I used to sell parts to Compaq when they made their own server boards. Design manager was trying to iron millibucks out of the BOM cost. That's tenths of pennie

I used to sell parts to Compaq when they made their own server boards. Design manager was trying to iron millibucks out of the BOM cost. That's tenths of pennies. It matters even if you're charging $100. Those pennies add up when you're selling 10-100ku per month on multiple product lines.