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The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022: What It Means for the Future of Manufacturing

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US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. The CHIPS Act was created in response to pandemic-induced shortages of semiconductors and other critical manufacturing supplies, causing widespread disruption to supply chains across the country. . Part A: Manufacturing in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. A factory in Suzhou was the company’s main manufacturing site for its semiconductor test equipment, which it subcontracted to Flextronics.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. This also includes delays in local manufacturing as well as inflationary pressures due to escalating costs because of the increased fuel prices – increases are already at 10% and shipping is about 30%.

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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

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Last year, truck capacity demand reached historic highs due to a combination of factors, including ongoing equipment and labor shortages. The ongoing driver shortage will continue to contribute to rate volatility as carriers seek to secure capacity. Shippers are in a competition for capacity.

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Ukraine Conflict Now Tops the List of Supply Chain Risks

Enterra Insights

He wrote, “For supply chain leaders, especially those running global organizations with center-led functional executives in charge of manufacturing, sourcing and logistics, the temptation is to ignore politics as an externality and concentrate instead on the known-knowns of costs, capacity and lead-times. ”[4].

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This Week in Supply Chain News (February 19 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

On March 21, 1864, an ancestor of Biden got in a knife fight with another man in a Union military encampment. This is the largest award to date out of $39 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act aimed at revitalizing semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. GlobalFoundries will also make available another $1.6

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. The facility, which spans 390,000 sq.