Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Further weighting down financial results was Amazon’s ongoing equity stake in Rivian Automotive , which has ongoing supply chain challenges hindering production start-up volume goals. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger indicated that the semiconductor chip shortage will last longer than expected, likely into 2024. “

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). Supply Chain Dive).

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Furthermore, the growing chip shortage is prompting the automotive industry to order surplus semiconductors—about 10 to 20 percent more than needed—to ensure inventory and safeguard production. Intel’s CEO says he expects the chip shortage to last into 2024 due to constrained availability of key manufacturing tools.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Supply Chain Matters has provided readers multiple commentaries focused on the shifting forces, both geo-political and industry generated, that are now providing short and longer-term impacts on the sourcing of semiconductor manufacturing and associated networks. policy toward shipping technology to China since the 1990’s.”.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Seasonal products that don’t make it out of the warehouse are doomed to sit there until the season rolls around again–especially if they are long-tail items that service seasonally-affected machinery and automotive parts. 47% of consumers stated free shipping would influence where they shopped for holiday gifts. Markdowns and Returns.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The semiconductor provider had previously signed a supply agreement with Ford Motor to collaborate on ship designs and on production capacity. With spot rates for container movements now hovering at pre-pandemic lows, and shipping company profits expected to decline in 2023, leverage points among the bargaining parties have changed.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

FedEx, UPS snag Black Friday volume share from regional carriers Amazon revises numerous seller fees Tariffs on aluminum have cost US beverage industry $2b Zero emission cargo ships are getting closer Faced with high returns, retailers are telling shoppers: “Just keep it.” First, it is expensive to pay for returns shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 15, 2024

is making investments to enhance domestic sourcing and production within noted strategic and economic industry sectors. percent to 25 percent in 2024. That is with the backdrop that existing legacy semiconductor production, such as those supplying global automotive production needs have already caught up with existing demand.

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