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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

In January, the Biden Administration announced a $162 million grant to Microchip Technology to increase its production of microcontroller units and other specialty semiconductors involving fabrication facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Gresham, Oregon. fab and associated capabilities.

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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! Lessons for Life and Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I spent a year working in Colorado. In Colorado you can’t help but be drawn to the beauty of the mountains. When I first got the urge to climb mountains in Colorado I had no experience whatsoever. And as my time in Colorado came to an end that’s when I really set my eyes on the prize: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River. The presentations, videos, and pictures post a month after the summit. Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. Currently, companies struggle with rolling electric outages in China. The winter offers no relief. Join the Guiding Coalition to Improve Planning.

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2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos!

ivalua

Guest Keynotes Nadia Malek,CPA , Desjardins delivered an incredible presentation, explaining that as procurement shifts from its cost-driven origins to a more strategic function, timing becomes a crucial factor. “As With its strategic advantage, procurement is poised to be the driving engine in our collective journey towards success!

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #8: Keeping supply chain information in silos (and preventing your users from making the best decisions)

Kinaxis

Would your supply chain be more efficient if users could get access to more information and that information were presented in a way that helps make better decisions? So what do you think? Would you want your planners to be able to see which orders a shortage is impacting?

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Featuring Our Top 16 Human Resources Articles!

Supply Chain Game Changer

This has presented new challenges now and in the future and created a fundamental paradigm shift in where and how work will be conducted. I spent time in Colorado and developed a passion for mountain climbing. Certainly there are those who needed to still work in physical facilities such as manufacturing and warehousing. Conclusion.

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You Are a “Green” Superhero

Logility

Just to level set, the Brundtland Commission defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” In fact, living in beautiful Colorado I often find myself surrounded by and admiring nature.