Case Studies & Articles

See how teams hit build dates and get the playbooks to do it.

Featured Case Study

Stoke

How Stoke Space Streamlined Logistics with Cofactr

Questions to Ask Before Outsourcing Electronics Kitting Services

You think you’re outsourcing labor. Someone to pick parts, bag them, and ship kits. That's not the right way to look at it.

Article

Navigating Global Electronics Supply Chain Shocks

You check the news over coffee and see shipping insurers refusing routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil tankers slow down. Cargo vessels reroute. Freight rates twitch upward. If you build electronics, that headline is not geopolitics. It is a supply chain signal. Somewhere in your bill of materials there is a component whose journey just got longer, riskier, or more expensive.

Article

How Cofactr Uses AI + Big Data to Demystify Tariffs

Tariffs aren’t just hard to predict, they’re structurally opaque. Let’s fix that.

Article

How Counterfeit Components Enter the Supply Chain

Most people picture a shadowy factory cranking out fake chips with copied logos and sketchy packaging. That image makes sense. It matches how counterfeiting works in sneakers, handbags, or luxury watches. It’s also mostly wrong.

Article

MSL Baking Requirements: When and How to Bake Electronic Components

The build is coming up. You’ve got parts on the shelf, but the bag’s open. Someone asks, “Do we need to bake these?” If you're not sure, we're here to help.

Article

The Hidden Risk in Drone Supply Chains: Why Dependency Is a National Security Problem

As the United States prepares for globally significant events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, attention is turning toward a less visible but critical vulnerability: the drone supply chain. What once looked like a cost-efficient global sourcing strategy is now being reframed as a national security liability.

Article

X-Ray Inspection for Counterfeits: When You Need It (and When You Don’t)

You find the parts your build needs, but they are not coming from the manufacturer or an authorized distributor. Maybe it is a broker lot. Maybe it is excess inventory from another company. If the seller asks if you want an X-ray inspection and you’re not sure, we’ve got the answer for you.

Article

Definitive Guide to Semiconductor Tariffs

Have you been tarrified by all the tariff news on semiconductors? You can probably relax, the data tells a different story. Here are the essential details. [Updated 3/20/26]

Article

How To Survive an ESD S20.20 Audit

If you are an engineer or a startup hardware lead suddenly responsible for “figuring out ESD,” this article gives you the minimum you need to know to avoid non-compliant audit findings and latent field failures.

Article

Cofactr and Forge Team Up to Help You Recover Import Duties

Cofactr and Forge are excited to announce a partnership that could significantly impact your bottom line

Article

Modern Procurement Stack for Electronic Hardware Startups

Your hardware procurement stack, explained

Article

Case Study: How a $3,000 Parts Shortage Caused Millions in Losses for a Satellite Manufacturer

What's missing matters far more than what's on hand...

Page 1 of 11

Case Studies & Articles

Stoke

Questions to Ask Before Outsourcing Electronics Kitting Services

Navigating Global Electronics Supply Chain Shocks

How Cofactr Uses AI + Big Data to Demystify Tariffs

How Counterfeit Components Enter the Supply Chain

MSL Baking Requirements: When and How to Bake Electronic Components

The Hidden Risk in Drone Supply Chains: Why Dependency Is a National Security Problem

X-Ray Inspection for Counterfeits: When You Need It (and When You Don’t)

Definitive Guide to Semiconductor Tariffs

How To Survive an ESD S20.20 Audit

Cofactr and Forge Team Up to Help You Recover Import Duties

Modern Procurement Stack for Electronic Hardware Startups

Case Study: How a $3,000 Parts Shortage Caused Millions in Losses for a Satellite Manufacturer

The world’s most innovative hardware teams trust Cofactr to keep building without delays.