonderful convo for anyone interested in the future of PCB sourcing and manufacturing.
- 1:00 Cody's Background
- 2:59 Internalizing the Broker Process
- 4:51 What's Different about MacroFab
- 8:25 Where Are MacroFab's Partners?
- 10:17 Reshoring Efforts
- 12:35 Copycats?
- 16:09 The Sourcing Picture
- 20:43 How MacroFab Tests
- 23:42 Bringing the Process In-House
- 26:16 Turning Heads
- 29:12 A Solid Supplier Relationship
- 34:54 Will Mexico's Trading Role Persist
- 38:13 MacroFab's Biggest Growth Area
- 39:32 Going Forward
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