# BONUS - What's the SCOOP - 2022 Trends with Season Group's Carl Hung

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-12-21
- Length: 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung

## Summary

Carl Hung, President and CEO of Season Group, discusses the persistent supply chain crunch and financial risks facing EMS companies in 2022. He highlights the shift from Just-in-Time to buffer inventory, the impact of rising interest rates on leveraged firms, and the logistical nightmares caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the upcoming Lunar New Year. Hung also notes the changing workforce dynamics in manufacturing, with workers prioritizing flexibility over long-term roles, driving investment in automation.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=6) Introduction and Supply Chain Crunch
- [1:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=64) Component Shortages and Spot Buying
- [2:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=179) Logistics, Freight, and COVID Lockdowns
- [5:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=347) Financial Risk and Interest Rates
- [7:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=464) M&A Activity and Industry Consolidation
- [8:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=525) Lunar New Year and Workforce Challenges
- [12:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-21-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-season-groups-carl-hung#t=724) Automation and Relationship Building

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Season Group (company)
- Koh Young America (company)
- FedEx (company)
- Dong Guan (other)
- Jujian (other)

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