Hardware Podcasts

The Oxide Supply Chain

Oxide and Friends · 30 Aug 2022 · 1h 09m · Episode 25

What this episode covers

Kate Hicks, Head of Operations at Oxide Computer Company, details how her team navigated the global supply chain crisis by integrating operations early into the engineering process. She explains specific strategies for securing long-lead components like Sanyo Denki fans and NXP LPC55 microcontrollers through deep vendor partnerships, broker market vetting, and custom modifications. The discussion highlights the importance of API-driven automation using tools like Duro and OrCAD to manage inventory and forecasting for a small, scrappy team scaling production.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oxide Computer Company, Sanyo Denki, Murata, NXP, Benchmark Electronics, Fusion, Intel, AMD, Cisco, Lenovo, Apple, Samsung, Samtech
Chips
LPC55, Tufino
Tools
Duro, OrCAD
Also
Kate Hicks, Reda Sauce

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