Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Apple is preparing to begin sourcing its internally designed advanced semiconductor processors from a fabrication plant under construction in Arizona and scheduled for opening in 2024 , “ making a major step toward reducing the company’s reliance on Asian production.”. All rights reserved. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

In the United States, families are packing for labor day. Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

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. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States were generally positive. Federal Bank of New York.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

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. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping. The value of this index as of the end of March was $8152.09 per 40-foot container. US Logistics Index.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

The United States’ and Europe’s production of global semiconductors decreased from approximately 80% in 1990 to 20% in 2020. As of 2020, only 12% of semiconductor chips were made in the United States. ( of small businesses in the United States. United States Census Bureau). higher than 2020.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

For example, if Ohio is stockpiling PPE and Arizona gets hit with Ebola infections, Arizona may not have enough resources to fight the virus, putting the state and all other states – including Ohio – at risk. That doesn’t mean we should give these organizations a blank check; there has to be accountability.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The manufacturer indicated in a statement at the time that: “ In light of the strong customer demands we are seeing in TSMC’s advanced technology, we will consider adding more capacity in Arizona with a second fab based on operating efficiency and cost economic considerations.”. Apple’s exclusive chip-manufacturing partner.

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