2019's big disruption was the trade war between China and the US, in 2020 it was COVID-19, and now in 2021 the biggest challenge facing the manufacturing industry is supply chain shortages. What will it be in 2022? Perhaps more of the same, perhaps all of the above?

In this episode of The EMS (Eric Miscoll Show), Philip and Eric talk to FLEX Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer Lynn Torrel and TTIi Americas' President Don Akery. If they don't know what's going on, who does?

The panel explores the scale and impact of the current shortages, the effect on specific segments, the timing and shape of the recovery, the gravity of changes in the logistics and freight market, strategies for navigating issues, the importance of data, changing manufacturing trends, and the need for open and honest collaboration up and down the supply chain. Don't miss this one!!

The EMS (Eric Miscoll Show) is sponsored by Koh Young America (https://www.kohyoung.com)

As markets shift and geopolitics increase the desire for shorter supply chain and regional manufacturing, Mexico is continuing to be a real beneficiary of re-shoring to North America. In this episode of MADE IN MEXICO, hosted by journalist Philip Stoten, his guests unpack the recent success of the region and why it continues to grow in size and relevance. 

Luis Tapia, Regional Sales Manager for Repstronics and Ramon Hernandez, Country Manager for Koh Young America explore what is driving growth, the influx of Asian manufacturing companies and the importance of plentiful engineering talent in the region. Inevitably they also touch on the the COVID situation and the current component and supply chain challenges facing the industry. 

The MADE IN MEXICO series is sponsored by SMarTsol (https://www.smartsol.mx), Repstronics (https://www.repstronics.com) and Koh Young America (https://www.kohyoung.com)

Episode 4 of MADE IN EUROPE is co-hosted by Philip Stoten and one of Europe's best known industry characters, guru, advocates and consultants, Dieter Weiss. 

In this episode Dieter and Philip are joined by GPV President & CEO Bo Lybaek. GPV are celebrating their 60th year and what a year it has been, with the disruptions of the component shortages and the tail end (we hope) of the pandemic to deal with. 

the panel explore topics from the pandemic, to supply chain challenges and opportunities for Europe and the manufacturing map is redrawn thanks to geopolitical issues and a desire to shorten supply chains.

According to former Jalisco Government Minister and President and CEO of Seerauber Automotive, Ernesto Sahchez Proal, "Mexico is perfectly positioned for a manufacturing boom and needs to cease the day and capitalize of this perfect storm of opportunity.

Ernesto joins GDL Circuits (part of ALL Circuits) plant manager Pascal Aubois and host Philip Stoten in episode 4 of MADE IN MEXICO to explore the challenges and opportunities for the region in a post pandemic world, where not everyone wants to manufacturing in Asia and supply chains are under stress for numerous reasons.

Is Mexico the right answer for the USA and does proximity combined with a well trained, readily available and relatively low cost labor force make it the ideal place for volume manufacturing and the ideal "plus one" in a "China plus one" sourcing strategy? Watch and listen as the panelists dig into the key issues and provide insight from their own experience.

The MADE IN MEXICO series is sponsored by SMarTsol (https://www.smartsol.mx), Repstronics (https://www.repstronics.com) and Koh Young America (https://www.kohyoung.com)

Episode 3 of MADE IN EUROPE is co-hosted by Philip Stoten and one of Europe's best known industry characters, guru, advocates and consultants, Dieter Weiss. As well as the disruptions from component shortages, pandemic and trade issues, the industry, and indeed the world, is facing the crisis that is climate change. The panel, made up of Otto Pukk, CEO of INCAP and Sven Merkel, CFO of SERO GmbH explore the various issues facing the industry. 

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Ivan Romo, Founder and CEO of SMarTsol, may well be one of the best known executives in the Mexican electronics industry, leading a group of more than 60 sales and service staff out of numerous locations across Mexico and into Costa Rica and the US. Hugo Yamada leads Season Group's manufacturing facility in Reynosa, just over the border from Texas, which forms part of their global manufacturing footprint.

In this episode of MADE IN MEXICO I talked to Hugo and Ivan about the current component shortages, supply chain security, Mexico as part of part of a China plus one strategy, the growing Asian investment in Mexico. As well as Mexico’s post-pandemic recovery plan and smart manufacturing and digital transformation in Mexico.

The MADE IN MEXICO series is sponsored by SMartSol (https://www.smartsol.mx), Repstronics (https://www.repstronics.com) and Koh Young America (https://www.kohyoung.com)

Host and writer Philip Stoten is joined by Zollner Executive Board Member Markus Aschenbrenner, Elmatica CEO Didrik Bech and consultant, expert and educator Jürgen Thurner to explore the opportunities and challenges faced by the European manufacturing sector. 

The panel dig into the semiconductor shortages and the potential for additional fabrication capacity in Europe. The group also explore trends in the supply chain, including re-shoring manufacturing to Europe, supply chain security and resilience, talent development and much more.

Ramon Hernandez and Enrique Hernandez might not be siblings, but they are brothers in the Koh Young family, both working together through difficult times to make sure Koh Young America's customers survived, and in many cases thrived, throughout the pandemic. 

In this episode of MADE IN MEXICO I talked to Ramon, Mexico Country Manager and Enrique, Mexico Service Manager about the challenges of the pandemic, the current market, the state of the recovery, adoption of technology, government support and much more. 

The MADE IN MEXICO series is sponsored by SMartSol (https://www.smartsol.mx), Repstronics (https://www.repstronics.com) and Koh Young America (https://www.kohyoung.com)

In the first episode of this new monthly series, host Philip Stoten is joined by three CEO - IMI's Arthur Tan, Season Group's Carl Hung & TITOMA's Case Engelen. During this relaxed discussion the panel explores what a China plus one strategy might look like, current and future trends in Asian manufacturing, the challenges relating to talent acquisition, how to design for disruption, current chip and material shortages, and much more.

In the first episode of this brand new monthly series, co-hosts Philip Stoten and Marco Annunziata are joined by CEOs Bruno Racault of ALL Circuits and Rainer Koppitz of KATEK Group to explore the potential for a European manufacturing renaissance. Trade wars, the pandemic, and now supply chain disruptions around semiconductor lead times have all led brands to reconsider their supply chain in terms of resilience, security and agility. Many are exploring re-shoring production from Asia, while others are looking to a China plus one strategy.

 Along with their hosts, Bruno and Rainer explore the opportunities, the changing role of outsourced manufacturing, the need for a better descriptor than EMS, talent shortages, automation, the role of government, ecosystem partnerships, new supply chain solutions and much more. This really is an hour packed with insight from a very knowledgeable panel.