# How Technology is Changing the Manufacturing Game w/ Dr. John Mitchell

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2021-06-22
- Length: 21m
- Episode: 54
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-4e3adb58-5566-44c7-aa5b-56d5d650e0ee

## Summary

Dr. John Mitchell, President & CEO of IPC (the Global Electronics Industry Association), discusses the transformation of manufacturing from manual labor to high-tech operations. He highlights IPC's initiatives like IPC Edge for scalable workforce training and the Factory of the Future program, which helps manufacturers adopt AI and automation without massive capital expenditure. Mitchell also addresses the current semiconductor supply chain crisis, attributing it to the rapid shift in automotive production during the pandemic, and outlines IPC's engagement with government policy on semiconductors and infrastructure.

## Chapters

- [0:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=47) Introduction: Dr. John Mitchell and IPC's Mission
- [2:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=173) Mitchell's Career Path: From GE Aerospace to IPC Leadership
- [5:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=308) Changing the Perception of Manufacturing: High-Tech vs. Dirty/Dangerous
- [7:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=470) Factory of the Future: Democratizing AI and Automation for SMEs
- [10:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=623) Scalability and IPC Edge: Solving the Workforce Skills Gap
- [12:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=736) Reshoring Case Study: Automation Enables Competitive US Manufacturing
- [15:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=917) Government Policy: Semiconductors, Infrastructure, and the Ecosystem
- [17:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-22-how-technology-is-changing-the-manufacturing-game-w-dr-john-mitchell#t=1059) The Semiconductor Crisis: Automotive Shift and Supply Chain Ripple Effects

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- IPC (company)
- GE Aerospace (company)
- Alpine Electronics (company)
- Bose (company)
- IPC Edge (product)
- PS5 (product)
- Xbox (product)
- Wii (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [EMS@C-LEVEL Season #2021 Episode #11 with IPC's John Mitchell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-09-08-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-11-with-ipcs-john-mitchell) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [IPC at Electronica 24: AI in Manufacturing, Talent and Training with John Mitchell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-ai-in-manufacturing-talent-and-training-with-john-mitchell) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Inside IPC: John Mitchell on Building the Future Electronics Workforce in a Changing World](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-03-26-inside-ipc-john-mitchell-on-building-the-future-electronics-workforce-in-a-chang) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [BONUS - IPC President and CEO John Mitchell on Talent Shortages at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-02-bonus-ipc-president-and-ceo-john-mitchell-on-talent-shortages-at-apex-2023-emsno) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Why Electronics As The World’s Next “Resource” And What That Demands Of Us, with John Mitchell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-17-why-electronics-as-the-worlds-next-resource-and-what-that-demands-of-us-with-joh) (EMS@C-LEVEL)

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