Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The company’s forecasted outlook for production levels in 2024 was upwards of 9,000 vehicles, and industry watchers indicated that added financing would be needed in order for the luxury auto maker to be able to grow sales and global wide production needs. Workers After securing new ratified labor agreements among three major U.S.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

This week, business media headlines are citing market quantitative research firm IDC indicating that in Q1-2024, Samsung Electronics surpassed Apple as the designated leader in global smartphone shipments. percent in Q1-2024, to 50.1 Reportedly, Apple’s iPhone shipments declined 9.6 million units. percent to 60.1

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Synovos

JANUARY 24, 2024

RS Integrated Supply Joins Minority Supplier Development UK WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 23 JANUARY 2024 – RS Integrated Supply, a global MRO supply chain management services company, announced it has joined Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) as a corporate member as part of its commitment to growing a diverse supplier base.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A paper affiliated with Taiwan’s United Daily News is cited as indicating “ that Foxconn will expand output capacity for iPhones through a new plant, citing an industry source. This facility is further reported to be the equivalent of a $1.54 billion facility, which is massive and implies more than just smartphone assembly.

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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. He reportedly added that the consumer electronics giant will likely expand its supply of semiconductor chips from Europe as well.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

This includes manufacturers in the automotive, electronics, and aerospace fields and service providers within the healthcare and hospitality realms. The post Just-In-Time Management – How to Manage Inventory in 2024 appeared first on ThroughPut. Moreover, numerous other businesses across a spectrum of sectors also leverage JIT.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Background Throughout 2022 and 2023, we have highlighted for readers the various indications of Apple’s unfolding China Plus sourcing moves. That culminated in our research arm’s published December 2023 Supply Chain Matters update, Apple’s Unfolding China Plus Sourcing Strategy for iPhone Production. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights two significant developments related to consumer electronics and smartphone provider Apple that occurred last week. This development effort reportedly began in earnest in 2018, with the first application being the display for the highest-end models of the Apple Watch by the end of 2024.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. From books and electronics to clothing and groceries, Amazon offers an unparalleled selection of items to its customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

ESMC reportedly aims to begin construction of the fab in the second half of 2024 with production targeted to begin by the end of 2027, four years from now. One prominent area has been that of semiconductor design, fabrication, and assembly needed to support deemed strategic domestic industries and national defense needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Today’s tragic event is yet another reminder of the importance for businesses fostering a cohesive supply network resiliency strategy for key materials. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This Volkswagen development further serves as a call to industry materials sourcing and procurement teams to consider their ongoing efforts in supply chain focused ESG identification, compliance and risk avoidance, across multiple supply network tiers. The authors observe they are not a substitute for supply chain due diligence actions.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Aggressive Timeline According to Tesla , plans reportedly call for breaking ground for this facility in the first quarter of 2024 with production anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter. are more than likely to continue, and this particular development bears watching in 2024. From our lens, with the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2023

The new factory itself has groundbreaking scheduled for the third quarter of this year with readiness for operation planned by the second quarter of 2024. and China , such a sourcing move is very likely to add to such tensions from a technology leadership perspective if such units make their way to U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, companies including Hyundai, Nikola , and Bosch presented their most recent fuel cells and hydrogen technology innovations, indicating a potential comeback for this environmentally friendly energy choice. This resurgence might be influenced by the announcement of a $7 billion U.S.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

This has been made possible through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and optimizing its supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally. RS is also aspiring to grow this range to 100,000 products globally by 2024/25.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. Taiwan ’s decline remains directly related to both China along with continued constrained demand levels for high tech, smartphone and consumer electronics. in August compared to 57.7

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

per hour, beginning on January 1, 2024. According to reports from Bloomberg, Automotive News, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal , wages for most Toyota assembly line workers will increase from $31.86 per hour, to $34.80 that in 2022, the average production worker at a foreign-owned auto production facility earned an average of $24.70

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Yesterday, consumer electronics icon Apple reported the best quarterly financial performance in the company’s 46-year history. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger indicated that the semiconductor chip shortage will last longer than expected, likely into 2024. “

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024. Rivian Automotive Initiates Key Strategic Partnership with Mercedes.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

For high-tech OEMs such as Apple, Samsung, Sony, Dell, and other top makers of electronics gear, the first half of 2022 has been a wild ride. Samsung follower SamMobile.com reports that Samsung is boosting its use of domestic Korean sources for expandable components in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The government watchdog group indicated that the provincial and federal tax revenues generated by the joint investments would not equal the subsidy totals until the year 2043, assuming that production started in 2024. Reportedly, the original government estimate of breakeven payback for the VW investment was five years.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Such actions were to include mitigation of risks related to China based sourcing, which is now commonly referred to as a China Plus sourcing strategy. That was followed by a public acknowledgement from CEO Tim Cook that the company’s 60 percent sourcing of various production within the country was too much.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

OpenText indicates that incremental revenues and cash flow are expected to occur in Fiscal 2024. The deal is expected to close by the first quarter of 2023 and subject to conditions outlined in the acquisition agreement. There have further been a good number of employee and management departures and turnovers related to this business unit.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Source Implications for Organizations Expanded Reporting Requirements: Under the CSRD, a broader range of companies will be obligated to report non-financial and sustainability information. From 2024 onwards, 50,000+ companies in the EU have to comply with the CSRD reporting requirements. What Companies Are In-scope?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

Plans established for 2024 were to increase production capacity to 85,000 vehicles. On the output side, Rivian indicated In January that the start-up expects to produce 50,000 vehicles this year, which was again, below original estimates.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

based Qualcomm ’s revenues from Vietnamese sourced chip facilities many of which supply other high tech firms such as Samsung, tripled between 2020 and 2022. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S. The report further indicates that India with 1.4

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Proxima

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By Spring 2024, Cabinet Office will offer training and several other support mechanisms to procurement teams to help them adapt to the incoming changes, as teams prepare to transform their existing processes across templates, training, and digital platforms. However, this increased transparency brings increased responsibilities.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

They are connected electronically via sensors that collect data like location, motion, temperature, light levels and so on. The value of the IoT market in retail is predicted to jump from US$10 billion in 2017 to around $35 billion by 2024. The Internet of Things Explained. The average price of sensors has fallen from US$1.30

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2023

In addition to big name companies such as Samsung , Qualcomm , and others, when it comes to China sourcing, Apple clearly comes to mind as very influential and powerful in terms of supply network strategy implications. as one of many manufacturers exploring production sourcing beyond China.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2024

Related Samsung Electronics Report The Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung Electronics is Doubling its Planned U.S. Paid subscription ) Citing informed sources, the report indicates that Samsung now plans to invest upwards of $44 billion in an advanced logic microprocessor fabrication complex just outside of Austin, Texas.

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ModusLink Corporation

JUNE 8, 2022

Forecasts from various sources continue to show the potential growth if Mobile commerce were to continue its path forward (which is expected). The cryptocurrency market is expected to reach 1.40$ billion in 2024. M-commerce. M-commerce or Mobile commerce has been a growing phenomenon for some time now.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 12, 2022

Forecasts from various sources continue to show the potential growth if Mobile commerce were to continue its path forward (which is expected). The cryptocurrency market is expected to reach 1.40$ billion in 2024. M-Commerce. M-commerce or Mobile commerce has been a growing phenomenon for some time now.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 30, 2024

The DoD mandate requires new defense acquisition programs to implement digital technologies and practices for the development and sustainment of defense systems beginning in 2024. centralized in a single source of truth, cross-functional teams can efficiently collaborate on product development activities from any location.

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Cognira

JANUARY 17, 2024

Day 3 @ NRF 2024 Unveiled: Spotlights on Retail’s Future Path January 17, 2024 Events Home As the curtains fall on NRF 2024, the echoes of groundbreaking sessions and transformative insights still resonate. The duo from Samsung’s Research & Electronics teams didn’t stop there.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2022

based consumer electronics provider Apple was considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processors within the U.S. The implications of this potential sourcing move were obviously significant from an overall industry and U.S. That plant is slated for a 2024 opening.

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