Component Shortages Webinar and Panel Discussion

Abstract

ABSTRACT Co-organized by Arizona-Sonora/Central Texas/Dallas/LA-Orange County/ Ohio Valley/Oregon/Silicon Valley/Wisconsin Chapters Technical Presentations: 1. Chintan Sutaria, CEO, CalcuQuote Title: Supply Chain Shortages in Numbers, Based on RFQ (Request for Quote) Activity Abstract: The current state of the electronics supply chain has created a significant shift in processes, practices and priorities. The presentation will identify how, based on data about RFQ activity, the contract manufacturing industry has evolved. It will discuss what the data tells us about the new way of quoting and buying materials. 2. Philip Stoten, Founding Partner, SCOOP and Industry Journalist Title: Supply Chain Shortages - A View From The C-Suite Abstract:. The presentation will provide an overview and analysis of the component shortages situation based on discussions with senior executives at electronics manufacturing companies. 3. Dale Ford, Chief Analyst, Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) Title: An Update on the Component Shortages Situation Abstract:. The presentation will provide an update of the component shortages situation Biographies: 1. Chintan Sutaria , Founder and CEO of CalcuQuote, got involved in the EMS industry from a very young age through his family's business. By high school, he had rotated through almost every job involved in a turnkey PCBA production floor. After starting his career working at Top 5 consulting firms on supply chain process improvements for Fortune 500 clients, Chintan returned to the EMS space. In 2014, he started CalcuQuote, a quoting and supply chain software company focused on moving the EMS industry forward. With this future outlook, CalcuQuote improves the speed, accuracy and efficiency of the quoting and supply chain process by optimizing operations and implementing sustainable digital solutions. CalcuQuote currently serves over 200 EMS companies across 25+ countries. Chintan Sutaria 2. Philip Stoten is Founding Partner of SCOOP and an Industry Journalist currently writing for Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company as well as other industry publications. Philip started his career in electronics design and manufacturing and switched to journalism and marketing, founding EMSNOW in 2002 and SCOOP in 2014. He has been working in the EMS industry for almost four decades. He hosts webcast and podcast shows like EMS@C-Level and MADE IN EUROPE, and co-hosts The Eric Miscoll Show (The EMS). At SCOOP he works with companies to help develop their growth strategies Philip Stoten 3. Dale Ford is a industry analyst with extensive experience in market research. He brings expertise in technology trends, competitive analysis, forecasting and supply/demand research of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industries. He has researched the electronics and electronics components industries for over 25 years. At IHS, he managed the research teams responsible for coverage of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industry. He was one of the founders of iSupplies market research and was Vice President of Electronics and Semiconductor Research. Previously, he was chief analyst and director for Dataquest/Gartner Group, which provided market research covering semiconductor applications, supply and pricing, and detailed equipment analysis. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University and a MBA from The Wharton School. Dale Ford Files Available to Download: Recorded Presentation (On-Demand)