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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has specifically indicated that the plans for Columbus, Ohio complex include being: “ t he largest AI chip manufacturing site in the world.” Gelsinger further indicated to The Wall Street Journal : “ It took us three plus decades to lose this industry. It’s not going to come back in three to five years.”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The WSC said its “Containers Lost at Sea – 2023 Update” report revealed positive developments in container safety within the international liner shipping industry, saying the 2022 losses represent a tiny fraction of the 250 million containers currently shipped each year. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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Boeing Lands Significant 787 Dreamliner Aircraft Deal

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s commercial aircraft industry news that Boeing has landed a significant new order for 787 Dreamliner wide body aircraft. Significant New Order Received Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Boeing announced another significant aircraft deal this week. At the same time, the U.S.

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Trump's Tariffs Anger US Manufacturers, Business Groups

Material Handling & Logistics

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers urged a “careful re-evaluation of these tariffs so they address legitimate concerns” without harming users of the metals. manufacturers with higher costs, impede construction-sector growth and hurt job creation in both industries. companies and consumers. including General Motors Co.,

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up- February 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

GlobalFoundries , based in upstate New York , operates semiconductor chip production facilities formerly operated by IBM in Malta New York and Burlington, Vermont. Most will reportedly be utilized for material handling automation needs inside warehousing and manufacturing facilities.

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

Background Within our research arm’s published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published in January 2023, is our prediction that a near-term global energy crisis within Europe would necessitate different short and longer-term supply chain focused decarbonization and climate change mitigation actions.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The GS1 Standard barcode was adopted in 1973 by industry leaders to standardize barcodes and unique numbers so they’re accepted by retailers and distributors worldwide. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Washington. West Virginia. Zip / Post Code *.