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Today’s Major Earthquake Impacting Taiwan- Initial Implications

Supply Chain Matters

In this special Supply Chain Matters supply network risk advisory, we highlight the initial implications of today’s major earthquake that has impacted the island of Taiwan. magnitude earthquake that has impacted Taiwan. Reportedly, United Microelectronics Corp , Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. All rights reserved.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, the Gartner Top 25 celebrates the accomplishments of Intel (active with Gartner), but in the analysis in Table 1, Nvidia Corporation and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) clearly outperform Intel in the Semiconductor Industry. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network. The reason?

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Challenge this paradigm.)

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. Based on the work with Arizona State, we launched the Supply Chains to Admire methodology in 2013. The reason? The analysis is now in its seventh year.

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A Conversation with Stuart Whiting, Schneider Electric

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I joined Schneider Electric Schneider Electric in Singapore with Global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design in 2013. Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My

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Xiaomi: Rapid growth of a mobile internet company in China

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  However, it outsourced the manufacturing operations of the phone to Foxconn.      By focusing on the notion of DFM (design for manufacturing) internally, Xiaomi focused on producing its originally designed smartphone that is of high quality and low cost.

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Asia, better brace yourself for Usagi! He’s not in a good mood…

Supply Chain View from the Field

The next big disaster of 2013 could be the Category 5 Typhoon Usagi that is set to hit Taiwan, Hong Kong and China Mainland this Sunday. From a US import manufacturer perspective, it may be good enough to assume periodic natural disaster disruptions and develop climate adaptation supply chain contingency plans.

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