Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

A major earthquake in Taiwan. You have a supply chain risk management strategy in place. We have a problem.” The alternate source uses the same supplier in Taiwan. Supply chain risk management practice advises us to source additional suppliers and plan additional strategic inventories as mitigation strategies.

Inventory Reduction 267

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

billion grant awarded to Taiwan based TSMC to build advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Arizona. Commerce Department has awarded a $6.4 billion grant to Samsung Electronics to build an advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Tyler, Texas. The move follows a $6.6

Electronics 52

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . The July S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® was especially concerning, with indications of the sharpest falls in output and new orders in over two years. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. United States.

Manufacturing Procurement 99

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Product strategies. Operational strategies. This strategy, however, may incur additional warehousing and storage costs, and firms may experience accounting challenges where an inventory is considered an asset, which could affect cash flow. Supplier strategies. Business model strategies. Reclassification.

Cost Reduction Strategies 245

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

Global contract semiconductor chip producer TSMC announced this week plans for its first European based semiconductor facility as an extension of an evolving production regionalization strategy. Likewise, Japan has been addressing added domestic investments in advanced semiconductor materials and components.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

These are the smallest and most technology advanced chips currently available, and for the most part, production has come directly from the chip maker’s Taiwan based facilities. Industry speculation was such that TSMC would continue to utilize its Taiwan base as the focal point for advanced fab capabilities. Added Perspectives.

United States 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. This focus aligns the organization and reduces political internal strife.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

The lack of momentum in China based manufacturing has had a discernable contractionary impact on other regions, especially Taiwan and Malaysia. The latter Taiwan PMI index has been in negative territory for over a year and overall business confidence levels across Malaysia ’s manufacturing sector sunk to levels not recorded since July 2021.

China 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Most of the semiconductor fabrication is now conducted in Taiwan and China, not the United States. According to statista.com , Taiwan is the largest semiconductor producing country making up 66% of the global market. Within Taiwan TSMC and UMC are the largest companies. The vaunted Just-in-time operating model had broken.

Supply Chain Design Software 86

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. and an established a strategy for operational resilience. Is there a viable alternative?’

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Both The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are reporting that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) , the globe’s leading advanced semiconductor device manufacturer, is considering investment in a second U.S. based fabrication facility.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

The two special regions of concern are the Eurozone and Taiwan. Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Taiwan ’s decline is directly related to both China along with continued constrained demand levels for high tech, smartphone and consumer electronics.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan. Continued Deterioration in Taiwan The August S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® report was headlined with persistent deterioration in manufacturing conditions with production and new order volumes continuing to show a sharp fall.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

We additionally noted that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. The August index again declined to a contraction value 42.7

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The three specific regions of concern remain the Eurozone, United Kingdom, along with Taiwan. Reported Easing Of Manufacturing Downturn in Taiwan The September S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® report was headlined with Taiwan ’s manufacturing sector downturn now moderating by the end of Q3. reported for July.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Hybrid warfare, the strategy of using means other than military force to wage war on a nation, includes economic pressure to destabilize economies. As Cohen and Ewing note, the more important player to watch in this scenario is China, who has its eye on Taiwan and territory in the South China Sea.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

The shortage of semiconductors from Taiwan, the stranding of the enormous Ever Given in the Suez Canal, and now the dearth of 40-foot metal containers have sent tsunami-like waves through global production. The problem, he believes, is that the JIT strategy is often implemented poorly.

Just-in-Time 130

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Wei, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) addressing a tech symposium last week, indicated that an endemic shortage of relatively low-cost semiconductor devices, ranging in cost from 50 cents to $10 dollars, continues to dog global automotive manufacturers in their ongoing volume manufacturing needs.

Sourcing Strategies 59

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Taiwan activity as reflected in the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® eased, rising from a depressed value of 41.6 Taiwan activity as reflected in the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® eased, rising from a depressed value of 41.6 in November to 44.6 in November to 44.6

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The October S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® plummeted to its lowest level since 2009. percentage points below that of September and represented the fifth monthly deterioration in Taiwan business conditions. Noticeably, the Backlog of Orders sub-index declined 5.6 The reported October value of 41.5 for October, compared to 52.5

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

An early warning of the gathering risks of drought and increased precipitation can be seen in Taiwan, where by April 2021, the worst drought in a half-century was threatening semiconductor production. Then the drought eased in June, only to be followed by extreme rains, flooding, and landslides.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We additionally noted trending indicating that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. This is a significant milestone for ongoing planning and execution strategies. . representing a 0.6

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

With 65 learners based in countries including Sweden, Bulgaria, France, Switzerland, Germany, the US, Taiwan and China, they have some challenges to overcome. Competencies included risk management, supplier relationship management, contract management, negotiation, and strategy.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Other issues, such as PFAS regulations, China-Taiwan relations, and ESG regulations, are still hurdles to a more robust global semiconductor supply chain. Countries are trying to build their own fabs and shift production away from Taiwan while dealing with changing technology, labor shortages, factory fires, and cyber attacks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® declined to a contractionary of 49.8 for June and noted as a signal of renewed deterioration in the health of Taiwan’s manufacturing economy. Similarly, the S&P Global / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI® fell to a two-year low of 52.8 in June as business optimism reportedly dipped.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Proxima

MAY 11, 2022

Then, as if a global pandemic wasn’t enough to contend with, we saw a series of natural disasters which included the flooding of semiconductor factories in Taiwan. Taiwan was dominating semiconductor production with 60% market share[1] and disruption of this caused considerable pressure on supply. Assessing the impact.

Vendor Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The proliferation of products and capabilities is exponential with over 60% of capacity in Taiwan. Too few companies (less than 5%) have a clear inventory strategy that evaluates the form and function of inventory based on both lead times and variability. ” A chip is not a chip and a foundry is not a foundry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Functional Intitiatives Without Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. Nvidia, PACCAR Inc, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur Sealy, TJX Companies, and Western Digital. Supply chain leaders love fads. Lean, Blockchain, Industry 4.0, and DDMRP are current shiny objects.

Procurement Analytics 370

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The paper itself is quite comprehensive and worthy of a review for supply chain sourcing and strategy leaders. The report reinforces that formerly Taiwan based assemblers still support a lot of production volume within China, but they are also supporting the majority of China Plus sourcing actions. imports peaked at 21.6

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The higher end 15 Pro line-up will be populated with a faster A17 processor produced in a 3 nanometer fab production process by Taiwan based contract fab producer TSMC. Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Taiwan Moves Closer to Stabilization The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® November report was headlined with Taiwan manufacturing levels “ moving closer to stabilization in November.” Three of the top six industries by contribution to manufacturing GDP were at or below 45 percent, same as the previous month.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

Many large companies have now begun implementing a China + 1 strategy , under which they maintain high-tech, precision manufacturing in China but rope in manufacturers in other countries to handle other parts of their supply chains. Brands such as Apple, HP, and Siemens rely heavily on Taiwan’s ODMs. High levels of productivity.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

Bloomberg pointed to exports to markets including Australia , Brazil , Japan , Taiwan and South Korea declining by double-digit percentages as well. It needs to be supported by likely sources of product demand from a regional or country-specific lens, and supply strategy weighted with resilience, added agility and adaptability capabilities.

China 52

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Resilinc’s customers use the service to plan purchasing strategies, identify cost arbitrage opportunities, leverage pricing negotiations, and gain competitive advantages. 1 Manufacturing Disruptions The biggest news in CommodityWatch AI ’s 2022 data is that Higher Consumption played a much smaller role in 2022 than it did in 2021. . #3

Negotiating Skills 62

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The proliferation of products and capabilities is exponential with over 60% of capacity in Taiwan. Too few companies (less than 5%) have a clear inventory strategy that evaluates the form and function of inventory based on both lead times and variability. A chip is not a chip and a foundry is not a foundry.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 26, 2021

In 2018 the Chinese authorities demanded that airlines not refer to Taiwan as a non-Chinese territory. China considers Taiwan as a Chinese province. Delta, United, and American Airlines bowed to the demand and changed their websites so Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, is not listed as being located in Taiwan.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some regions, particularly Europe, China and Taiwan are more exposed to these product demand constrained forces. The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® i ndex was reported as its lowest level since 2009 by the end of October 2022 while the S&P global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell to a 29-month low.

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