To develop a resilient ecosystem, understanding the root cause of the PCB industry supply chain shortages is a must.

In this episode, Travis Kelly, president and CEO of Isola Group will help us understand what is going on with the current supply chain in the electronics industry. Travis will also give us his insight into the new legislation introduced in the US Congress: Bipartisan Bill to Bring Electronics Manufacturing to America and Strengthen Supply Chains.

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Show Highlights:

• Travis's introduction and a brief overview of PCB manufacturing and fabrication in the United States

• About 20 years ago, the US produced roughly 26% of the world's PCBs; today, that number is down to 4%

• Identify what makes sense to have a robust supply chain domestically, e.g., 5G, 6G, medical, aerospace, obviously defense, banking infrastructures

• Looking at the entire ecosystem and pointing out vulnerabilities outside of just chips and advanced packaging, how to address each one?

• Workforce development – hiring and building up a talented workforce domestically

• He emphasizes the importance of understanding the root cost of the imbalanced supply chain vs. addressing just the symptoms

Links and Resources:

Connect with Travis Kelly on LinkedIn

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