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Eric Miscoll and Dieter Weiss are together again for the 2022 tour of EMS companies across Europe. This year the two start in Sweden and will be posting podcast reports from each visit where they discuss the industry, the data, the trends, and whatever else is on their minds. 

The first dispatch is from a town 80 km north of Stockholm where they prepare to visit Enics/GPV. 

This tour is made possible by the following sponsors:
EMSNOW wishes to acknowledge the support of our tour sponsors: 

CalcuQuote, a software solutions partner for the electronics industry
Cogiscan – the factory digitalization experts for electronics manufacturers globally
Mycronic – global supplier of high precision production equipment

EMSNOW Publisher Eric Miscoll discusses the latest developments in the critical electric vehicle market, with industry expert Brian O’Leary, Head of e-Mobility and Infrastructure at Indium Corporation. They discuss the impact of the latest regulations that are setting ever more stringent emissions goals for vehicles all over the globe. Keeping up with the legislative trends and technology advancements is a requirement for every company seeking to participate in this important market. This is a must-see video with one of the industry’s most well-informed resources.

Since 1999, ICAPE Group has supplied the industry with Printed Circuit Boards and Customized Technical Parts manufactured in China. In more than 70 countries, 3000 customers trust the quality services and offerings of the group. The company is growing fast. Eric interviews Thibault Cezarine, Managing Director CIPEM USA to learn about recent news about the company’s ESG initiatives, including equity hiring practices, environmental awareness programs, eco-friendly shipping practices; how ICAPE is managing supply chain disruptions in China and globally; and much more.

Eric Miscoll speaks to Dung Tran, VP Industrial and GM Spartronics Vietnam about the electronics industry in one of the fastest growing geographies for tech manufacturing. The two unpack all the reasons for the remarkable growth in Vietnam, including its proximity to China, the FDI coming in from global powerhouses like Intel, Foxconn and Jabil, the country’s political stability and effective government policies and much more. It’s a fascinating discussion from a seasoned industry expert.

Eric, along with co-host Philip Stoten, welcomed two new guests to this edition of The EMS (Eric Miscoll Show). Season Group's General Manager for Mexico, Hugo Yamada and SMarTsol's Director of Business Development, Juan Luis Tarin share their own experience on recent developments in the Mexico EMS industry, including insights into supply chain shortages, talent shortages, re-shoring and much more. 

Philip asks why there are so few Mexican EMS brands and the panel explores digital transformation and Industry 4.0 in the region. 

This episode of The EMS (Eric Miscoll Show) is sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://kohyoungamerica.com)

When we say talent, we're not referring to Eric or Philip, we're talking about the second gravest shortage impacting the EMS industry after parts shortages. Attracting and retaining talent has never been so important, and most recently, it has never been so challenging. We regularly hear stories of the great resignation and of companies struggling to get staff to fill jobs from the shop floor to the c-suite. 

So what can be done? What is the role of automation in mitigating skill shortages? What does an EMS need to do to make themselves attractive to the next generation of graduates? And how can governments or associations help?

Our own Eric Miscoll, co-hosted by Philip Stoten, asked these question of Dr. Marc Achhammer, Chief HR Officer and Group Director, Operations at KATEK GROUP, as well as Jeremy Vanselous , Electronics Manufacturing Talent Advisor & Executive Recruiter specialized in the EMS sector. 

Take a listen, you'll learn a lot about the future of the EMS industry and the importance of brand in the recruitment and retention of talent. Let's face it, without talent, and until we can build autonomous factories, EMS companies can't compete and won't survive.

Dr. Yap updates Eric about PCI Private Limited’s design capabilities, leveraging those capabilities within Celestica, their focus on specific areas, including telematics, human machine interface, IoT, and single board computer, why that’s critical for customers, the importance of staying current on rapidly evolving technologies and much more. He shares a fascinating behind the scenes look at how the design team supports production when components are in short supply.

Eric Miscoll and Philip Stoten are joined by distributor TTI’s newly appointed President for the Americas John Drabik and returning guest and ECIA Chief Analyst Dale Ford to get an update on supply chain constraints. Will shortages ease soon, or do we need to learn how to design for disruption? Further disruption from the conflict in Ukraine is adding yet more concerns around component shortages, particularly relating to raw materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. The panel share their own views and insights on this and other factors, as well as some of the key data supporting their arguments. They also explore the impact on the EMS industry and how companies might adapt in the future.

Tackling subjects including the invasion of Ukraine, Eric Miscoll is joined by European industry guru Dieter Weiss and Zollner’s Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing Manfred Amberger to dig into what’s driving and disrupting the manufacturing industry in Europe during challenging times.

Eric speaks to Joseph “Pult” Pultinevicius, VP Business Development, IDENTCO Automation Group about the benefits of auto applying labels in the electronics manufacturing process. It is a plug and play solution and works with nearly every possible customer system.