Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

semiconductor fab investments. billion to Intel to aide in the funding and the construction of proposed advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities within four different U.S. Gelsinger further indicated to The Wall Street Journal : “ It took us three plus decades to lose this industry. fab and associated capabilities.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. The Semiconductor Shortage and Plans to Increase Chip Production. But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Consultancy UK).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Manufacturers and suppliers who ensure timely visibility of actual demand and clear communication across supply chains have been at an added advantage during these trying times. In other manufacturing sectors like the semiconductor industry, labour shortages due to movement restrictions led to supply chain disruptions worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

Ford shifts focus to built-to-order to mitigate semiconductor shortage’s effects. Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. FDA grants industry 30-day extension to comment on track and trace guidance. She also became the first US player to score a goal in four different Olympics.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 29, 2022

As Americans are worried about the state of the economy and the cost of living, the CHIPS bill is one answer: it will accelerate the manufacturing of semiconductors in America, lowering prices on everything from cars to dishwashers. Department of Commerce, there is broad industry support for the legislation.[2] ”[4]. .

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

Global contract semiconductor chip producer TSMC announced this week plans for its first European based semiconductor facility as an extension of an evolving production regionalization strategy. In essence, a shift toward regionalized semiconductor design, fabrication and supply networks are underway. In the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

They can be events that are geopolitical, industry or natural disaster in scope. Reports indicate that TSMC , the global leader in advanced semiconductor chip fabrication was forced to evacuate some of its facilities along with halting production. Reportedly, United Microelectronics Corp , Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

On October 7, 2022 , the Biden administration initiated significant restrictions on the sale of semiconductor technology to China , aimed at curbing Beijing’s access to critical technologies pivotal for applications ranging from supercomputing to military advancements. Treasury Secretary to impose limitations or bans on U.S.

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Resilinc

MAY 10, 2023

The act’s name clearly explains its purpose; “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors.” Chip shortages during the pandemic, particularly in the automotive industry, highlighted the need for a better semiconductor supply chain based in America. semiconductor supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Despite spending 1.1%

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

Additionally, the high-tech industry, one of Israel’s top GDP contributors, faces serious concerns as close to 500 multinational companies operate in Israel, including Intel and Tower Semiconductor. Learn about the potential effects of the Israel-Hamas war across industries and commodities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! During 2020, the demand for semiconductor chips, which are also known as integrated circuits, exceeded supply. The shortage affected a whopping 169 industries. For instance, in the auto industry, the structural picture is changing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

And you need look no further than the pandemic and semiconductor fabrication. This is why we need to address this problem as it pertains to semiconductor fabrication. Just-in-time Supply Chains have long been the envy of companies and industries of all kinds. We simply can’t function without semiconductors.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. Specifically noted: “ We are really at the tipping point right now in the semiconductor supply chain.”. based fabrication facility. In June, U.S.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” How could this problem of a semiconductor shortage have happened again?

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QAD

JANUARY 20, 2022

For the past 30 years, the automotive industry has been hyper-focused on increasing efficiencies by reducing variabilities. And with an industry that had remained relatively steady for decades, achieving this level of predictability wasn’t too tricky. to partner with Infineon Technologies AG and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

Semiconductors, LEDs, iPhones, infrared radiation, and more. All these modern products are manufactured using the key commodities germanium and gallium. In 2022, the US CHIPS and Science Act boosted domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips which led to fewer purchases of semiconductors from China.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 3, 2021

Another important topic discussed focused on the development of the semiconductor market. The Biden administration has sought to explore how to re-shore the semiconductor industry , by calling for a 100 day study.The CHIPS for America Act is one effort to try to bring more semiconductor manufacturing back to the US.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This legislation was designed to reduce dependence on Asian based suppliers for strategic supply of semiconductor device components and to foster a more domestic based capability for deemed essential device categories. based research and development as well as domestic semiconductor chip production capabilities. Strengthening of U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. The industry struggles with groupthink. Most companies are not clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

” The storyline starts with a supply chain story of a shortage–semiconductors, rental cars, plastics–and ends with an easy answer. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. My email box is full of the “ain’t it awful blogs. The end result?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 16, 2021

The review focused on four specific supply chain areas: “semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging; large capacity batteries, like those for electric vehicles; critical minerals and materials; and pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).”[1] Semiconductors. 100-Day Report Findings.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

So far in 2023, Resilinc’s supply chain disruption monitoring platform EventWatch AI sent 7,422 disruption alerts for the high-tech industry—up just 1% from the same time period in 2022. And what challenges does the high-tech industry have to tackle to avoid future semiconductor shortages? Is There Still a Chip Shortage?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Puneet Saxena , who leads Blue Yonder’s High Tech and Semiconductor Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and executive customer events that we prepared for jointly. But there are some companies in the semiconductor industry enjoying very high demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog recaps the latest of a series of developments that point to clearer signs of geo-political developments and likely longer-term regional shifts for semiconductor device production. . based research and development as well as domestic semiconductor chip production capabilities. the biggest shift in U.S.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2022

Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz criticized its $76 billion in subsidies and tax incentives for semiconductor manufacturers to build domestic chip fabs, saying that the act gives taxpayer funds too freely to profitable corporations. ” What does this all mean for supply chain managers responsible for procuring semiconductors?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I’m a supply chain industry analyst, so naturally my takeaways are influenced by my coverage area. Ellison spun a vision of how the global agricultural industry’s value chain could be reconstructed to improve the quality of food while making the industry much more sustainable. Oracle CloudWorld happened last week.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Bloomberg reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the Semiconductor Industry Association industry trade group has warned that “ there won’t be enough engineers, computer scientists and technicians in the U.S. If we aren’t able to get our arms around this, our industry in general will falter. ”

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Resilinc

MARCH 7, 2022

Along with this human suffering, the war has triggered deep and costly disruptions to supply chains—including the already strained semiconductor value chain: Ukraine and Russia are key producers of neon and palladium. semiconductor sector is particularly vulnerable. was from Ukraine. and China: it might be hard for the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. within a period of two years, and the industry implications from such a move. . Background. based fabrication facility.

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Resilinc

APRIL 12, 2022

Supreme Court) to shut down a Belgium-based 3M plant is anticipated to bring fresh turmoil to the semiconductor industry: likely shortages of specialized coolants. Coolant is a key input in chip manufacturing. Read special report: Semiconductor Impacts: Coolant.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar, diversified company with business units producing industrial automation products, device & module solutions, healthcare, and social system solutions. Fascinated by the world of industrial automation technology.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

automotive industry was battered in 2022, with its sales dropping about 8% from 2021 to 13.7 What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers? In this blog, we’ll take a look at the supply chain trends that shaped the automotive industry in 2022. million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011. sales up by 2.5%

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% You can understand why.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

That tenet came to light yet again last week with remarks delivered by the top executive of the globe’s largest semiconductor fabrication company. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has advocated the concept of “ friend shoring ,” defined as the deepening of relationships and diversifying industry supply chains with “ trusted partners.”

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