Supply Chain Management

Can We Really Offset High Materials Costs?

The primary elements that make up a finished product are direct raw materials. They can be any mined materials, like minerals, metals, crude oil, coal, etc. There are also indirect raw materials – anything that supplements the making of finished products from direct materials. The challenges represented by accessing these materials promptly and at a

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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 chaos. Rare Earths and Tech Apps War in Ukraine hampers the availability of such rare earths as neon, krypton, and xenon, all used in semiconductor manufacturing. Krypton is a noble gas used

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