Currently, the consequences of Xi’an’s lockdown on Samsung is weighted most heavily towards the difficulty of scheduling shifts for personnel, according to TrendForce’s investigations. Due to restrictions on movement and other lockdown measures, Samsung must continue operations with limited manpower. Samsung is currently making active adjustments to reduce impact on output and the local government…
An unprecedented level of collaboration was at the core of Operation Warp Speed’s success in developing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The pandemic brought the academic and industrial scientific communities together as nothing has before. Challenges between the two worlds that once seemed virtually insurmountable were overlooked in favor of the greater good. This incredible collaborative…
As the year winds to a close, winter holidays have many looking for that perfect gift for that special somebody. For the electronics industry, that often means the newest gadget that moves that solves that pesky problem or takes technology to the next level. While it’s probably too late to nab it for this year,…
Ocean rates on the major tradelanes remained stable again this week though still extremely elevated with Asia-U.S. West Coast rates and Asia-Europe rates at about 10X the pre-pandemic norm. The expectation is that demand will increase somewhat ahead of Chinese New Year (CNY) which begins Feb. 1, so rates are likely to tick up again…
Right when you gain control of your supply chain and get it working optimally, there comes a disruption. These are like flies in the ointment and can send the whole facility on quite a trip. Worst comes to worst, your facility may come to a horrifying halt. Best comes to best, your facility avoids an…
The “WE Recognizes” Award was created to acknowledge and celebrate women who have demonstrated outstanding achievement within the WE goals to Empower, Advocate, Develop, and Celebrate women in the Electronics Industry. Prior recipients were Heather Fulara from Newark/Avnet (2019) and Holly Good from Cornell Dubilier (2020). Debbie Conyers was selected as this year’s WE Recognizes…
This time two years ago, electronics industry forecasters were projecting 2020 would be a banner year for the electronics industry after the roller-coaster ride of strong growth in 2018 and a slump in 2019. A case in point was the 5.9 percent semiconductor growth rate for 2020 by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) based…
Editor’s note: Earlier this year the Special Projects team at AspenCore Media began compiling articles for a comprehensive report on the electronics supply chain. Although that project was delayed — this is the supply chain, after all — the content provides an in-depth snapshot of the year that was. This is part of our Special…
In today’s logistics environment, digital supply chain innovation increases growth and efficiency. As information is provided through many different sources, the digital supply chain connects technologies, assets, systems, and locations to enable real-time analysis, smarter decision making, and informed actions inside the supply chain. According to Deloitte’s Digital Transformation Survey, greater levels of digital maturity…
Supply chain disruptions are a fact of life. Over the last decade we’ve seen catastrophic earthquakes, flooding, nuclear disasters, and fires; all have blindsided supply chains. But it’s not all doom and gloom, especially if we learn from them. Covid-19 for example, vividly revealed the vulnerabilities baked into lean, cost-optimized supply chains. It also highlighted the…