# BONUS - What's the SCOOP - 2022 Trends with Microart's Mark Wood

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-12-22
- Length: 8m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood

## Summary

Mark Wood, CEO of Microart Services, discusses the severe component and talent shortages impacting the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry in late 2021 and early 2022. He explains how raw material constraints are exacerbating IC shortages and driving a shift toward regional manufacturing, with some customers finding Mexico cheaper than China. Wood highlights Microart's strategic investments in inventory, transparent quoting, and potential vertical integration through M&A to manage these disruptions.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=5) Introduction: Mark Wood and Microart Services
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=33) Component and Talent Shortages
- [1:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=90) Supply Chain Disruption and Raw Materials
- [2:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=166) Managing Customer Relationships and WIP
- [4:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=251) Regionalization and Mexico vs. China
- [5:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=307) Talent Retention and Wage Inflation
- [5:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=354) Growth Segments: Medical, Automotive, and IoT
- [6:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-22-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-microarts-mark-wood#t=400) Microart's 2022 Strategy and M&A

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Microart Services (company)
- Koh Young America (company)

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