Avinash Rugoobur (Arrival) & Ivan Levingston (Bloomberg News): Beyond HQ | Slush 2021
Channel: Slush
Date: 2021-12-06

There are two main ways for hardware firms to organize their manufacturing processes. Either they build a large, centralized factory, or then they establish numerous lighter, regional microfactories. The former way is significantly more common than the latter.

The electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival has chosen the decentralized approach, with an aim to open 31 microfactories by 2024. Arrival’s President ​​Avinash Rugoobur will be taking the stage to share his insights on going beyond the headquarters – physically – and what operational and cultural principles should be in place when doing so.