MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Responding to large-scale crises such as the Ebola outbreak requires government resources. I’m no fan of Big Government, but there are some cases where a system-wide view is much more efficient than a localized, distributed view. Americans have an almost visceral dislike for large, centralized government, and for good reason.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. based fabrication facility. However, the report cautions that TSMC has not made a final decision relative to this announcement. In addition to a U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. government data indicates that trucking employment in March declined at the most significant rate since the early days of the pandemic. percentage points below the February value of 54.7,

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2022

Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz criticized its $76 billion in subsidies and tax incentives for semiconductor manufacturers to build domestic chip fabs, saying that the act gives taxpayer funds too freely to profitable corporations. “The soonest we can expect to see the new law’s impact on U.S.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The response of the federal government is that the CHIPS Act will create a semiconductor industry here in the United States. Taiwan hosts the majority of the major Original Design Manufacturers, who in turn rely on supply chains that are entirely based in Taiwan and China. This is a fallacy. They have tried but failed.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

Significant New Order Received Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Boeing announced another significant aircraft deal this week. The Government of Saudi Arabia is funding an order to acquire 78 Boeing 787 wide body Dreamliners. At the same time, the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Since neon gas is used to produce semiconductor chips, both governments and businesses are seeing prices increase. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. Consultancy UK).

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. Add on top of that: pandemics, geo-political conflict, and shifting government policies, and you have a real problem.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Today, there are 8 states in the country, including Nevada, California, Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Arizona that are allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles on certain roadways.”. Why is there so much interest in driverless trucks? Is it just a technological novelty or is there a compelling business case?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. Further, 86 percent of manufacturers indicate disruptions to trucking and shipping networks were impacting their supply chains. US Logistics Index.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio , an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling the giant company’s commitment to manufacturing crucial technology products in the U.S.

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Because the vast majority of small-business owners and major corporations require power to provide, manufacture, or deliver products and services, the grid’s failings are forcing companies to evaluate their current processes and develop workarounds so service interruptions are minimized. Why are they occurring on a more regular basis?

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. From the time of submission, the governance committee has 48 hours to review the idea. Here are some key takeaways from the Gartner supply chain event: 1. Preparing for direct-to-consumer business models.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Grocery manufacturers are seeing shortages and price hikes on wheat, corn, and many other commodities. This has prompted Intel and TSMC to begin development of fab plants in Arizona. Supply chain executives often “own” customer order fulfillment and transportation costs. And the older brother of speed is visibility.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Government spending and regulations exert a push-me-pull-you effect on trucking. Imports increased, and infrastructure improvements in Mexico led to a shift in geographic focus, to favor border crossings in Texas and Arizona more so than California. Auto manufacturing was a bright spot, at least for the first half of the year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

.” Real-time data sharing will become more important then ever in driving quality improvements , but will hinge largely on the ability of organizations to build effective data governance strategies to control how data is managed and collected. This is how innovation ultimately occurs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 7, 2022

US steel industry groups such as the Steel Manufacturers Association and American Iron and Steel Institute have welcomed the deal, although they share concerns about some details and implementation. Earlier this week, TuSimple announced that one of its fully autonomous semi-trucks completed an 80-mile run in Arizona.

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