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How One Buyer Used Multi-Sourcing to Secure Chip Supply
Episode 82 explores a real-world case from 2025 where an automotive buyer at a European OEM shifted from single-source to multi-source for critical microcontroller units (MCUs). Instead of awarding 100% volume to one supplier, they split orders across three fabs in different geographies, accepting a 7% unit-cost premium to gain supply security. We break down the decision logic: how they modeled disruption probability, calculated acceptable premium thresholds, and built redundancy without bloating inventory. Lucas and Luna discuss the trade-offs—higher administrative overhead, qualification…
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