Bill Of Materials
topic on 3 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
Big Technology 
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3 statements about Bill Of Materials, every show
Mehr: 70% of Machina Labs' bill of materials is off-the-shelf
“70% of our bomb is off the shelf, and we intentionally tried to do that so that we can actually finance it easily, right?”
Scaringe: Rivian cut its bill of materials costs over 20% in 2024
“We've negotiated more than 20% savings just between Q one and Q four of this year out of our bill of materials.”
Migicovsky: Hardware startups should trade unit margins for shorter component lead times
“Sometimes it's in your best interest to pay more for the product, pay more for the bomb, the bill of materials, pay more for the components, if The lead times are shorter because you may not actually have a margin problem. Maybe like you actually have quite a …”