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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. sourced capability.

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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. from Taiwan to assist in facility planning and layout.

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

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28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Nikkei Asia ). Image source: Financial Times. Over 90% of the United States’ semiconductor-grade neon is sourced from Ukraine. Consultancy UK).

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Supply chain reshoring: where things stand now

Resilinc

And the largest net jump in jobs forecast came in computer and electronics due mostly to investment in semiconductor manufacturing such as Taiwan-based TSMC’s $12 billion investment in a 5nm node fab in Phoenix, Arizona. In Europe, FDI in manufacturing declined by 20% in 2020, according to EY.

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Chuck Intrieri Executive Profile

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck has significant operational experience having served as the Chief Procurement officer for The Schwinn Bicycle Company, Ping Golf, Troy Built as well as a procurement officer for Maricopa County Arizona. It should be noted that, with the exception of Schwinn, Chuck began work with these organizations as a Supply Chain Consultant.

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased by four days to 110 days. reported for January.