# 110 - CXO/CDMO in the future, Supply Chain, Reverse Knowledge Transfer, Trust and Fashionisity with Ben Locwin

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2023-11-15
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/110---CXOCDMO-in-the-future--Supply-Chain--Reverse-Knowledge-Transfer--Trust-and-Fashionisity-with-Ben-Locwin-e2bt9m4

## Summary

Ben Locwin, Executive SME at Black Diamond Networks, discusses the strategic role of CDMOs and CXOs in the pharmaceutical and medical device supply chain, emphasizing that logistics is the 'beating heart' of manufacturing. He explains how supply chain failures often masquerade as production issues, citing examples like spiked components blunting during packaging, and highlights the importance of reverse knowledge transfer from partners to sponsors. Locwin also addresses the growing CDMO market, noting its projected value of $235 billion by 2030, and discusses how trust is quantified through partnership surveys and the concept of 'fashionisity' in drug development trends like oncology and GLP-1s.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=0) Introduction: Ben Locwin and Black Diamond Networks
- [1:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=101) Supply Chain as the Core of Manufacturing and Logistics Risks
- [6:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=394) Case Study: Spiked Components and Packaging Failures
- [9:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=579) In-house vs. Outsourcing: Infrastructure, Talent, and Risk
- [15:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=902) Reverse Knowledge Transfer and Quantifying Learning
- [20:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=1207) Quantifying Trust via Partnership Surveys
- [26:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-11-15-110-cxo-cdmo-in-the-future-supply-chain-reverse-knowledge-transfer-trust-and-fas#t=1619) CDMO Market Forecast, Oncology, and Fashionisity

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Black Diamond Networks (company)
- UPS (company)
- FedEx (company)
- GLP-1 (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Why Supplier Quality Management Is So Important For Medical Device Companies](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-11-27-why-supplier-quality-management-is-so-important-for-medical-device-companies) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Supply Chain Challenges in Medical Device Manufacturing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-06-17-supply-chain-challenges-in-medical-device-manufacturing) (OnTrack)
- [BONUS - Cogiscan CEO Vincent Dubois on Collaboration at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Electronica 24: Cybord's New RTI or Real-Time Interceptor Future of Supply Chain Traceability](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-11-25-electronica-24-cybords-new-rti-or-real-time-interceptor-future-of-supply-chain-t) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Contract Manufacturing: Takin’ Care of Business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-01-28-contract-manufacturing-takin-care-of-business) (EE Times Current)

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