Jay Patel: DFV - Design for Volatility

#65 – Jay Patel: DFV – Design for Volatility

• CEO of Amtech – a family business started by his parents.
• Not a beer drinker – enjoys Arnold Palmers
• SMART goals - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound
• For college chose computer science over engineering.
• Learned all about the electronics business.
• Amtech builds products that build the products that you know.
• Company podcast is Hardware is Forever
• Apple started Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit.
• Is everybody quick turn or not?
• Lots of people say that – is it always true?
• They like to engage before the design is locked, DFM, DFA, and DFV (design for volatility.)
• BOMsense.com to check tariffs on your materials.
• Just-in-time doesn’t eliminate inventory, it moves it.
• Learned Five-S, Lean, and Six Sigma from Wikipedia?
• We give kids agency and then we take it away.
• Benjamin Hardy books: Be Your Future Self Now, 10X is easier than 2X
• Man’s Search for Meaning Victor Frankl

Jay’s company Amtech

Amtech’s company podcast is Hardware is Forever

Bert’s Companies – www.dexterityeng.com, Bertsinserts.com

Merchandise - www.beerswithengineers.shop 

 

Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".