# EMS@C-LEVEL Season #2021 Episode #4 with Carl Hung, President & CEO, Season Group

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-08-09
- Length: 24m
- Episode: 4
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group

## Summary

Carl Hung, President & CEO of Season Group, discusses the EMS industry's response to severe supply chain disruptions, highlighting a book-to-bill ratio of 1.82 and the shift from cost-driven to resilience-driven engineering. He explains how component shortages, particularly in batteries and ICs, have forced rapid redesigns and the adoption of 'China plus one' strategies to mitigate risk. Hung also details the impact of rising labor costs in China on automation adoption and emphasizes the critical role of organizational culture and sustainability in building a robust, future-proof manufacturing business.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=7) Introduction and Market Recovery
- [2:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=165) Supply Chain Disruptions and Component Shortages
- [5:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=334) Mitigating Risk Through Redesign and Verification
- [9:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=556) Design for Disruption and Supply Chain Resilience
- [15:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=927) Labor Shortages and Automation in China
- [17:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=1069) Organizational Culture and Global Expansion
- [19:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=1153) China Plus One Strategy and Future of EMS
- [22:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-4-with-carl-hung-president-ceo-season-group#t=1347) Sustainability and Circular Economy

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Season Group (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- CloudNC (company)
- ISO 14001 (other)

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