Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 1, 2022

China’s announcement of military drills around Taiwan as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island is already having ripple effects across global supply chains, prompting detours and causing delays of energy shipments.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With the recent visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, as well as the passing of the CHIPS Act, the public and the media have more questions than ever regarding the semiconductor market. Primary among these is: what is the exposure to Taiwan of a Chinese attack and what is the risk of a semiconductor shortage?

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

As I alluded to in an earlier post, the scenario of China invading Taiwan, and halting all semiconductor production is highly unlikely, for a number of reasons. If China went into Taiwan and said “We are taking over,” the workforce would simply not support it! Are there other threats to Taiwan?

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Freightos

JULY 30, 2024

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Typhoon Gaemi wreaked havoc in the form of evacuations and deadly mudslides and flooding across the Philippines and Taiwan on Thursday and parts of southeast China into Friday.

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Resilinc

JUNE 1, 2021

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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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Here is a glimpse of Taiwan’s transportation, food, and the refreshing view of Jiufen! Let’s go to Taiwan! I get to see how the environment is different here and what are the supply chain and logistics points I can share with you guys. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Taiwan was hit by another 5.7 While not the business center of Taiwan (commerce is concentrated on the country’s west coast) Hualien is a popular tourism hub. While not the business center of Taiwan (commerce is concentrated on the country’s west coast) Hualien is a popular tourism hub.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 2, 2023

The US and Taiwan announce new Trade deal The US and Taiwan signed a trade deal under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, marking the first agreement under this…

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

2024 Typhoon Season has Caused Billions in Agricultural Losses This year’s typhoon season has been particularly disruptive, severely affecting port operations and shipping across the western Pacific, with significant storms such as Gaemi, Ampil, Shanshan, Yagi, and Bebinka impacting Taiwan, China, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

magnitude earthquake that struck Eastern Taiwan on February 6th continues to have aftershocks, with plenty more expected to occur in the days ahead. As of writing, there have been 2 fatalities and 200+ injuries mostly in Hualien City. Most notable in the media were the collapse of two buildings and the subsequent nighttime rescue operation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said that from the beginning of 2022 until August 2024, Taiwan-based manufacturer, Gold Apollo manufactured and exported 260,000 sets of these pagers. The blasts were reportedly linked to explosives hidden inside 5,000 AR-924 pagers that had been imported months before the attack.

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All Things Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2023

Taiwan Exports at a 14 Year low as Demand Woes Taiwan’s exports experienced their sharpest decline since 2009 in June, signalling concerns about the global demand slump for electronics and…

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 24, 2024

As a result, the top performers of CCL Industries, Clorox, Crocs, Cummins, L Brands, Lululemon, Monster Beverage, Paccar, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor never make the list. The fourth issue is that 50% of the comparison is based on opinion.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 27, 2024

Ashray Lavsi, principal with Efficio Consulting, reports on the current state of relations between China and Taiwan, and how it might affect the global supply of semiconductors.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

magnitude earthquake rattled southern Taiwan at the start of Lunar New Year, the island’s largest nationwide holiday. Taiwan is the world’s leading producer of semiconductors and integrated circuits (IC), and high tech companies are wondering how this earthquake could affect the global electronics supply chain. Around 4 a.m.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 28, 2024

Many companies are currently wondering whether they should not relocate some or all of their suppliers or their own production from China or Taiwan to other Southeast Asian countries. For instance, I recently spoke to several electronics manufacturers from the Eindhoven Brainport region who are struggling with this.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A Biden administration effort to untangle global chip supply snarls is facing resistance from lawmakers and executives in Taiwan and South Korea, complicating attempts to resolve the bottlenecks hurting industries from automobiles to consumer electronics.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2024

Congestion at major Asian container hubs is not as bad as a few weeks ago, but is still a factor tying up capacity and causing delays, including some redistribution of vessels – and congestion – to other ports in the region, now including Taiwan.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 26, 2021

As China pushes the world to avoid official dealings with Taiwan, leaders across the globe are realizing just how dependent they’ve become on the island democracy.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Imagine a critical part of your product is only made in one factory in Taiwan. This is very possible, considering 60% of the world’s semiconductors are made in Taiwan—and 90% of the world’s highly advanced chips are made by the Taiwanese company TSMC. If something were to happen in Taiwan—like the recent 7.4

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Company chairman Mark Liu indicated to reporters that construction and rollout is hampered by a shortage of skilled workers and that experienced technicians from Taiwan might have to be temporarily assigned to the U.S. from Taiwan to assist in facility planning and layout. market demand including that of Apple.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A published report by The Wall Street Journal this week indicates that both Apple , and contract manufacturer Foxconn are: Getting Caught in Taiwan Tensions With iPhone Supplier Probes. In 2019, Gou gave up his chairmanship of Foxconn after announcing a Taiwan presidential bid.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

About half of the 132 containers filled with tires, were en route from Taiwan, headed to the East and West coast ports. “We The post From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free We had not anticipated these higher duties,” Stotsenburg says. “We We needed to find a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) warehouse, quickly.”.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2023

Taiwan and China Tensions Conversations and concerns over China invading Taiwan and what that would mean for the semiconductor industry were a plenty in Q4. Currently, Taiwan dominates the global chip industry with 65% ownership; China comes in second.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Taiwan accounts for around 65% of global semiconductor supply, and nearly 90% of the smallest and most sophisticated chips.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 9, 2022

Apple has reportedly asked Taiwan-based suppliers to label their products as being produced in China, in an effort to avoid disruption from strict Chinese customs inspections resulting from the visit of the U.S. House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to Taipei.

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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.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

A major earthquake in Taiwan. We have a problem.” The alternate source uses the same supplier in Taiwan. Inventory management Supply chain risk management IBM Japan Natural disaster Risk management Supply chain Taiwan Thailand' As you flip through the articles on your iPad, you see it. Then you get the e-mail.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 16, 2022

lawmakers, apparently aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s ability to mount a blockade of Taiwan. China is resuming its military drills in the region following the surprise arrival of a new delegation of U.S.

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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.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2024

Picture this: a critical part of your product is only made in one factory in Taiwan. This is very possible, considering 60% of the world’s semiconductors are made in Taiwan. In this case, what would happen if China invaded Taiwan?

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Explosives were planted inside approximately 5,000 AR-924 pagers imported to Lebanon from Taiwan. While the pagers came from the Taiwan-based company Gold Apollo, the company denies making them, saying that they were made by the Hungarian company BAC, which was authorized to use their brand. Who Manufactured the Pagers and Radios?

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 4, 2020

During the outbreak of the SARS epidemic in 2003, I was an expat in Taiwan. The staff of all departments in the affected areas, which included Donguan as well as Taiwan, were divided into three groups. Due to the resulting material shortages, we are likely to continue to feel the impact of Covid-19 for several months.

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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.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 10, 2022

Gartner Advice on How to Start Diversification away from China Now

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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

AUGUST 11, 2023

TSMC to Construct its First European Chip Fabrication Facility Industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) announced this week that the Taiwan based producer will construct its first European based chip facility that will be located in Germany.

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