# Navigating the Future of Global Electronics Manufacturing with Koh Young's Joel Scutchfield: Insights on Emerging Technologies and Economic Trends

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-11-26
- Length: 13m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-26-navigating-the-future-of-global-electronics-manufacturing-with-koh-youngs-joel-s

## Summary

Joel Scutchfield, General Manager of Koh Young America, discusses the global electronics manufacturing industry's shift toward EV, battery, and AI technologies, driven by geopolitical trends and the CHIPS Act. He explains how Koh Young's K-Smart software and AI-enabled automation address critical talent shortages by reducing reliance on human intervention and enabling self-correction in SPI and AOI processes. Scutchfield also analyzes the current market landscape, noting flat growth in 2024 due to inventory corrections and interest rates, while highlighting operational excellence as the key focus for EMS providers.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-26-navigating-the-future-of-global-electronics-manufacturing-with-koh-youngs-joel-s#t=8) Introduction: Global Trends and Emerging Technologies
- [2:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-26-navigating-the-future-of-global-electronics-manufacturing-with-koh-youngs-joel-s#t=155) Talent Shortages and the Drive for Automation
- [5:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-26-navigating-the-future-of-global-electronics-manufacturing-with-koh-youngs-joel-s#t=346) Koh Young's K-Smart Software and AI Solutions
- [8:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-26-navigating-the-future-of-global-electronics-manufacturing-with-koh-youngs-joel-s#t=517) Market Outlook: Inventory Corrections and 2024 Growth
- [11:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-26-navigating-the-future-of-global-electronics-manufacturing-with-koh-youngs-joel-s#t=663) Operational Excellence and Future Opportunities

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Koh Young (company)
- Koh Young America (company)
- K-Smart (product)
- Productronica (other)
- Apex (other)
- CHIPS Act (other)
- CFX (product)

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