EMS@C-LEVEL

In this series of more than a dozen pre-show interviews Philip Stoten speaks to the exhibitors of Productronica 2021 about their expectations for the show and the new products they will be promoting. Philip and his guests also explore the latest trends in the European manufacturing industry.  In this episode Philip's guest is Carsten Salewski, Member of the Executive Board at Viscom AG. EMS@C...

In this series of more than a dozen pre-show interviews Philip Stoten speaks to the exhibitors of Productronica 2021 about their expectations for the show and the new products they will be promoting. Philip and his guests also explore the latest trends in the European manufacturing industry.  In this episode Philip's guest is Zeev Efrat, CEO of Cybord.ai, an Israeli startup making waves by in...

In this series of more than a dozen pre-show interviews Philip Stoten speaks to exhibitors of Productronica about their expectations for the show and the new products they will be promoting.  Philip and his guests also explore the latest trends in the European manufacturing industry. In this episode Philip's guest is Jürg Schüpbach, Director of Sales for Essemtec AG. EMS@C-Level is hosted by...

EMS@C-Level is hosted by global inspection leaders Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Global Electronics Association (https://www.electronics.org) You can see video versions of all of the EMS@C-Level pods on our YouTube playlist .

EMS@C-Level is hosted by global inspection leaders Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Global Electronics Association (https://www.electronics.org) You can see video versions of all of the EMS@C-Level pods on our YouTube playlist .

In this series of more than a dozen pre-show interviews Philip Stoten speaks to exhibitors of Productronica about their expectations for the show and the new products they will be promoting.  Philip and his guests also explore the latest trends in the European manufacturing industry. In this episode Philip's guest is Harald Eppinger, General Manager of Koh Young Europe EMS@C-Level is hosted b...

Following the news of their acquisition of PCB platform provider Electronic Fellows, I spoke to Luminovo founder Sebastian Schaal about their own progress as well as the strategy behind the acquisition. We also explore the role of AI in the digital transformation of the manufacturing, and more specifically, the EMS industry.  EMS@C-Level is sponsored in 2021 by global inspection leader Koh Young (...

Does a disruptive climate help or hinder women in the workplace? Has diversity improved in electronics? How's the manufacturing industry doing and what else can be done? These are just a few of the questions I put to Jackie Mattox, who founded Women in Electronics a little over four years ago with group of twenty like minded women.  Their stated goals are to empower, develop, advocate and cel...

IPC just released some data and survey results regarding the ongoing challenges of component shortages and supply chain issues. I decided to dig into the data and get the view of their Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac.  In this informal chat we explore the causes, the effects, the solutions and of course the timeline as well as getting into a little bit of digital transformation and fundamental supp...

With one disruption after another hitting the electronics manufacturing industry it's hard to know where to turn for a take on sentiment and mood as a whole. I turned to IPC's President and CEO John Mitchell, always a great source of knowledge and always happy to offer his own insight and opinion.  In this 30 minute chat we explore digital transformation, government initiatives and EGS a...

Following the announcements of EMSNOW and IPC's North American EMS Research Study, I caught up with the ever-charming Eric Miscoll to explore the what, why, when, where and how of this bold and ambitious endeavor.  In this short but informative session Eric explains the need for solid data on the size and shape of the North American Industry and just how companies can complete the survey, to...

Celebrating 50 years in electronics, Elmatica is the oldest PCB broker in the world and is trusted by numerous companies to mange their PCB supply chain. In a world where one supply chain disruption seems to follow another, having a partner that's got you back in terms of sourcing would seem pretty smart.  Elmatica's CEO Didrik Bech was in Wuhan at the beginning of last year, so we start...

In the 2021 series I am talking to new executives as well as checking in with those I spoke to in the depths of the pandemic. In this interview I chat to Juan Arango, General Manager of Koh Young America, asking how the last year has been, the lessons learned from the COVID experience and what the recovery looks like.  Koh Young have enjoyed some real growth in late 2020 and into 2021 and Juan sha...

In the 2021 series of EMS@C, I am talking to new executives as well as checking in with those I spoke to in the depths of the pandemic. In this interview I am spending an enjoyable half hour with Case Engelen from Titoma in Taiwan who has his finger on the pulse of many new products being launched in the region.  We explore the latest disruptions to the supply chain, yes, component shortages, and...

In the 2021 series of EMS@C, I am talking to new executives as well as checking in with those I spoke to in the depths of the pandemic. It's always refreshing to people that have taken a totally disruptive approach to the industry and are leveraging the latest tech and the latest trends.  Mariana and Shane realized that changes in consumer behavior required changes in supply chain design as w...

Some 15 months ago Anna-Katrina Shedletsky went on record stating that, thanks to the pandemic, there would be 5 years of innovation crammed into the coming 18 months, I wanted to know if she still believed that to be true. In the fast paced discussion, Anna gives me the inside track on how she has seen the manufacturing industry perform through the pandemic and what it needs to do better to creat...

Back for its second season, EMS@C-Level kicks off 2021 with Bright Machines CEO and Co-founder Amar Hanspal exploring what lessons 2020 has taught him, Bright Machines and the Industry as a whole. Host and Forbes and Entrepreneur writer Philip Stoten unpacks Amar's vision for the future of the industry and the opportunity for the US to take a huge step forward in manufacturing technology and...

This year has been a tough year for the supply chain, as was last year and the twenty or so before that! And so it goes... I interviewed Dennis Menefee, President and CEO of Partstat to explore their experiences and their solutions to the continued disruption of supply chains. Dennis explains why their offering isn't too good to be true and does work in practice.  EMS@C-Level is sponsored in...

We seem to be moving from one supply chain disruption to another right now. The 2020 challenges of the pandemic caused demand for devices to fluctuate in a manner that can only be described as a roller-coaster ride, and now we have those devices in desperately short supply.  I caught up with Season Group President and CEO Carl Hung to talk to him about disruption and the role of design in planning...

In the first half of 2020, a difficult period for most, NOTE’s sales increased by 16%, operating profits by 31%, operating margin grew to 7.7%. In the last two years, the stock price has increased from around SEK 23 to over SEK 60. The man in charge throughout those two years has been Johannes Lind-Widestam. Here, industry commentator Philip Stoten talks to Johannes about the strategy that served...

In this time of disruption some supply chains have been tested and found lacking, other have been able to step up and make a positive difference. PCH International is one such company. Their asset light, expertise heavy operating model has been able to deliver PPE in vast quantities all over the world, including fulfilling a request from U2 lead singer Bono to provide PPE to hospitals in Ireland....

COVID-19 has put leadership, team and talent under the microscope, with exceptional leadership steering companies through the stormy waters of supply, demand and workplace disruption. Industry journalist and writer Philip Stoten spoke to Audrey McGuckin, one of the EMS industry foremost experts on the development of leadership and talent to find out exactly what good leadership means to a business...

As Forbes and SCOOP writer, Philip Stoten, continues to talk to more EMS executives he learns more about their individual and collective experiences during the COVID-19 crisis.  In this episode Philip is joined by Akhil Oltikar, founder and CEO of Supply Chain Technologists Omnics. Akhil has an impressive pedigree in supply chain and is seen as somewhat of an evangelist in the use of data and soft...

As Forbes and SCOOP writer, Philip Stoten, continues to talk to more EMS executives he learns more about their individual and collective experiences during the COVID-19 crisis.  In this episode Philip is joined by Dr. Bill Cardoso, CEO of Creative Electron, one of the industry's leading manufacturers of x-ray equipment. Bill is considered an innovator and a leader in the field of x-ray techno...

As Forbes and SCOOP writer, Philip Stoten, continues to talk to more EMS executives he learns more about their individual and collective experiences during the COVID-19 crisis.  In this episode her is joined by Markus Aschenbrenner of Zollner, the world's largest family owned EMS to discuss their experience of the pandemic and how they see the future. Digital transformation remains high on th...