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Overcoming the 5 Supply Chain Barriers that Threaten the Growth of Renewable Energy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. That includes making sure manufacturers upstream of your project can reliably get raw materials. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.

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Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry

CH Robinson Transportfolio

If you think demand for semiconductor devices, equipment, wafers, supplies, raw materials, and capital equipment is growing, you’re right. There is more pressure to reduce costs. One client is a renowned maker of automatic material handling systems with global semiconductor clients. Equipment requires specialized handling.