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The World’s Most Vulnerable Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Risks Are Centered in Taiwan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, and it is responsible for supplying semiconductors to most of the world’s largest technology firms. These chips are currently manufactured at a single site in Taiwan.

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Webinar Recap: The Case for a Pan-American Manufacturing Ecosystem

Resilinc

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

According to a White House briefing , Intel itself has plans to invest upwards of $100 billion to build and expand these semiconductor fab and supply network support facilities in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico , and Oregon with the potential to create upwards of 30,000 jobs. It’s not going to come back in three to five years.”

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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. One will be for the Americas on Monday mornings and one for Europe/Asia (7:00 EST) on Wednesdays.

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TSMC Delays Opening of U.S. Fab Complex

Supply Chain Matters

advanced chip fabrication complex in Arizona until 2025, a year later than previously planned. In a separate published report, Bloomberg opined that: “ The hiccups in Arizona, however, call into question whether TSMC can make chips abroad as efficiently as back home. When semiconductor manufacturing first exited the U.S.

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The Rise of EVs: Taking a Leadership Role at NAATBatt 2023

QAD

A Message for EV Battery Manufacturers With winter in the US drawing to a close, QAD’s EV and mobility experts traveled to the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona, to take part in their second NAATBatt International’s 2023 Annual Meeting appearance. What’s Next? Interested to learn how QAD can support your business?

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

ToolsGroup

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Nikkei Asia ). Imports from Asia to the United States increased by 40% from 2019 to 2021, while the volume of exports remained almost unchanged. increase on the Intra-Asia Corridor.