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Supply chain shockwaves from the Taiwan earthquake

Resilinc

magnitude earthquake in Taiwan, as well as current port closures and supply chain challenges. magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan. The quake was the biggest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Following the earthquake, tsunami warnings were sent out in Taiwan, Japan, and The Philippines, but have since been lifted.

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Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk

Kinaxis

A major earthquake in Taiwan. This key supplier had been identified and sure enough, you have a second source primed and ready to go. We have a problem.” The alternate source uses the same supplier in Taiwan. The alternate source uses the same supplier in Taiwan. Then you get the e-mail. Think again.

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TSMC Plans for First European Based Semiconductor Chip Plant

Supply Chain Matters

TSMC to Construct its First European Chip Fabrication Facility Industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) announced this week that the Taiwan based producer will construct its first European based chip facility that will be located in Germany. legislation, hence the delay.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

Our 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain advisory remains available for complimentary downloading at our Research download site. The basis of our 2022 predictions were our belief that the 2021 predictions theme of Renewal was shifting toward one of Reexamination of business process practices and decision-making needs.

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Supply chain reshoring: where things stand now

Resilinc

And the largest net jump in jobs forecast came in computer and electronics due mostly to investment in semiconductor manufacturing such as Taiwan-based TSMC’s $12 billion investment in a 5nm node fab in Phoenix, Arizona. Download: Resilinc’s Multi-Tier Mapping Solution. manufacturing facilities.

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Bristlecone Flash – February 2019

Bristlecone

Download the Bristlecone Diagnostic Service brochure. BRISTLECONE DEPLOYS SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING SUITE. In the past three months alone, we’ve worked with clients in dozens of countries – USA, UK, India, Thailand, Romania, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Canada, Germany, UAE, Taiwan, Indonesia and many more. We go the distance.

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4 Major Supply Chain Trends Q4 2022

Resilinc

Taiwan and China Tensions Conversations and concerns over China invading Taiwan and what that would mean for the semiconductor industry were a plenty in Q4. Currently, Taiwan dominates the global chip industry with 65% ownership; China comes in second. What was the cause of these shortages?