# Mitigating Risk Through Smart Procurement w/ Aaron Brimer

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2020-12-22
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 28
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-40b7cdeb-6d54-4c2a-8e36-6b34d0849a29

## Summary

Aaron Brimer, founder of the Manufacturing Procurement Guy podcast, joins host Joe Sullivan to discuss mitigating supply chain risk through strategic procurement practices. Brimer emphasizes the critical importance of second sourcing, inventory buffers, and negotiating payment terms over just unit price. He also highlights the necessity of involving procurement early in the buying process to avoid technical lock-in and maintain leverage with vendors.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [4:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer#t=250) Second Sourcing and Inventory Buffers
- [6:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer#t=378) Negotiation: Price vs. Payment Terms
- [12:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer#t=723) The Role of Engineers in Procurement
- [16:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer#t=1018) Proactive vs. Reactive Vendors
- [19:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-12-22-mitigating-risk-through-smart-procurement-w-aaron-brimer#t=1171) Ending Vendor Relationships Professionally

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Gorilla 76 (company)
- Manufacturing Procurement Guy (product)

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