# EMS@C-LEVEL Season #1 Episode #3 with Omnics Founder and CEO Akhil Oltikar

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2020-08-19
- Length: 28m
- Episode: 3
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar

## Summary

Akhil Oltikar, founder and CEO of Omnics, discusses how the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated digital transformation in supply chain management. He explains that while companies have invested heavily in transactional systems, they often fall back to spreadsheets for planning, a gap Omnics addresses with its simulation and optimization software. Oltikar notes that the pandemic exposed the fragility of supply chains for essential needs, prompting a strategic shift toward agility, resilience, and data-driven decision-making to handle unpredictable disruptions.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=5) Introduction: Akhil Oltikar and Omnics
- [2:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=122) Oltikar's Background and the Spreadsheet Problem
- [4:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=242) Pandemic Impact: Supply vs. Demand and Duration
- [6:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=403) Data Access and Decision Support Tools
- [9:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=595) Supply Chain Structure: China Dependency and Inventory
- [14:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=858) Aligning Supply Chain with Business Strategy
- [16:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=983) Digital Transformation as an Accelerant
- [19:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=1178) Remote Leadership and Team Support
- [25:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2020-08-19-ems-c-level-season-1-episode-3-with-omnics-founder-and-ceo-akhil-oltikar#t=1510) Advice for Peers and Essential Supply Chains

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Omnics (company)
- Flextronics (company)
- Riverwood Solution (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)

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- [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)
- [#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)
- [The Future of Supply Chain Operations | ParkourSC's Mahesh Veerina](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-07-12-the-future-of-supply-chain-operations-parkourscs-mahesh-veerina) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Smart Factories and the Current State of Industry 4.0 | Plataine's Avner Ben-Bassat](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-03-30-smart-factories-and-the-current-state-of-industry-4-0-plataines-avner-ben-bassat) (IoT For All Podcast)

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