From China to closer to home: how manufacturers can thrive in the new era
I have spent much of my career working with manufacturers in complex, mission-critical industries like defence, aerospace, and supply chain-driven industries. In these
Supply Chain Management
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First compound semiconductor fab in India
India is due to see the building of its first compound semiconductor fab, as the government recently announced the addition of four new
Supply Chain Management
Managing logistics operations during disruption
Managing logistics operations is particularly challenging during disruption. Semiconductor shortages, geopolitical instability and pandemic-related bottlenecks have demonstrated how fragile the global electronics supply
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How to revive the UK chip industry’s fortunes
TechWorks’ roots as a trade association set up by semiconductor companies who saw the need for a body that would represent their interests
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VVDN Technologies to set up new UAE facility
VVDN Technologies, a provider of software, product engineering and electronics manufacturing services and solutions, has announced it is setting up a new manufacturing
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SoftBank will buy $2 billion stake in Intel
Intel shares jumped by 5% in after-hours trade in New York on Monday after SoftBank announced it would be buying a $2 billion
Supply Chain Management
Sitting on the sidelines is not a procurement strategy
Across the global supply chain, volatility is the new normal. Inflationary pressures, material shortages, and unpredictable tariff shifts have pushed many procurement leaders
Digitalisation
Sourcing Strategies
The future is agentic: a conversation with Pactum
While generative AI (GenAI) has taken the world by storm – with many noting the release of ChatGPT in 2022 as a pivotal
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NVIDIA, AMD granted licences to sell chips to China
Amidst an already turbulent geopolitical environment which has seen President Trump announce a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, there is one bright spot
Quality Assurance
Shelf life, storage, and oxidation: the silent risks in passive component sourcing
By Fusion When engineers talk about quality assurance in electronic components, the conversation often centres around semiconductors – ICs, processors, and memory. But