Chips and Science Act of 2022 – What Could Go Wrong?
Its full name is Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022. The CHIPS Act, as it is more commonly
Regulation
Regulation
China Tech Ban May Include Quantum Computing and AI Will China Care?
Okay, so it’s still early in the discussion phase. Still, it looks like the US is trying to expand the restrictions on semiconductors
Industry Insights
Power Solutions GaN, SiC, and Si What You Should Know
A large variety of power solutions exist between silicon (Si) to wide bandgap (SiC and GaN), enabling design criteria to meet performance, efficiency,
Industry Insights
Railroad Strikes, Unionization, and the Electronics Industry…
What Could Go Wrong? So, the railroad strike was averted the day before the walkout, but what would a strike have meant? Freight
Supply Chain Management
Continued Pressure on Automotive Supply Chains
According to a recent Reuters article, Global supply chain stress at 18-month low in July, NY Fed’s index at its lowest level since
Industry Insights
The Logistics of a New E.V. Infrastructure
It’s an understatement to say there’s a global push for electric vehicles. While numbers are increasing, there are still underlying concerns regarding the
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Disruption, Inflation, and a Chance for Procurement to Change
It was the worst of times, and then it got even worse. That’s the reality of the supply-chain disruptions during the past few
Supply Chain Management
3 Sources of Risk Procurement Leaders Face
In the past, supply chain professionals had some clear tasks, all revolving around the sourcing of products. Professionals were in charge of managing
Supply Chain Management
Can There be Procurement Sanity When the Supply Chain is a Hot Mess?
Over the past few years, supply chains have had virtually everything thrown at them: tariffs, a pandemic, inflation, transportation/logistics nightmares, inability to find
Supply Chain Management
Rare Earth Scarcity Adds Fuel to Supply Chain Fires
Chip manufacturers can’t seem to catch a break. Tariffs, pandemics, transportation challenges, and now war have impacted rare earth availability, exacerbating supply chain