# Thriving in EMS: Microboard's Growth, Supply Chain Resilience, and Workforce Diversity

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2024-04-16
- Length: 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi

## Summary

Nicole Russo, Owner and CEO of Microboard, discusses the company's significant growth, strong backlog, and strategic focus on defense, medical, and telecom sectors. She details how Microboard mitigates talent shortages through automation, upskilling, and targeted hiring of neurodiverse and veteran populations. Russo also explains the company's financial discipline, selective customer strategy, and plans for IT infrastructure overhaul to leverage AI.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=8) Introduction and Market Overview
- [1:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=72) Supply Chain Resilience and Customer Relationships
- [2:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=136) Inventory Management and Financial Discipline
- [3:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=207) Automation, Upskilling, and AI Strategy
- [4:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=271) Workforce Diversity and Neurodiversity Programs
- [8:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=496) Sector Performance and Defense/Medical Demand
- [10:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-16-thriving-in-ems-microboards-growth-supply-chain-resilience-and-workforce-diversi#t=650) Selective Customer Strategy and Future Growth

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Microboard (company)
- GE Capital (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- Lockheed (company)
- Apex 2024 (other)

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