# Co-founder & CEO of fictiv Dave Evans Talks Supply Chain Realities on EMS@C-Level

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-04-17
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level

## Summary

Dave Evans, co-founder and CEO of fictiv, discusses the permanent shift in supply chain dynamics, arguing that the industry is no longer returning to a pre-pandemic 'normal' but is instead in a state of continuous disruption driven by trade wars, pandemics, and geopolitical tensions. He explains how fictiv’s digital platform enables companies to run simulations for speed, quality, and price, allowing for rapid switching between manufacturing locations like the US, China, and India to maintain resilience. Evans highlights the transition from single-user digitization to collaborative, team-based tools that provide end-to-end visibility and the ability to execute backup plans (Plans B, C, and D) at speed, particularly in response to recent banking failures and rising interest rates.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=7) Introduction: Dave Evans and the Post-Normal Supply Chain
- [1:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=102) The Age of Disruption: Trade Wars, Pandemics, and Banking Failures
- [4:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=296) Geopolitics and Manufacturing Locations: From Silicon Valley to India
- [9:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=557) Reshoring, Dual Sourcing, and the Speed-Quality-Price Triangle
- [12:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=740) fictiv’s Technology Evolution: From Digitization to Team Collaboration
- [17:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=1075) From Glass Factory to Glass Pipeline: Visibility and Actionable Data
- [20:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-04-17-co-founder-ceo-of-fictiv-dave-evans-talks-supply-chain-realities-on-ems-c-level#t=1253) Future Outlook: Resilience, Financial Pressure, and Speed to Switch

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [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

- fictiv (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- CloudNC (company)
- Apple (company)
- Foxconn (company)
- Honeywell (company)
- Chips Act (other)
- Inflation Reduction Act (other)

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