About Venture Outsource LLC
Venture Outsource is a boutique technology services firm serving all of the top management consulting firms when they need expertise and insight about contract manufacturing supply chains – and we can help you. Contact founder Mark Zetter on Linkedin or by email: insight@ventureoutsource.com
“We have been wanting to ‘should cost’ for a long time. Your seminar informed us where we need to be. It was a great training program. Many kudos to you.”
— Sourcing Manager, $1 billion industrial electronics OEM
Our client projects provide unique value found nowhere else. We know the contract manufacturing industry and can bring to you and your team industry-specific tools and analysis based on reliable intelligence you can act on.
“The cost modeler has helped us re-align our business objectives and grow our profits, allowing us to save on new product launches and other program contract revisions with suppliers.”
— Commodity Manager, Agrisystems Equipment Company
“The supplier evaluation and management analysis exercise is an excellent tool to bring supplier issues to the forefront”
— Donna Protas, Operations Services Manager, Worldwide Clinical Data Management Operations, Merck
The firm’s chief assets are knowledge and interactions that help discount the flow of cash your business will produce over time. Our business is divided into two divisions: an operating division which includes education and training, and consulting and research. Both divisions are driven by proprietary technology driving opportunity and acquiring updated knowledge that is difficult to obtain and cannot be replicated by any other single resource. Explore our management consulting services menu and discover how our contract manufacturing costing modelers can optimize your operations.
“I am impressed with the valuable expertise Venture Outsource has obtained on the industry. They command a good depth of knowledge with useful industry insight. Just what I expect from a reliable firm.”
— Robert Kronser, CTO, Plexus
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Mark Zetter, Founder
Venture Outsource LLC founder Mark Zetter, a seasoned contract electronics industry operations executive, began providing value assessments and rankings of contract electronics companies for institutional investors, hedge funds, and VC firms. His work included industry and vertical market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and drafting and review of confidentiality agreements to aid mergers and acquisitions. These projects, which compared claimed versus actual capabilities of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers, became part of the foundation of the firm’s first service offerings.
“A wealth of information at my fingertips. Now I can review and negotiate our SLAs from a more strategic vantage point.”
— Manager, EMS Sourcing, Robotics Company
Before founding Venture Outsource, Mark worked for a private equity portfolio contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company where he enhanced operational stability through strategic planning, metric-based management, and a robust growth-oriented business plan. He previously spent years at Flex during its rapid growth from a tier-3 EMS provider to a tier-1 firm, achieving $7 billion in revenue during his tenure. As a management team member, Mark implemented processes to enhance accountability, surpass customer production quality standards, optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve delivery performance.
“We are impressed with the value the manufacturer cost modeler brings. It far exceeds our expectations.”
— Category Manager, European OEM with $2 billion EMS spend
Mark has shared his expertise widely, co-hosting World Business Review alongside former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig, discussing 21st-century manufacturing challenges. He has also moderated industry panels, guest-lectured at universities on commercializing technology, and designed syllabi for graduate students focused on electronics outsourcing and operations.
“Impressive. Saves considerable time. This is better than any other single tool available elsewhere. A mini ERP system for our programs.”
— Cost Analyst, Electric Vehicle Company
Under Mark’s leadership, Venture Outsource has expanded its services to address industry gaps, offering in-depth provider vetting, cost modeling, contract negotiations, performance management, and human capital solutions. Today, Venture Outsource serves clients across the Americas, Asia, and Europe with a small team of operations and finance professionals.
VentureOutsource.com
The VentureOutsource.com website is packed with information to help electronics manufacturing supply chain professionals solve problems and further their careers. VentureOutsource.com is an authoritative and well-regarded niche industry resource for electronics OEM brand-owner companies formulating strategies and actively networking with peers tasked with sourcing contract electronics services. A qualified Google news source, VentureOutsource.com is included in the online network of Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), created by the US Congress as part of the Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act. CIBER helps internationalize teaching and research at 15 business graduate schools across the United States.
VentureOutsource.com is also included in globalEDGE, the global business knowledge portal connecting international business professionals to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. globalEDGE is a gateway to specialized international business research knowledge on countries, cross-border business transactions, and cross-cultural management.
Some articles written by Mark are also indexed by Google Scholar, an openly accessible web search engine indexing scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. Mark’s writings have been attributed in academic papers and industry reports.
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