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Supply Chain Cost Modeling with Tset's Data-Driven Platform

OnTrack · 25 Sept 2025 · 35m · Episode 312

What this episode covers

Sasan Hashemi, founder and CEO of Tset, explains how his company provides a data-driven platform for total cost of ownership (TCO) and carbon footprint analysis in electronics manufacturing. He details how Tset integrates internal PLM and ERP data with external market intelligence from partners like Nexar to replace fragmented Excel spreadsheets with a centralized source of truth. The discussion covers quantifying supply chain risks, balancing cost against sustainability metrics like CO2 emissions, and the future role of AI in interpreting complex manufacturing data.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Tset, Nexar
Tools
Altium Designer, Excel
Also
CBAM, RoHS, PFAS

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