High-Tech/Electronics

U.S. Sees Chip Supply Gains, Relief Soon for Carmakers

July 21, 2021

Biden administration officials say they’re starting to see signs of relief for the global semiconductor supply shortage, including commitments from manufacturers to make more automotive-grade chips for car companies that have had to idle production.

Tokyo Olympics Show Years of Tech Decline as Japan Fights for Chips

July 20, 2021

Bloomberg

As Tokyo prepares to host the Games this week, Japan is in a technological funk.

Why Biden Must Invest in Advanced Material Technology

July 20, 2021

Adam Khan, SCB Contributor

As the U.S. government works to address the semiconductor shortage and reestablish itself as a global leader in the space, it must focus on incentivizing fabricators to bring about revolutionary changes that will ensure access to the most advanced microelectronics.

U.S. Blames China for Microsoft Attack, Details Hacking Tactics

July 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S., U.K. and their allies say the Chinese government has been the mastermind behind a series of malicious ransomware, data theft and cyber-espionage attacks against public and private entities, including the sprawling Microsoft Exchange hack earlier this year.

Will Global Supply Problems Choke Off Economic Recovery?

July 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Numbers from the first quarter of this year show that the U.S. economy is “back in business.” But can it keep up the momentum?

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Watch: Pandemic Exposes Weak Points in Manufacturing Supply Chains

July 16, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Debbie Altham, senior director of the technology team with Sikich LLP, reveals the findings of a new survey of manufacturers and their supply chains, conducted by the firm in partnership with Industry Week.

How Fujifilm’s Pivot to Health Care, Chips Paid Off in the Pandemic

July 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s tough decision to accept the demise of its film and digital photography businesses and embrace the health care and semiconductor sectors was validated last year.

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Watch: Will Biden’s Task Force Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S.?

July 13, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Kristi Zentner and Heather Marx, attorneys in the Customs, Imports & Trade Remedies Practice Group of Cozen O’Connor, discuss how the recommendations of Biden’s supply chain task force might lead to real progress toward the return of domestic manufacturing of critical supplies.

EDITOR'S Q&A

When Will Air Cargo Operations Return to Normal?

July 13, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Like all modes of freight transportation, the air cargo sector was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with tight restrictions on operations even as demand for services soared.

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Watch: Building a Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chain

July 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Bharat Kapoor, partner in the Strategic Operations Practice of Kearney, talks semiconductor scarcity, and what suppliers and buyers are doing to cope with the crisis.

High-Tech/Electronics

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the technology and electronics industries. Learn how high-tech and electronics 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.