# BONUS - THE Supply Chain Intelligence PODCAST, episode one with Omnics CEO Akhil Oltikar

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2022-11-01
- Length: 23m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol

## Summary

Nexar co-hosts Philip Spagnoli Stoten and Daniel Schoenfelder interview Akhil Oltikar, founder and CEO of Omnics, to discuss the latest Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) report. They analyze the closing gap between supply and demand, noting that while overall supply has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, microcontrollers remain severely constrained. Oltikar highlights the 'bullwhip effect' driven by rapid hardware development and inventory stockpiling, while the hosts discuss the resilience of the electronics sector against potential economic recessions and the strategic shift toward regionalization and 'China Plus One' manufacturing strategies.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=3) Introduction: EDDI Report Overview and Supply/Demand Balance
- [2:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=133) Supply Constraints: Microcontrollers and Component Availability
- [3:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=213) Demand Trends: Elevated Levels and Passive Device Drops
- [4:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=265) Omnics Perspective: Inventory, Logistics, and Holiday Season Softness
- [7:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=464) The Bullwhip Effect: Hardware Acceleration and Stockpiling
- [9:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=567) Recession Resilience: Consumer vs. Industrial/Automotive Electronics
- [14:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=864) Regionalization: Apple, India, and the 'China Plus One' Strategy
- [18:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-11-01-bonus-the-supply-chain-intelligence-podcast-episode-one-with-omnics-ceo-akhil-ol#t=1084) Data-Driven Decision Making and Strategic Playbooks

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Nexar (company)
- Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (other)
- Omnics (company)
- Apple (company)
- EDDI (other)

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