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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. The post Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The Curious Case of the Headless Driver.

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Implications of Apple Securing Semiconductor Fab Supply from the United States

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Background.

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TSMC Construction of Arizona Chip Plant Is ‘Well Underway’

Supply Chain Brain

concerns over reliability and security in the tech supply chain. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said it’s moving forward with plans to build a $12 billion chip plant in Phoenix, a step toward addressing U.S.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England. Since its initial public offering in November 2021, Rivian has secured more than US$13.5 billion in financing.

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Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions to Semiconductors 2023

Resilinc

So far in 2023, Resilinc’s supply chain disruption monitoring platform EventWatch AI sent 7,422 disruption alerts for the high-tech industry—up just 1% from the same time period in 2022. Of these alerts, over 50% triggered a War Room—meaning these disruptions could disrupt the supply chain. Is There Still a Chip Shortage?

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

QAD

The EV marketplace is set to grow a whopping 35% over the next 10 years, and today’s governments are scrambling to develop plans for building the infrastructure and raw material supply chains necessary to support it. To move the electrification of North America securely into the future with a self-sustaining supply chain.

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TSMC Plans for First European Based Semiconductor Chip Plant

Supply Chain Matters

In essence, a shift toward regionalized semiconductor design, fabrication and supply networks are underway. These moves are further reinforcement that semiconductors are the new oil that drive economic growth and domestic security. In the U.S., the enactment of the U.S. based fabrication capabilities. legislation, hence the delay.