# EMS@C-LEVEL Season #2021 Episode #3 with Dennis Menefee, President and CEO of Partstat

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-08-09
- Length: 21m
- Episode: 3
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts

## Summary

Dennis Menefee, President and CEO of Partstat, explains how his company helps manufacturers manage semiconductor supply chain disruptions by purchasing and storing inventory on their behalf. He details Partstat's unique business model, which includes a specialized semiconductor vault in Florida and a big data platform monitoring millions of components from suppliers like Arrow and Avnet. Menefee discusses the 'perfect storm' of the 2020 chip shortage, caused by automotive industry order cuts, geopolitical tensions, and shipping constraints, and how his solution allows clients to preserve working capital while securing long-term supply.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=7) Introduction to Partstat and Inventory Ownership Model
- [2:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=151) Solving Supply Chain Disruption with Buffer Stock Programs
- [8:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=507) Specialized Warehousing and the Semiconductor Vault
- [10:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=625) Big Data Monitoring and Obsolescence Alerts
- [12:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=764) Synergy with Distributors and Business Growth
- [15:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=905) Pandemic Operations and Virtual Audits
- [17:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-3-with-dennis-menefee-president-and-ceo-of-parts#t=1030) The Perfect Storm: Automotive, Geopolitics, and Shipping

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Partstat (company)
- Arrow (company)
- Avnet (company)
- Digi Key (company)
- Intel (company)
- Analog Devices (company)
- Ford (company)
- Toyota (company)
- Volkswagen (company)
- GM (company)
- Zoom (tool)
- MS Teams (tool)

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