Manufacturing Operations and Logistics – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.28 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png Manufacturing Operations and Logistics – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Hidden Operating Systems in Chips vs. Secure, Auditable OSes: A Cybersecurity Comparison https://puri.sm/posts/hidden-operating-systems-in-chips-vs-secure-auditable-oses-a-cybersecurity-comparison/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:18:36 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83347 The Threat Beneath: The Invisible Operating Systems Inside Your Devices Beneath the surface of nearly every modern computer lies a hidden threat—one most users never see or control. Today’s Intel and AMD processors ship with embedded subsystems like the Intel Management Engine (ME) and AMD’s Platform Security Processor (PSP)—proprietary, low-level firmware environments that operate outside and below your main operating system.

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]]> Purism’s Secure Supply Chain Reminder https://puri.sm/posts/purisms-secure-supply-chain-reminder/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:30:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=82442 In a world where supply chain compromises are making headlines, it is important to reiterate that Purism has been manufacturing Made in USA electronics since 2018 at our US based facility with a secure component supply chain.

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]]> Flipping the Script: Exploring New Paradigms in Secure Mobile Computing https://puri.sm/posts/flipping-the-script-exploring-new-paradigms-in-secure-mobile-computing/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:53:20 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=82344 This solution leverages private cellular networks (PCNs) owned and operated by government entities rather than the traditional dependence on Public Switched Network Providers (PSNs) such as AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Orange and others around the world.

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]]> Introducing the Liberty Phone https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-liberty-phone/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:22:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79598 Introducing the Liberty Phone with more RAM and more drive space, starting at $2199. Learn More Buy Now The Liberty Phone is the upgraded version of our popular Librem 5 USA phone with Made in USA Electronics. The Liberty Phone integrates 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Made in USA Electronics All the […]

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]]> Purism Liberty Phone with Made In The USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/purism-liberty-phone-with-made-in-the-usa-electronics/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:35:18 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79611 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA- Purism is excited to be introducing the Liberty Phone with more RAM and more drive space, starting at $2199. The Liberty Phone provides the best security features such as: Made In The USA Electronics. All the electronics of the Liberty Phone are made in our USA facility. Secure Supply Chain. Purism offers a secure […]

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]]> Where is My Librem 5? Part 3 https://puri.sm/posts/where-is-my-librem-5-part-3/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:13:08 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=77438 This is the third in a series of posts updating our progress in shipping through the backlog of mass-produced Librem 5 orders. If you have not yet read Part 1 and Part 2, I recommend you do so, as in those parts I discuss our current strategy of splitting the remaining Librem 5 orders into […]

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]]> Where is My Librem 5? Part 2 https://puri.sm/posts/where-is-my-librem-5-part-2/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:10:01 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76713 Earlier this year I wrote a post titled Where is My Librem 5? where I went into detail about some of the challenges (in particular in the supply chain) that we faced in making the mass-produced Librem 5. If you haven’t yet read that article, I highly recommend it so you have more background on […]

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]]> How Purism is Advancing Made in USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/how-purism-is-advancing-made-in-usa-electronics/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76439 If you are curious to know how and why it matters where your phone is manufactured, CNBC’s new short documentary is for you. “Purism is one American company that has been able to do what many are calling the impossible” it says. CNBC wanted to find out why tech giants aren’t making smartphones in America. Take […]

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]]> Priority Orders for Librem 14 Laptops (with Standard Specs) Available Now! https://puri.sm/posts/priority-orders-for-librem-14-laptops-with-standard-specs-available-now/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:39:00 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76119 Just in time for the holiday rush season ahead, we are offering our Librem 14 customers an amazing option to have their laptops ship within 48 hours (2 business days) after placing their order. Customers who order the Librem 14, can now get their laptops shipped within 2 business days (instead of the usual 10 […]

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]]> Where Is My Librem 5? https://puri.sm/posts/where-is-my-librem-5/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:04:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75666 While our recent news has been all about Librem 5 USA, we also have been steadily shipping through Librem 5s from previous production runs and it has been gratifying to share in the excitement of customers who have gotten the Librem 5 they have been waiting so patiently for. While the remainder of you have […]

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]]> Purism’s Librem 5 USA, Privacy-first Smartphones Ship Within 10 Business Days https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa-privacy-first-smartphones-ship-within-10-business-days/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:23:49 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75626 Purism’s Made in USA phone, Librem 5 USA uses a tighter supply chain. It is powered by PureOS, and designed for longevity. Standard orders ship within 10 days.   SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA- Purism is now shipping its latest privacy-first smartphone, Librem 5 USA within 10 days for standard orders. The phone is built for those seeking digital […]

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]]> Librem 5 USA At Shipping Parity: New Orders Ship Within 10 Business Days https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa-at-shipping-parity-new-orders-ship-within-10-business-days/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:47:23 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75583 The day we have been waiting for is finally here! The Librem 5 USA has reached shipping parity, which means that new orders placed today will ship within our standard 10-business-day window. The Librem 5 USA now joins the Librem Mini and Librem 14 as a post-Just In Time product, one where instead of relying […]

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]]> The Ball and Supply Chain Part 2 https://puri.sm/posts/the-ball-and-supply-chain-part-2/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:58:45 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75558 This is part 2 published 2022-07-25. Part 1 published 2021-04-30. [Edited 2022-07-27 to clarify Librem 5 shipping goals] Nearly every person on earth has experienced some impact from the supply chain in the past two years. As we wrote in part 1 in April of 2021 “Prices will increase for consumer goods” and time has […]

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]]> Improved Delivery Time for Librem 5 USA: May 2022 Update https://puri.sm/posts/improved-delivery-time-for-librem-5-usa-may-2022-update/ Wed, 11 May 2022 17:00:19 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74977 We are almost there! We have overcome a number supply chain and manufacturing challenges for the Librem 5 USA and have been steadily shipping through orders this Spring. It’s been really gratifying to hear all of the positive feedback from Librem 5 USA customers who now have their phones. Based on the current backlog of […]

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]]> Purism Cares about Environmental Impact https://puri.sm/posts/purism-cares-about-environmental-impact/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:46:36 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74608 Earth Matters Everyday. Longevity of tech products reduces waste. As a Social Purpose Corporation one of the areas we work toward is longevity of product along with right to repair, this allows us to be a largely different global manufacturer of digitally-responsible electronic products. Founder and CEO, Todd Weaver, enshrined in the articles of incorporation […]

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]]> Purism 2022 Roadmap https://puri.sm/posts/purism-2022-roadmap/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:31:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73765 Looking back on the road we have already traveled, Purism has pioneered many areas.  These include securing boot firmware (PureBoot), manufacturing in the USA (Librem Key and Librem 5 USA), and creating the first truly convergent operating system (PureOS) by authoring the foundational pieces for mobile GNU/Linux (Phosh, Phoc, Squeekboard, Calls, Chats, etc). These innovations […]

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]]> Year End Update for 2021, Looking Forward to 2022 https://puri.sm/posts/year-end-update-for-2021-looking-forward-to-2022/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 22:13:44 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73455 2021 was a year of transformation and growth for Purism, amidst real challenges. Thank you for all your support and contribution! This has been a particularly daunting year for the supply chain. Really, the global pandemic has made supply chains less reliable, and lead times and shipping times for various parts incredibly unpredictable. In midst […]

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]]> Taking Stock of Librem 14 https://puri.sm/posts/taking-stock-of-librem-14/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:21:17 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73299 The Librem 14 is the best laptop we’ve made to date and we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from customers so far. The increased demand for the Librem 14, combined with supply chain challenges over the last year has meant delays and longer lead times for new orders. For those of you who have […]

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]]> Toward a Respectful Hardware Production https://puri.sm/posts/toward-a-respectful-hardware-production/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:35:02 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72183 Coming from a family of farmers and growing up in the country side, I have always been close to nature and have a lot of respect for it. Even if I also have a great interest in technology, I believe that done the right way it is not incompatible with respect for the environment. Unfortunately […]

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]]> From Fab to Table: Liberty Phone Supply Chain Security https://puri.sm/posts/from-fab-to-table-librem-5-usa-supply-chain-security/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:45:26 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72160 There are a number of different reasons why someone might be excited about the Made in USA electronics in the Liberty Phone ranging from the patriotic to the environmental to the security-minded. The Liberty Phone has a more secure supply chain for reasons beyond that the electronics are made in one country instead of another. […]

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]]> Manufacturing the Liberty Phone in the United States of America https://puri.sm/posts/manufacturing-the-librem-5-usa-phone-in-the-united-states-of-america/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:07:16 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71801 Making a phone that avoids Big-Tech spying is one thing (yep, we did that). Making a convergent operating system that is not Android nor iOS is another (yep, we did that too). But manufacturing that phone in the USA is a feat that few thought possible (yep, did that just now). Not only have we […]

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]]> The Ball and Supply Chain https://puri.sm/posts/the-ball-and-supply-chain/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:32:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71695 This is part 1 published 2021-04-30. Part 2 published 2022-07-25. Every manufacturer has a supply chain, down to the raw materials suppliers whose supply chain is the earth itself. Links within the supply chain can (with difficulty) be swapped out for similar suppliers but each link in the chain and who controls that link is […]

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]]> Librem 14 Update: Freed EC, Shipping Beginning in March https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-update-freed-ec-shipping-beginning-in-march/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:01:13 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71063 In our previous Librem 14 update, we described some of the supply chain challenges we (and the rest of the semiconductor industry) have been facing this year. In particular we faced challenges with Intel CPU supply and most recently a few week delay in availability of our 3-cell batteries for the Librem 14. To expedite […]

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]]> Librem 14 Update: Shipping Starts in February with Extended Battery https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-update-shipping-starts-in-february-with-extended-battery/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:20:26 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70887 The Librem 14 is our dream laptop and we know many of you are looking forward to getting yours. In our last post we talked about some of the final tweaks we made that resulted in shipping being delayed until January. The bad news is that we won’t be able to start shipping Librem 14s […]

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]]> Librem 5 Update: Shipping Estimates and CPU Supply Chain https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-update-shipping-estimates-and-cpu-supply-chain/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:29:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70867 It's been a busy holiday and New Year's season at Purism as we continue to ship out Librem 5s to backers each week. We know for those who haven't received their Librem 5 yet, what they most want to know is when their Librem 5 will arrive.

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]]> Librem 14 Status Update: Shipping Starts in December https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-status-update-shipping-starts-in-december/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:15 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69848 Librem 14 will begin shipping in December with all backorders shipped in January and reaching shipping parity in February.

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]]> The Librem 5 Mass Production Shipping FAQ https://puri.sm/posts/the-librem-5-mass-production-shipping-faq/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 18:33:43 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69791 It's time! We can't tell you how excited we are that we will start shipping the Librem 5 mass production version mid-to-late November! Right now we are finishing up our extensive quality control steps and fulfillment procedures so that we can start shipping the revolutionary Librem 5 phone.

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]]> Librem 14 Shipping in December https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-shipping-in-december/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:52:23 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69420 We set out to build our dream laptop with the Librem 14 and that meant adding new features such as: Two SO-DIMM slots with up to 64GB RAM Write-protected BIOS and EC chips with an internal switch Microphone kill switches that extend protections to the headphone jack Enhanced WiFi M.2 slots for hardware hacking Extra […]

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]]> Librem 5 Evergreen Update: Mold and Milestones https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-evergreen-update-mold-and-milestones/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69115 In our last Librem 5 update post, we discussed a number of the changes in our Librem 5 “Dogwood” batch as compared with previous batches. Dogwood was our last “small batch” in preparation for Evergreen, our highly-anticipated mass-produced Librem 5 batch. Dogwood was incredibly important as it gave us one of our last opportunities to […]

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]]> Anti-interdiction Update: Six Month Retrospective https://puri.sm/posts/anti-interdiction-update-six-month-retrospective/ Wed, 20 May 2020 19:33:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68359 It was only six months ago that we formalized our anti-interdiction services so instead of being a “hidden menu item” that you had to ask about, it was available as a drop-down along with the PureBoot Bundle. While some vendors offer tamper evident tape to their boxes, to my knowledge we are the only hardware […]

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