Everyone is being affected by “supply chain” delays and difficulties these days. Broadcast engineers are waiting longer for equipment delivery – sometimes a lot longer. What's behind these delays? Didn't they get that container ship unstuck from the Suez Canal a long time ago? Some delays are being mitigated by equipment redesign – others by costly air freight. Scott Stiefel at Telos Alliance is seriously plugged in to supply chain management and the issues of the past 2 years. Indeed, he's one of our industry's leading experts on working through and around these challenges.
Show notes:
- An Overview of the Top 5 Semiconductor Foundry Companies
- More wafer fabs in the US – When, how?
- Fire Destroys AKM Audio Chip Factory: Can 2020 Get Any Worse?
- Kirk notes that the short story, “I, Pencil: The Movie”, gives an excellent overview of a cooperative supply chain, demonstrating its complexity. (6 ½ min video)
- Scott’s Tip: Schedule a meeting with yourself. Here’s how.
Guest
Scott Stiefel – Co-Chief Executive Officer at The Telos Alliance
Co-Hosts
Chris Tarr – Group Director of Engineering at Magnum.Media
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting
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