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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

Asset relocation takes time. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. The proliferation of products and capabilities is exponential with over 60% of capacity in Taiwan. What to do?

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Asset relocation takes time. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. The proliferation of products and capabilities is exponential with over 60% of capacity in Taiwan. But, even then, the relocation of capacity is not a snap of the fingers. Does this solve the problem?

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule September 8 2023- Boeing and Toyota

Supply Chain Matters

At the time of our posting, engineers were determining which specific aircraft were impacted by the fault discovery along with assessing the overall fix for the problem. This stoppage reportedly represented a third of the automaker’s production global capacity. This is different … It’s more involved.

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If There’s One Constant in the World, It’s Pi (Day)

DELMIA Quintiq

Take aerospace for example. Engineers in the aerospace industry use Pi for what is known as actuators. To do this, they have to slow down the spacecraft just enough and at exactly the right time for it to get pulled into orbit by the planet’s gravity. March 14 th is the official Pi Day.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

China is the global leader in exports for both rare metals, exporting around 80% of the world’s gallium and about 60% of the world’s germanium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space.

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Engineering Change Management – Shouldn’t This Be Easier?

Kinaxis

Engineers typically don’t ask if there’s material and capacity available to hit engineering change dates, so it turns into a surprise when those engineering change notice (ECN) dates are missed. By that I mean more than just sitting together at the company holiday party. Without hesitation he blurted, “stopping the engineering changes.”

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

With existing domestic deposits and expanding processing capacity, Exiger’s research and analysis suggests that the U.S. is capable of achieving full domestic production over the long term. With existing domestic deposits and expanding processing capacity, Exiger’s research and analysis suggests that the U.S. In the U.S.,

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