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U.S. Announces Samsung Electronics Incentives for Semiconductor Production

Supply Chain Matters

billion grant awarded to Taiwan based TSMC to build advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Arizona. As noted in a prior Supply Chain Matters semiconductor supply chain commentary, The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Samsung Electronics would be doubling its planned U.S. The move follows a $6.6

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Arizona Company Planning $344M Solar Panel Recycling Factory in Georgia

Supply Chain Brain

Solarcycle said that it would hire over 600 employees to work at the Cedartown, Georgia-based facility, which is set to open in 2026.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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TSMC Ups its Investment in U.S. Based Semiconductor Fab Production

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights added information regarding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) expanded presence and investment in U.S. A published Bloomberg report specifically indicated: “ Cook (Apple CEO) s likely referring to an Arizona factory that will be run by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.,

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The World’s Most Vulnerable Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

It also provides a good explanation for why the semiconductor supply chain is the world’s most vulnerable supply chain. In short, it is manufacturing prowess that puts advanced foundries at the heart of the semiconductor supply chain. The semiconductor industry is a global supply chain. “A

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Automation is here and transforming logistics

Resilinc

In the short-term, port terminal operators and supply chain managers are anxious about whether West Coast ports will be disrupted in 2022 when the ILWU contract comes up for renegotiation. According to The Maritime Executive , Shanghai port authorities expect automated operations to handle 30 million TEU by 2026.