# EMS@C-LEVEL Season #1 Episode #1 with Zollner's Markus Aschenbrenner

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2020-07-31
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 1
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner

## Summary

Markus Aschenbrenner, a board member at Zollner, discusses the company's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting how their global EMS operations in China, Europe, and the US navigated shutdowns and supply chain disruptions. He details Zollner's pivot to manufacturing medical devices, including ventilators and testing systems, while noting the volatility in automotive demand. Aschenbrenner argues that the crisis accelerates the need for digital transformation and supply chain resilience, urging the industry to improve demand signal visibility and automation to handle future disruptions.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=4) Introduction: Markus Aschenbrenner and Zollner's Global Scale
- [2:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=166) Zollner's Pandemic Response: Site Shutdowns and Recovery in China, Europe, and the US
- [6:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=382) Supply Chain Disruptions and Demand Volatility Across Industries
- [10:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=603) Manufacturing Medical Devices: Ventilators, Testing Systems, and Pulmonary Tests
- [11:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=694) Industry Outlook: Automotive Weakness vs. Semiconductor Strength
- [15:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=952) Digital Transformation as an Accelerant for Supply Chain Resilience
- [19:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-07-31-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-1-with-zollners-markus-aschenbrenner#t=1161) Leadership, Team Dynamics, and Employee Reaction to Crisis

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Zollner (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [BONUS: How the Coronavirus is Impacting Global Manufacturing, and What You Can Do About It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-03-09-bonus-how-the-coronavirus-is-impacting-global-manufacturing-and-what-you-can-do) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [#331: 28 Days To Save The World: Lessons Learned from a Pandemic Month of Supply Chain Issues](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-08-10-331-28-days-to-save-the-world-lessons-learned-from-a-pandemic-month-of-supply-ch) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Ep. 15 | The Emergence of the Virtual Supply Chain in a COVID-19 World](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-12-17-ep-15-the-emergence-of-the-virtual-supply-chain-in-a-covid-19-world) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Mass-Manufacturing a 5-in-1 Ventilator System for COVID-19 Relief](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-06-17-mass-manufacturing-a-5-in-1-ventilator-system-for-covid-19-relief) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [25 - Michael Hughes CEO of Elevation Labs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-06-13-25-michael-hughes-ceo-of-elevation-labs) (People of Packaging)

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