# #062 - How a hardware SaaS company wants to help you not get lost in your data during product development, with Michael Corr of Duro Labs, USA

- Show: [The Hardware Entrepreneur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur)
- Published: 2018-09-26
- Length: 54m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri
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## Summary

Michael Corr, co-founder and CEO of Duro Labs, explains how his cloud-based SaaS tool helps hardware companies manage product data from prototype to production, addressing the inefficiencies of using Excel or antiquated PLM systems like SAP and Oracle. He discusses the gap between rapid prototyping technologies like 3D printing and the slow, manual nature of mass production, arguing that digitizing supplier interactions and implementing version control for CAD files are critical for agile hardware development. Corr also shares personal advice on networking and the importance of process in scaling startups, drawing on his 20-year background in telecom, IoT, and clean tech.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=0) Introduction and Duro Labs Overview
- [4:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=270) The Problem with Excel and Antiquated PLM Tools
- [8:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=492) Duro's Approach: Data Entry and Validation
- [20:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=1224) The Gap Between Prototyping and Mass Production
- [27:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=1646) Agile Hardware Development and Lead Times
- [42:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=2532) Version Control and Revision Management in Hardware
- [46:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-09-26-062-how-a-hardware-saas-company-wants-to-help-you-not-get-lost-in-your-data-duri#t=2766) Career Advice and Cultural Differences

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Duro Labs (company)
- SAP (company)
- Oracle (company)
- Airtable (tool)
- Git (tool)
- Protolabs (company)
- Fictiv (company)
- Tempo Automation (company)
- Inspired (other)
- Evernote (tool)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Product Lifecycle Management with Michael Corr](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-02-14-product-lifecycle-management-with-michael-corr) (The Amp Hour)
- [Cloud-based hardware: The next data revolution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-01-03-cloud-based-hardware-the-next-data-revolution) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [122: Modern Methods for New Product Development](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-04-13-122-modern-methods-for-new-product-development) (Product Startup)
- [AI-Powered PLM: The Future of Hardware Product Lifecycle Management](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-07-01-ai-powered-plm-the-future-of-hardware-product-lifecycle-management) (OnTrack)
- [Altium & Duro: The PLM Software Built for Hardware Startups](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2026-09-30-altium-duro-the-plm-software-built-for-hardware-startups) (OnTrack)

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