# BONUS - Cogiscan CEO Vincent Dubois on Collaboration at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-01-31
- Length: 7m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on

## Summary

Cogiscan CEO Vincent Dubois discusses how recent supply chain disruptions have forced a cultural shift toward open collaboration between EMS providers, OEMs, and technology partners. He highlights the transition from transactional vendor relationships to long-term partnerships focused on solving specific manufacturing issues, such as reducing false calls on AOI machines. Dubois emphasizes that successful AI implementation in electronics manufacturing requires combining software capabilities with deep domain knowledge of SMT factory floors.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=5) Introduction: Philip Stoten and Vincent Dubois at APEX 2023
- [0:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=34) Collaboration as Core Value at Cogiscan
- [1:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=93) Cultural Shift in EMS-OEM Relationships Post-Disruption
- [2:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=149) Transparency and Visibility in the Supply Chain
- [3:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=212) From Roadmaps to Joint Problem Solving
- [4:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=254) AI Implementation and the 90% Failure Rate
- [5:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=322) Solving AOI False Calls and Maintenance Use Cases
- [6:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-01-31-bonus-cogiscan-ceo-vincent-dubois-on-collaboration-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on#t=403) Combining Software AI with SMT Domain Knowledge

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Cogiscan (company)
- APEX 2023 (other)
- AOI (other)
- SMT (other)

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- [The Oxide Supply Chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2022-08-30-the-oxide-supply-chain) (Oxide and Friends)
- [248. Xometry’s Oscar Lovera & How AI Is Rebuilding Manufacturing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2026-07-14-248-xometrys-oscar-lovera-how-ai-is-rebuilding-manufacturing) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [277: The Future of CAM Software and Elevating the Status of Manufacturing Jobs with Mastercam President Russ Bukowski](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-03-277-the-future-of-cam-software-and-elevating-the-status-of-manufacturing-jobs-wi) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Innovations in AI: Transforming the Electronics Industry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-02-21-innovations-in-ai-transforming-the-electronics-industry) (OnTrack)

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