# EMS@C-LEVEL Season 2021 Episode #10 with Eric Miscoll of EMSNOW

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-08-28
- Length: 15m
- Episode: 10
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow

## Summary

Eric Miscoll, publisher of EMSNOW, explains the launch of a joint North American EMS Research Study with IPC to address the lack of reliable data on the size and structure of the contract electronics manufacturing industry. He details the survey methodology, which uses SurveyMonkey to collect anonymized data on company size, SMT line counts, and revenue bands from firms offering PCBA services. Miscoll discusses the challenges of establishing trust with participants and the value of identifying lesser-known regional players for the broader industry.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow#t=8) Introduction: The Need for EMS Data
- [2:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow#t=137) Defining the EMS Scope and IPC Partnership
- [4:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow#t=249) Survey Methodology and Data Collection
- [9:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow#t=570) Participant Incentives and Trust Building
- [11:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow#t=704) IPC's Role and Industry Value
- [13:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-28-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-10-with-eric-miscoll-of-emsnow#t=825) Conclusion and Call to Action

## Topics

- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- EMSNOW (company)
- IPC (company)
- SurveyMonkey (tool)
- Koh Young (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)
- Informa (company)
- Dietrich Weiss (other)

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- [Stories from Teardown 2019](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-07-08-stories-from-teardown-2019) (The Amp Hour)
- [An interview with Macrofab - Macro Manufacturing Mechanization](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-04-02-an-interview-with-macrofab-macro-manufacturing-mechanization) (The Amp Hour)
- [Fear of Banjos](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-07-fear-of-banjos) (The Amp Hour)
- [PCB Industry Evolution: From Mom & Pop Shops to Consolidation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-08-26-pcb-industry-evolution-from-mom-pop-shops-to-consolidation) (OnTrack)

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