Automotive

Biden Needs More Than $52 Billion to Counter China in Chips

June 10, 2021

President Biden’s blueprint for the U.S. semiconductor industry marks an ambitious effort to set industrial policy for a critical sector of the economy, but the strategy will need more money and global support to take back chip supremacy and preempt a rival effort from China.

Biden’s Supply Chain Plan Aims to Boost Medicine, Chip Output

June 9, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden released a multi-pronged strategy to secure critical supply chains in products ranging from medicines to microchips, and is also weighing a potential trade probe that could result in U.S. tariffs on certain magnet imports.

Covid Outbreak at Chip-Testing Plant Elevates Supply Fears

June 7, 2021

Bloomberg

A cluster of COVID-19 infections at a factory in central Taiwan temporarily stopped operations at one of the world’s largest chip-testing companies.

Three Key Lessons From the Chip Shortage Crisis

June 3, 2021

Ishan Sood, SCB Contributor

What exactly can supply chain leaders do now to avoid revenue losses due to stock-outs?

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Watch: How Automakers Are Weathering the Chip Shortage

June 1, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A discussion about the impact of the semiconductor shortage on automotive manufacturers, with Dan Hearsch, Managing Director, lead of the Automotive Practice in the Americas, and co-lead of the Global Automotive and Industrials Practice, with AlixPartners.

Apple’s Supply Chain Woes Linger Even as China Recovers

Biden Team Seeks Chip Information Sharing to Ease Supply Crunch

May 20, 2021

Bloomberg

The Biden administration is exploring how to help semiconductor producers and buyers share supply chain information to alleviate the global chip supply crisis.

A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis.

Could Slowing the Transition to EVs Benefit Supply Chains?

May 20, 2021

Adam Bartz, SCB Contributor

The auto industry's reliance on lithium-ion batteries as the current and future standard for electric vehicles isn't necessarily the best strategy.

Chip Crisis in ‘Danger Zone’ as Wait Times Reach New Record

May 19, 2021

Bloomberg

Shortages in the semiconductor industry are getting even worse, complicating the global economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything

May 18, 2021

Bloomberg

A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up.

Chip Shortage Forces Carmakers to Leave Out Some High-End Features

May 6, 2021

Bloomberg

With the crisis stretching into its fifth month and getting worse, automakers are getting creative to keep at least some production moving forward.

Automotive

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the automotive industry — which consists of companies that produce automobiles, utility vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and heavy trucks. Learn how automotive companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.