Liron Eizenman on manufacturing relocation
From Behind the Scenes With VergX Featuring Liron Eizenman (COO, Silicom) · · VergX Solutions
“At that point we decided that we will transition our manufacturing out of China, and we did so — today we're not manufacturing in China anymore; we're manufacturing in Israel, the Philippines and other places in Europe as well.”
On , Liron Eizenman, President & CEO at Silicom, spoke about manufacturing relocation during Behind the Scenes With VergX Featuring Liron Eizenman (COO, Silicom) on VergX Solutions.
About Liron Eizenman
In a 2021 interview, Liron Eizenman, then Chief Operating Officer of Silicom, discussed the company's response to supply chain disruptions and tariffs. He stated that Silicom had transitioned its manufacturing out of China to facilities in Israel, the Philippines, and Europe in response to tariffs. Eizenman noted that component lead times had extended to 30 weeks, with total product delivery times reaching seven to eight months, and emphasized the need for the company to maintain safety stock and anticipate material constraints. Eizenman also described his background, noting he joined Silicom five years prior as president of the edge networking division before becoming COO. He characterized the company's approach to customer relationships as a partnership, stating that Silicom would take actions that "sometimes are against what you would think makes sense" to support long-term clients.