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Cofactr CEO & Co-founder Matthew Haber on EMS@C-Level 2023

EMS@C-LEVEL · 20 Feb 2023 · 11m

What this episode covers

Matthew Haber, CEO and co-founder of Cofactr, explains how his company automates procurement and kitting for electronics manufacturers to solve supply chain inefficiencies. He details how the platform ingests bills of materials, sources parts from over 700 distributors, and provides managed kitting services to reduce manual labor. Haber discusses the platform's pricing model, which integrates existing negotiated rates while offering access to broader broker networks for hard-to-find components. He also highlights the importance of traceability, anti-counterfeit inspection, and how OEMs are adapting to supply chain volatility through design flexibility.

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early-stage companies

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Cofactr, Koh Young, CloudNC, Arrow, Texas Instruments

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