Navigating the Semiconductor Space for IoT | Rand Technology's Jennifer Strawn | Internet of Things Podcast

Jennifer Strawn, the Executive Vice President of Sales and Sourcing for Rand Technology, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss navigating the semiconductor space for IoT. They cover the impact of semiconductors on IoT, how shortages affect IoT adoption, the current state of the semiconductor industry, how other IoT components are affected by shortages, the efforts to address semiconductor shortages, and advice for navigating semiconductor shortages. Jennifer Strawn brings 25 years of supply chain solutions experience. Throughout her career, Jennifer has served in executive-level supply chain positions with several large global companies, most recently with a high-profile North America-based electronics manufacturer and distributor. She is skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to scale and grow global organizations and in building highly-effective sales teams in Europe and North America. Rand Technology has been a leading electronics component sourcing and supply chain solutions company for more than 30 years with 11 worldwide offices, 5,000+ clients in 72 countries across 5 continents. The company provides Fortune 500 customers with a comprehensive suite of services including guidance and strategy during NPI, production, distribution, and sustainability solutions. Discover more about semiconductors and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Rand Technology: https://www.randtech.com (00:00) Intro (00:11) Jennifer Strawn and Rand Technology (00:34) Impact of the semiconductor industry on IoT (02:55) Will chip shortages affect IoT adoption and growth? (05:10) Current state of the semiconductor industry (07:28) Impact of semiconductor shortages on different industries (10:27) Future of semiconductors and other components (13:58) Efforts to address the semiconductor shortage (16:05) Advice for navigating semiconductor shortages (17:49) Learn more and follow up SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview