Hardware Podcasts

57: Mashed in the Gears

Thoroughly Considered · 19 Feb 2020 · 38m · Episode 57

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the assembly of the Apollo Pin, noting that hiring part-time help from a family nanny alleviated a bottleneck where manual assembly was stifling new product development. They detail the iterative design revisions to the mechanism and PVD finishes, which improved consistency and reduced reject rates compared to the original Mark One. Myke Hurley updates listeners on the Theme Journal System, explaining the stress of managing inventory, unexpected sell-outs, and supply chain delays caused by the Lunar New Year and coronavirus, while highlighting the unique challenges of scaling paper product manufacturing.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat, Cotton Bureau, Relay FM
Products
Apollo Pin, Mark One, Theme Journal System, Cortex Journal

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