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BONUS - What's the SCOOP - 2022 Trends with Cogiscan's Michael Ho

EMS@C-LEVEL · 14 Dec 2021 · 10m

What this episode covers

Michael Ho, Director of Business Development at Cogiscan (recently acquired by Dürr Group/iTAC Software AG), discusses the acceleration of factory digitalization in the electronics manufacturing industry. He explains how the pandemic exposed supply chain vulnerabilities, driving OEMs and EMS providers to prioritize visibility, risk mitigation, and automation to address labor shortages. Ho predicts a proliferation of digitalization across companies of all sizes in 2022, requiring scalable software solutions to manage data and process control.

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companies scaling up

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Cogiscan, Dürr Group, iTAC Software AG, Universal Instruments, Northern Corporation, Koh Young America

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