About This Episode

In this insightful episode, Patric and Shub explore the concept of cloud manufacturing and its applications in the construction technology space. Using Coca-Cola's business model as a prime example, they break down how traditional notions of manufacturing are being transformed through asset-light approaches that maximize efficiency and utilization.

In This Episode

Shub reveals how Coca-Cola operates as a B2B company rather than B2C, selling concentrate to bottlers who handle production, distribution, and sales while Coca-Cola maintains the brand and marketing.

Patric and Shub discuss how the cloud manufacturing model differs from managed marketplaces, with cloud manufacturers focusing on concentration of suppliers and assuming utilization risk in exchange for better terms.

The hosts explore how cloud manufacturing platforms can strategically match demand and supply both at the customer level and raw material level to maximize asset utilization and price realization.

Patric offers counterintuitive guidance for founders building cloud manufacturing businesses, emphasizing the importance of maximizing utilization of existing assets before building new supply.

Timestamps

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:55) - Banter

(03:20) - Introducing the concept of cloud manufacturing

(05:26) - Coca-Cola as a B2B company example

(11:05) - Fast food franchises as another cloud manufacturing example

(12:35) - Cement and concrete manufacturing comparison

(15:19) - Benefits of cloud manufacturing over traditional contract manufacturing

(21:45) - Difference between cloud manufacturing and managed marketplaces

(26:20) - Examples of cloud manufacturing in construction tech

(32:05) - Maximizing utilization of existing assets vs. building new supply

(35:56) - Concluding thoughts on the future of cloud manufacturing in construction

Resources or Companies Mentioned

InfraMarket: A large-scale cloud manufacturing platform

Metalbook: An example of cloud manufacturing in metals supply chains

Z-Work: Cloud manufacturing platform in construction tech

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