Episode 35: Redefining Innovation with Mike Deppe — The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward
The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward

Episode 35: Redefining Innovation with Mike Deppe

August 1, 2023 · 28 min

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A 21-year Molex veteran explains how a company with 100,000+ products decides where to focus.

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In this episode

  • How Molex prioritizes across automotive, medical, industrial, and consumer markets
  • Why knowledge sharing across departments drives better product development
  • What curiosity looks like as a core trait in engineering talent
  • How a mechanical engineering background shapes leadership in product development

About this episode

Today we talked to Mike Deppe, VP of Product Development with Molex. With a background in mechanical engineering, Mike worked in several departments in his 21 years at Molex, which taught him to value knowledge sharing and talent that is curious to learn more.

With over one hundred thousand products Molex has many customers in many different markets, from automotive to medical, industrial, consumer space, and more, Mike talks about the key areas Molex focuses on prioritizing in.

Molex: https://www.molex.com/en-us/about/leadership

he views and opinions expressed within this content are solely the speaker's and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of Supplyframe or its affiliates.

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