ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Electronics manufacturing delays usually start long before a machine turns on, in what MetisLogic calls the first mile: the messy middle between design done and production start. On this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, James Sweetlove talks with MetisLogic (formerly PartSnap) founder Ralph Richart and C.O.O. Steve Rubinstein about why procurement, program management, DFM/DFA, and material tracking break down on high-mix, low-volume and NPI builds, and why high-volume fixes like faster machines and automated storage don't solve them. They unpack how the material picture shifts from quote to order to production, why manufacturing is a binary outcome, and the three questions every supplier should be able to answer: what do we have, are we ready to build, and what did we build. Ralph also makes the case for engaging your contract manufacturer early, before a stackup decision costs you weeks of redesign, and explains where AI helps today and where a great manufacturing engineer still wins. If you run prototype, NPI, or pre-production builds, you'll come away with a clearer picture of where your lead time actually goes.Resources from this Episode:- MetisLogic (formerly PartSnap) Website
- Rubinstein on LinkedIn#electronicsmanufacturing #supplychain #npi
