I have been doing video interviews with a number of C level executives, VCs and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes up. See the full list here.
This time it is Paul Wright, CIO of Accuride Corp, a major supplier to the truck making world.
He describes the Detroit auto industry as it opens up. Because Accuride supplies to an essential industry: trucking, they were never completely shut down. They also benefited from early experience at their Chinese plant.
He describes the differences in work from home experiences from "near cloud native" IT in the US, to those in the mostly on-premise set up in the EU. We also discuss the likely shifts in manufacturing around the world. He points out Japanese companies are already pulling out of China. Changes to NAFTA were already leading to more near shoring.
We discuss the impact that growing automation in the auto industry will have on its talent needs and the US education system.
Paul has the distinction of doing the session from his striking red barn. Hey why not? Others in the series have done it from their man caves.
He is so easy to talk to. Enjoy his world view.
