Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Jetsons” invited its viewers to envision the incredible possibilities that the current wave of technological innovation could one day materialize—from robotic maids, flying cars, smartwatches, and video calls, to flat-screen TVs—all commonplace by today’s standards. That’s where Arena can help.”. The BOM is what we use as a foundation.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers added indications that China Plus materials supply or production strategies are garnering increased attention from businesses large and small. This appears to be evolving with more evidence points appearing across business, industry and supply chain media.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights yet another indication that that governments and respective large semiconductor producers are initiating strategic moves to position global regionalization centric concentration for semiconductor fab and advanced high tech capability. based capabilities. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

As businesses report their financial performance for the first quarter of 2022, Supply Chain Matters continues with highlights of select bellwether firms that can be considered a relatively good indicator of ongoing industry supply chain challenges and how senior executives are anticipating some forms of stability.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2024

Before today’s announcement, TSMC ’s prior plans were to invest $40 billion consisting of two facilities, one of which would include 4-nanometer process technology. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that the global leader in semiconductor chip production will be producing cutting-edge 2-nanometer advanced chip technology in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key industry supply chain bellwether firm Samsung Electronics reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance, headlined as being the weakest profitability levels in a decade. Component demand and supply response constantly expand, and ebb driven by either anticipated market demand or supply needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2022

Samsung already has a presence in the area in what is described as the largest fab facility outside of the company’s South Korea corporate headquarters. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Specifically noted: “ We are really at the tipping point right now in the semiconductor supply chain.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Poor grasp of hazards in your supply chain will increase freight spend and diminish brand value. Understanding the top 10 global supply chain risks can work to reduce their impact. Economic Instability.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

South Korea recently announced plans to foster the globe’s largest concentration of semiconductor supply network capabilities over the coming two decades. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. based fabrication capabilities.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping. A Case in Point: Apple.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. Federal Bank of New York. The Prices index declined 0.5

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Specifically noted: “ We are really at the tipping point right now in the semiconductor supply chain.”.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

Despite the signs that global supply chains are rebalancing, shortages and delays of important components continue to weigh on revenues in some segments, such as PCs and smartphones. Strengths and weaknesses of PC makers’ supply chains varied by geographies, and those regional variations strongly influenced revenues for some firms.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2024

Accomplished procurement veteran and author Tom Linton provides valuable insights into the supply chain risk management landscape in 2024 in this exclusive Q&A. As we move into the new year, there are many questions on our minds about the future of the supply chain. Tom: For me, it’s geopolitical.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2023

Other supply agreements include Canada based Nemaska Lithium for upwards of 13,000 tons of lithium hydroxide annually with Ford reportedly becoming the first customer for this supplier, backed by Livent Corp. Clearly, Ford is not the only EV producer to pursue supply chain vertical integration. powered EV’s. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Continuing our Supply Chain Matters highlights of the global wide automotive industry’s ongoing supply network and production transformation towards developing and producing electric powered vehicles, we highlight a recent announcement from Ford Motor Company. Inflation Reduction Act. powered EV ’s. trade interests.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides an editorial perspective on the significance of today’s signing into law of the U.S. Chips and Science Act , and its impact on industry supply networks. based high tech, and other related industry supply and manufacturing networks. This is about supply chain risk mitigation and resiliency.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides added perspectives to this week’s announced developments involving planned U.S. In essence, these investments are being geared toward domestic fabrication along with the other essential supply network capabilities required to re-institute a semiconductor supply chain hub domestically.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog recaps the latest of a series of developments that point to clearer signs of geo-political developments and likely longer-term regional shifts for semiconductor device production. . policy toward shipping technology to China since the 1990’s.”. The action was noted by Bloomberg as amounting to: “.the

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EazyStock

APRIL 21, 2018

The US then granted exemptions to EU countries, South Korea – basically every country except China – on the steel and aluminum tariffs; this made it clear that the US was targeting China. In the meantime, it’s more important than ever for SMBs to stay vigilant about their supply chains.

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