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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

QAD

The origin of this most recent semiconductor shortage began in early 2020 as automotive assembly plants and the supply chain shut down due to COVID-19. Very similar to the crisis in 2008-2009 and much to the surprise of industry analysts, automotive demand came back much quicker than expected. In addition to 6.2.1.7,

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Re-thinking the Strategic National Stockpile

NC State SCRC

During this testimony, I shared some of the insights I developed working with the Joint Acquisition Task Force as a pro bono consultant, during March – June 2020, during the throes of the PPE and healthcare supply shortages. For instance, the supply of N95 masks in the SNS consisted of inventory acquired during the 2009 SARS epidemic.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

in March, and the lowest level recorded since August 2020. The report specifically indicated: “ Average purchase prices rose to one of the greatest extents during the past 11 years, leading to the joint-steepest increase in output charges since the series began in October 2009.”. . This index fell to a value of 52.2, in March to 46.0