Scheduling the work, not the machine
September 23, 2026
Most manufacturing scheduling tools treat a Gantt chart as the ultimate goal, but focusing purely on machine utilization guarantees your plan will fail. If you want a schedule that actually...
Harry Conor Lucas
Co-Founder & CEO at Phasio
I'm a founder and engineer who loves to work at the intersection of software and hardware. I'm building Phasio, where we're making software to help manufacturers get their work done better and faster.
About Me
I've done a bunch of different things - worked as a software engineer at JPMorgan Chase, did some research at the European Space Agency, and today I run Phasio.
My path has been pretty wild - from figuring out how much power a moon base would need to building software that helps manufacturers run their businesses. I've lived/worked in Singapore, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, and now I'm in the US.
Latest Blog Posts
High margins, low margins, new margins
September 08, 2026
Contract manufacturing is notoriously low-margin, but export controls and defense requirements have quietly turned ITAR shops into high-margin businesses. Here is why the race toward dual-use manufacturing is changing the...
Aircraft engines and ticket systems: why traditional industries resist the Silicon Valley Playbook
September 02, 2026
Silicon Valley treats skepticism as a bug to be patched, but in precision manufacturing, deep conservatism is a feature that keeps planes in the sky.
Latest Videos
How to Quote CNC, 3D Printing & Injection Molding Parts Accurately
Phasio CEO Harry Lucas and Chief of Staff Ludi discuss systematic approaches to manufacturing pricing across CNC machining, additive manufacturing, injection molding, and vacuum casting processes
How to provide instant quotes for Multi Jet Fusion parts
In this video we interview Ludwig Hendl, Chief of Staff at Phasio. He's a physicist from Germany and an expert in "the price is right" of Manufacturing Quotations.
Landing a Monolith on the Moon with Michael Sorkin from Barrelhand
I talk with Michael Sorkin, co-founder of Barrelhand, about Meaning in Manufacturing and how a great user interface is what opens new technologies to the masses.