Welcome to THE Supply Chain Intelligence PODCAST, co-hosted by Philip Spagnoli Stoten and Daniel Schoenfelder exploring the latest Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) report with an expert from the industry. 

In this episode IPC Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac shares his own insight and research with Phil and Dan. With supply chain balance likely the panel explore what's driving both supply and demand shifts. Shawn cautions against leaders talking themselves into recession, even if the warning signs are clearly there, citing high employment and greater technology adoption as counter signals. They also consider geopolitics and what Shawn describes as major changes in manufacturing geography that could result is shorter, more agile, more robust and more sustainable supply chains.  

NEXAR's Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) report is a free industry-wide report monthly to your inbox giving you the pulse of the industry. It leverages Spectra's years of data from across multiple touch points in the electronics industry to gain an understanding of demand and supply changes. Subscribe today at https://bit.ly/TheSCIP to gain access to the most recent report.  

You can find Shawn at IPC or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawndubravac/