# Passing Storm or New Normal? How Should We Think of Today's Electronics Supply Chain?

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2022-11-22
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 6
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/passing-storm-new-normal-how-should-we-think-todays-electronics-supply-chain

## Summary

Michael Knight of TTI, Jeff Newell of Mouser Electronics, and Misha Govshteyn of MacroFab discuss the structural shift in the electronics supply chain from 'just-in-time' to 'just-in-case' inventory strategies. The panel highlights the rise of gray market components, the critical need for multisourcing and component engineering, and the integration of software-driven platforms like MacroFab to manage distributed manufacturing. They also address pricing inflation driven by legacy semiconductor demand and offer advice on engineering careers and supply chain resilience.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=4) Introduction: Panelists and Supply Chain State
- [2:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=155) Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Inventory Strategies
- [8:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=497) Distributed Manufacturing and Software Integration
- [19:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=1168) Gray Market, Counterfeits, and E-Waste
- [33:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=2037) Industry 4.0, Automation, and IoT Trends
- [41:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=2503) Pricing Dynamics and Legacy Semiconductor Demand
- [48:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-22-passing-storm-or-new-normal-how-should-we-think-of-todays-electronics-supply-cha#t=2929) Advice for Engineers and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- TTI (company)
- Mouser Electronics (company)
- MacroFab (company)
- SAP (other)
- GitHub (other)
- Foxconn (company)
- Altium (other)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- FPGAs (chip)
- ARM-based microcontroller (chip)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Supply Chain Woes And Wares - Nonplussed Neotechnic Nithing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-01-08-supply-chain-woes-and-wares-nonplussed-neotechnic-nithing) (The Amp Hour)
- [What's In A Name?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-07-whats-in-a-name) (The Amp Hour)
- [EMS@C-Level 2022 Season, Episode 5 - Carl Hung, Season Group](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-06-16-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-5-carl-hung-season-group) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [EMS@C-LEVEL Season #2021 Episode #6 with Case Engelen, CEO of TITOMA](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-08-09-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-6-with-case-engelen-ceo-of-titoma) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Pavlovian Cheapskates](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-31-pavlovian-cheapskates) (The Amp Hour)

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