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Global Operations, Advanced Automation, Cobots, and the Future of EMS with Mickey McCallion from SMTC

EMS@C-LEVEL · 29 Apr 2024 · 9m

What this episode covers

Mickey McCallion, EVP of Global Operations at SMTC, explains how the company synthesizes diverse legacy equipment from acquisitions across its US and Mexico facilities using the CFX platform and Arch software to standardize OEE and KPIs. He discusses the strategic shift toward advanced automation and AI to mitigate talent shortages and maintain competitiveness even in lower-wage regions like Chihuahua, Mexico. McCallion highlights a specific gap in the current market, noting the absence of large collaborative robots (cobots) capable of handling high-end box-build tasks at industry events like APEX 2024.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

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Mentioned

Companies
SMTC, Arch, Koh Young
Tools
CFX, Click
Also
APEX, Universal, Fuji, Hanwha, Panasonic

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