James Shih joins Velo3D as vice president of supply chain

February 2, 2022

Companies & MarketsNews
February 2, 2022
James Shih will serve as vice president of supply chain management at Velo3D (Courtesy Velo3D)

Velo3D, Inc, headquartered in Campbell, California, USA, has announced that James Shih has joined the company as vice president of supply chain management. The new role will focus on building strong supply chains for the company’s Sapphire Additive Manufacturing machines, including mechanical parts, electronics, and materials to help ensure the company can meet growing demand for its end-to-end metal AM solutions.

“Companies are continuing to rethink how they set up their supply chain ecosystems to ensure they have contingency plans to secure necessary materials through multiple trusted suppliers,” stated Benny Buller, CEO and founder, Velo3D. “We’re fortunate to have James join us with twenty years of experience in the electronics, technology, and energy sectors, as well as a history of working with suppliers around the world. By bringing him on to lead our supply chain efforts, we can poise ourselves for growth by building healthy, sustainable supply chains.”

In his new role, Shih will focus on directing, planning, and advocating all aspects of Velo3D’s supply chain, including strategies, objectives, policies, and other initiatives. He will be responsible for ensuring healthy inventories across the company’s multiple manufacturing locations and distribution centres. Shih will also work with customers to understand their needs, resolve problems, and support the company’s broader customer satisfaction effort.

Shih’s experience includes strategic sourcing, price/cost analysis, quantifying value-added manufacturing, and contract review. He has worked with successful companies to help avoid disruptions within their supply chain ecosystems and capture market share. Shih has also worked in large-scale manufacturing environments to maximise throughput and lower costs.

Prior to joining Velo3D, Shih was a director of supply chain management at Bloom Energy, a company focused on making affordable green energy. He also worked at Logitech’s and Foxconn’s production facilities in supply-chain, programme management and business development-related roles. Shih has a bachelor’s degree in business from The University of Queensland, Australia.

“Companies that are doubling or tripling their growth in a single calendar year encounter a unique set of supply chain challenges that require progressive, strategic solutions,” added Shih. “We estimate the current addressable market for Additive Manufacturing is more than $2 billion and that will expand as machine and production costs decrease due to economies of scale. For Velo3D to make a significant impact in the market, and to meet its growth targets, we will need strong supply chain partners and I look forward to addressing these challenges.”

www.velo3d.com

Companies & MarketsNews
February 2, 2022

In the latest issue of Metal AM magazine

Download PDF
 

Extensive AM industry news coverage, as well as the following exclusive deep-dive articles:

  • Back to the future: A decade of Additive Manufacturing innovation and growth at Materials Solutions
  • Win or lose: A CEO’s reflections on Artificial Intelligence and Additive Manufacturing
  • AMS 2025 New York: A reality check for the Additive Manufacturing industry
  • Optimising powder removal in PBF-LB Additive Manufacturing: A Digital Twin approach
  • ValCUN’s MMD: A robust, wire-based aluminium AM technology for defence and industrial applications
  • Enhancing quality and reliability in metal Additive Manufacturing: The role of laser calibration

TRUSTED CONTENT. TARGETED AUDIENCE

Advertise with Metal AM and access a global base of 50,000+ AM professionals.

Contact Jon Craxford: [email protected]

  • AM machines
  • Process monitoring & calibration
  • Heat treatment & sintering
  • HIP systems & services
  • Pre- & post-processing technology
  • Powders, powder production and analysis
  • Part manufacturers
  • Consulting, training & market data

Don’t miss a thing – register for our newsletter

Don't miss any new issue of Metal AM magazine, and get the latest industry news. Sign up to our twice weekly newsletter.

Register now

Join 40,000+ other AM professionals – follow us online

About Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine

Metal AM magazine, published quarterly in digital and print formats, is read by a rapidly expanding international audience.

Our audience includes component manufacturers, end-users, materials and equipment suppliers, analysts, researchers and more.

In addition to providing extensive industry news coverage, Metal AM magazine is known for exclusive, in-depth articles and technical reports.

Our focus is the entire metal AM process from design to application.

Each issue is available as an easy-to-navigate digital edition and a high-quality print publication.

Discover our magazine archive…

The free to access Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine archive offers unparalleled insight into the world of metal Additive Manufacturing from a commercial and technological perspective through:

  • Reports on visits to leading metal AM part manufacturers and industry suppliers
  • Articles on technology and application trends
  • Information on materials developments
  • Reviews of key technical presentations from the international conference circuit
  • International industry news

All past issues are available to download as free PDFs or view in your browser.

Browse the archive

Share via
Copy link
Powered by Social Snap