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Water and power shortages, and a COVID spike: a look at what’s going on in Taiwan

Resilinc

Just when you thought the semiconductor shortage couldn’t get any worse, more bad news is coming from Taiwan—home to about two-thirds of global chip manufacturing capacity. The leading chip maker globally, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. UMC) reported daily consumption of 31,500 metric tons in that year.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization.

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Top 3 Challenges Facing High-Tech and Semiconductor Supply Chains

Resilinc

PFAS are also used in the photo-resistance process in semiconductor manufacturing. They are asking questions like ‘Do our facilities teams know what piping it’s included in?’ The second is tensions around export controls with China and Taiwan , which leave many companies reevaluating their global sourcing strategies.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

Supply Chain Matters

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Logistics Managers Index. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Chain Store Age ). Chain Store Age ). Deloitte ).

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line.

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More Apple Suppliers Commit to 100% Clean Energy Production

Material Handling & Logistics

million metric tons of greenhouse gases from being emitted in 2017. And the company wants to keep moving its suppliers toward the same goal announcing on April 9, that nine additional manufacturing partners have committed to power all of their Apple production with 100% clean energy, bringing the total number of supplier commitments to 23.