Q2 Supply Forecast: Just Like Q1, But Pricier
Just about a year ago, hopeful electronics companies were forecasting semiconductor supply constraints would ease in the second half of 2022
‘Zero-Covid’ Prompts Supply Chain Scrutiny
China’s lockdown of Shanghai was supposed to be short-lived. As the country remains steadfast in its Covid-19 zero-tolerance policy, disruption to the global supply chain continues to build. As of April 25, the prospect of lockdowns in Beijing increased as the nation tracked a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for…
Investments in Agility are Showing Returns
Investments in technology have skyrocketed as companies improve their ability to respond to external events.
Sales Trends Soften for Electronic Components
Electronic component sales expectations for March and April have softened compared with previous months, according to the ECIA
China Holds Only 4% of Global IC Market Share
While the electronics supply chain is heavily reliant on China, the nation’s share of the global IC market is anemic. China holds 4 percent of the global IC market, reports IC Insights, while U.S. companies hold 54 percent. IC Insights’ ranking of IDMs (companies with wafer fabs), fabless companies, and total IC sales found South…
Global Challenges Plague the Supply Chain
Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. If one industry is significantly aware of the new normal, it’s the electronics industry. The pandemic hit the global supply chain of electronics from materials to manufacturing, from basic building blocks such as wafers to the entire manufacturing cycle of components and final products. Now, as…
‘More Disruption Than Expected’ From Shanghai Shutdown
The two-phase lockdown in Shanghai that was meant to end April 5 is being extended indefinitely as the latest Covid outbreak is not contained and a massive testing campaign continues, reports cargo marketplace Freightos. The extension of the Shanghai shutdown is resulting in a larger disruption than anticipated. Although Shanghai’s air and ocean ports remain…
Emission-Reduction Goals Emphasize the Supply Chain
One of the global economy’s most significant challenges in the coming years is the transition from a carbon-based oil and gas economy to a renewable energy future
Automotive OEMs Reset Relationship With Chipmakers
How will automotive OEMs will move from an arm’s length relationship to long-term agreements?
Ocean Freight Rates to Remain Stable
Supply chain delays and Covid restrictions combined to slow operations at the Chinese port of Yantian this week, according to cargo marketplace Freightos. Delayed arrivals have left exports piling up in the container yard. As a result, exports are now allowed at the port only a few days before departure, while testing requirements have slowed…