The most common wafer diameter is 300mm, with 450mm on the horizon – 200mm was around in the 1990s. Upgrading factories for…
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The ability of African economies to integrate into technology-intensive global supply chains depends on their ability to harness key market and investment…
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On the heels of the shutdown of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company of its kind in America (it delivered nearly 50,000…
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HP to move PC production to Thailand, Mexico, Vietnam
HP has lagged behind other computer manufacturers, including Apple and Dell, in moving away from China, but the company seems to have…
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There’s an unprecedented supply chain transformation happening in the automotive industry. On the electric vehicle side (EVs), experts estimate that manufacturers will…
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Recovering Valuable Materials from Water to Boost Supply Chains
Traditional mining has many challenges. Advancing clean energy depends on finding alternative ways to reliably access critical materials like those necessary for…
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Trying to achieve supply-chain stability has brought $14 billion into Japan via announced investment plans since 2021. U.S., Europe, South Korea, and…
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If you’re looking to harness the process that powers the sun and stars to generate electricity, you’ll pay dearly by the time…
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The World Economic Forum just published its Future of Jobs Report 2023. In a proverbial nutshell, the message is that there will…
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Doom, gloom, weather, war, and pandemics. Supply chain instability is the new norm. However, it’s important to recognize signs that not all…
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Kearney’s 10th Annual Reshoring Index Report is available, and the top finding is that reshoring isn’t something that will happen in the…