Author: Jennifer Read

EMSNOW Executive Interview: Chintan Sutaria, President, CalcuQuote

CalcuQuote is an end-to-end RFQ Management System designed specifically for the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry. Its founder is a young entrepreneur, whose family owned an EMS. He took on one of the main pain points of the industry – quoting – and offers a solution to reduce the time it takes from days to minutes. EMSNOW asked him about his solution and why the industry should consider an alternative to home grown spreadsheets.

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How Apprenticeships are Helping to Bridge the Manufacturing Skills Gap

It’s no secret that the UK is suffering from a severe skills shortage in the manufacturing industry. A British Chamber of Commerce survey of 6,000 manufacturing businesses across the country found that, during the final quarter of 2018, 81% of manufacturers had trouble finding the staff with the right qualifications and experience. Could apprenticeships be the answer?

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