# EMS@C-Level 2022 Season, episode 9 - Greg Bradfield of Spartronics

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2022-08-21
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics

## Summary

Greg Bradfield, Vice President and General Manager of Aerospace and Defense at Spartronics, discusses the company's growth trajectory following its acquisition of Innovar and the opening of a new facility in Vietnam. He explains how Spartronics serves the high-mix, low-volume defense sector with a focus on traceability, engineering change management, and lifecycle support including repair and obsolescence management. Bradfield also addresses current industry challenges, noting that while component shortages and labor issues are easing, the company is shifting from defensive survival to offensive growth amidst geopolitical demand.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=7) Introduction and Spartronics Overview
- [2:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=172) Aerospace and Defense Market Growth
- [6:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=394) Global Footprint and Vietnam Expansion
- [8:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=535) High-Mix, Low-Volume EMS Model
- [11:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=693) Lifecycle Services and Supply Chain Challenges
- [16:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=965) Labor Market and Talent Acquisition
- [22:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-08-21-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-9-greg-bradfield-of-spartronics#t=1363) Technology Trends and Legacy Support

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Spartronics (company)
- Innovar (company)
- Foxconn (company)
- Apple (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- CloudNC (company)

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