Built-In Reliability: Supply Chain Strategy for HMLV

Supply chain decisions don’t just shape what gets built. They shape how long it lasts, how fast it ships, and whether it even works. In high-mix, low-volume manufacturing, you don’t have leverage with suppliers. So you need strategy.

Jay Patel, CEO at Amtech, returns to share how his team designs with distribution in mind, manages risk without hoarding inventory, and builds products that won’t become obsolete after one production run. From vetting Bill of Materials line items to forging deep vendor relationships, Jay breaks down how to align engineering, supply chain, and customer success into a system that’s both resilient and flexible.

This is a conversation about what reliability really means and the mindset it takes to deliver it at scale.