What Manufacturers Get Wrong About Supply Chain Risk With Phillip Gulley - RFP 66

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere welcomes Phillip Gulley, co-founder of Cofactr, a company that helps critical industries like aerospace, defense, and MedTech manage the tangled web of modern supply chains.

Real Finds Podcast

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June 18, 2025

Cofactr expands AI-powered warehouse operations with new Long Beach facility

Warehouses designed with manufacturing precision in mind The company said its coast-to-coast warehouses are purposefully designed to meet the precision required by hardware manufacturers to manage and store even their most critical components, from complete traceability of parts to temperature and humidity-controlled storage.

Robotics 24/7

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June 18, 2025

Cofactr Expands Warehouse Operations Coast-to-Coast with New Facility in Long Beach, California

Cofactr, a source-to-pay and logistics platform for critical hardware manufacturers, has opened a new 10,000 square foot warehouse in Long Beach, California--its second facility alongside its New York operations.

Robotics Tomorrow

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June 12, 2025

Cofactr Expands Warehouse Operations Coast-to-Coast with New Facility in Long Beach, California

The Company's Second AI-Powered Warehouse is Designed for the Precision Required By Manufacturers in Defense, Aerospace, Robotics and Other Critical Industries

Manufacturing Tomorrow

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June 12, 2025

Cofactr Expands Warehouse Operations Coast-to-Coast with New Facility in Long Beach, California

The Company’s Second AI-Powered Warehouse is Designed for the Precision Required By Hardware Manufacturers in Defense, Aerospace, Robotics and Other Critical Industries

i4.0 Today

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June 12, 2025

Cofactr opens Long Beach warehouse, creating new option for drone industry logistics on the West coast

As the drone industry faces mounting pressure to build domestically and reduce reliance on foreign —especially Chinese — components, a new warehouse facility in Long Beach, California, marks a shift in how critical hardware logistics are managed domestically. Created by Cofactr, which is a source-to-pay and logistics platform that already operates a similar warehouse in New York, the new 10,000-square-foot facility is designed specifically to support drone and aerospace manufacturers on the West Coast.

The Drone Girl

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June 11, 2025

Cofactr adds a second precision warehouse

AI-powered facilities allow manufacturers to automate procurement and logistics processes for high-value parts, firm says.

DC Velocity

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June 10, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Custom Hardware Sourcing Solution Cogbase to Scale Manufacturers’ Supplier Networks in the U.S.

The critical hardware manufacturers and R&D teams that rely on Cofactr to streamline procurement and logistics will gain access to Cogbase’s network of over 450,000 suppliers, including machine shops, metal fabricators, injection molders, wire harness assemblers, and PCB fabricators and assemblers.

SMT Today

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May 23, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Custom Hardware Sourcing Solution Cogbase to Scale Manufacturers’ Supplier Networks in the U.S.

The Acquisition Will Expand Supplier Access and Increase Partner Optionality for Manufacturers As They Navigate Tariffs and Other Supply Chain Shifts

i4.0 Today

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May 21, 2025

Cofactr Buying Custom Hardware Sourcing Solution Cogbase

Cofactr (a source-to-pay and logistics platform for critical hardware manufacturers) announced the acquisition of hardware sourcing platform Cogbase.

Pulse 2.0

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May 19, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Cogbase

Cogbase automates the process of identifying, contacting, and vetting mechanical and electrical suppliers–that build everything from custom components to off-the-shelf materials–so manufacturers can strengthen and scale their supplier networks in the U.S.

FINSMES

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May 17, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Hardware Sourcing Provider Cogbase

NEW YORK, NY – Cofactr has acquired Cogbase, a hardware sourcing platform with a network of over 450,000 suppliers, to strengthen and scale supplier options for US manufacturers. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will permit Cofactr to automate sourcing for complex parts while reducing the average time spent on vetting suppliers.

Circuits Assembly

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May 16, 2025

Cofactr acquires second procurement firm in 3 months

Supply chain software vendor Cofactr has acquired another firm, announcing today it has bought Cogbase, a Redwood City, California-based hardware sourcing platform.

Supply Chain Xchange

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May 15, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Cogbase

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cofactr, a source-to-pay and logistics platform for critical hardware manufacturers, today announced the acquisition of hardware sourcing platform Cogbase. Cogbase automates the process of identifying, contacting, and vetting mechanical and electrical suppliers–that build everything from custom components to off-the-shelf materials–so manufacturers can strengthen and scale their supplier networks in the U.S.

CityBiz

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May 15, 2025

Micromo Cofactr Acquires Custom Hardware Sourcing Solution Cogbase to Scale Manufacturers’ Supplier Networks in the U.S.

The Acquisition Will Expand Supplier Access and Increase Partner Optionality for Manufacturers As They Navigate Tariffs and Other Supply Chain Shifts

Manufacturing Tomorrow

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May 15, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Cogbase to Target US Supply Chain

Procurement and logistics management company Cofactr acquired the custom manufacturing marketplace, Cogbase, adding 450,000 North American suppliers to Cofactr’s network.

Payload Space

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May 15, 2025

Cofactr Acquires Custom Hardware Sourcing Solution Cogbase to Scale Manufacturers’ Supplier Networks in the U.S.

Cofactr, a source-to-pay and logistics platform for critical hardware manufacturers, today announced the acquisition of hardware sourcing platform Cogbase. Cogbase automates the process of identifying, contacting, and vetting mechanical and electrical suppliers-that build everything from custom components to off-the-shelf materials-so manufacturers can strengthen and scale their supplier networks in the U.S.

Robotics Tomorrow

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May 15, 2025

Deglobalisation: Surviving the World Trump’s Tariffs Built

As the unfolding tariffs crisis continues, we hear from industry experts about the potential for technology and strategic relationships to help procurement leaders survive in a new economic era.

CPO Strategy

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May 7, 2025

Cofactr Prepares U.S. Manufacturers to Navigate New Tariffs with Automated Documentation and Compliance Management

Cofactr, a source-to-pay and logistics platform for critical hardware manufacturers, today announced its work with U.S. manufacturers to comply with tariff regulations and manage evolving trade policies in real-time. Cofactr helps manufacturers mitigate the impact of newly imposed tariffs on U.S. imports by increasing the end-to-end visibility of their supply chains and automating critical documentation processes within its platform.

SMT Today

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April 29, 2025

Jorge Gonzalez Henrichsen of the Nearshore Company on USMCA's future; Ensuring safety in the skies; Integrating technologies at our ports

Matthew Haber of Cofactr on how tariffs will affect manufacturers; The case for being resilient; New charges to be imposed on Chinese vessels Guest: Matthew Haber of Cofactr on how tariffs will affect manufacturers; The case for being resilient; New charges to be imposed on Chinese vessels

Logistics Matters with DC Velocity

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April 25, 2025