EMS@C-LEVEL Philip Spagnoli Stoten

I talk to Bill Hornbaker, CEO of ACDi, a company that evolved from simple beginnings in PCB layout to an EMS powerhouse with three locations. My guest guides us through ACDI's strategic transformations, acquisitions, and a timely pivot to assembly services that heralded a new era of growth. You'll see the significance of each strategic move, from embracing the defense sector to breaking into the EV market, as we traverse a journey of adaptability and foresight that mirrors the global manufact...

How does a small North African country like Tunisia stand out in the global EMS industry? Prepare to take a look behind the scenes of Tunisia's electronics manufacturing sector with Dieter Weiss of in4ma and Eric Miscoll of EMSNOW, as the EMS industry's favorite couple take to the road in their 4th tour. Dieter and Eric share stories and insights following visits to Zollner, AsteelFlash, Lacroix, TIS (part of ALL Circuits), ATEMS, Circor, La Pratique Electronique, emkaMED and OneTech. D...

Join me as I chat with Xaver Feiner, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Zollner Elektronik AG and Sebastian Schaal, Founder and managing Director of Luminovo about their groundbreaking journey to streamline the EMS prototyping process. We explore how customer feedback drove the need for speed and agility in prototyping, and how Luminovo’s user-friendly tool enabled customers to effortlessly place prototype orders. Xaver shares how this tech-forward approach has been warmly embraced, even i...

Unpack the future of talent in the electronics manufacturing services industry with insights from industry experts David Hernandez of IPC and Gustavo Sepulveda of Panasonic North America. And of course, plenty of views and comments from your host, EMSNOW publisher Eric Miscoll, and his forever curious and opinionated co-host Philip Stoten.Together, the panel unravels the complexities of building a skilled labor force and the vital role of early career exposure to the manufacturing landscape. ...

Explore the future of EMS with Carl Hung, CEO of Season Group, as he shares his own insights on engineering excellence and navigating the ever-changing landscape electronic manufacturing services. Learn about the strategic initiatives post-PyCom acquisition, including the groundbreaking F1 multi-connectivity module that's revolutionizing how engineers approach proof-of-concept development and then utilize Season Group's global footprint to transition to production. Amidst a global talen...

Discover the power of AI in revolutionizing engineering efficiency and accelerating NPI as I, Philip Stoten, sit down with the dynamic and talented Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, CEO and founder of Instrumental. Together, we explore how their groundbreaking technology is not just spotting manufacturing defects earlier but has also saved a massive 900 engineering weeks per year at Meta. Our discussion traverses the impactful of AI in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, and the undeniable ben...