High-Tech/Electronics

ANALYSIS

Four Tips for Shipping Lithium Batteries

February 1, 2021

Bill Barger, SCB Contributor

When it comes to packaging and transport concerns, lithium batteries continue to take center stage.

The World Is Dangerously Dependent on Taiwan for Semiconductors

January 26, 2021

Bloomberg

As China pushes the world to avoid official dealings with Taiwan, leaders across the globe are realizing just how dependent they’ve become on the island democracy.

Intel CEO’s New Manufacturing Crusade Pits Investors Against U.S. Interests

January 24, 2021

Bloomberg

Intel Corp.’s new Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger wants the company to regain its former glory as the world’s leading chip manufacturer, and he says it’s a strategic priority for the U.S.

A Year of Poor Planning Led to Carmakers’ Massive Chip Shortage

January 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Why We Need to Ramp Up Recycling of Old Tech

January 15, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The failure of consumers to recycle their personal devices could lead to shortages of the precious metals needed to build new products.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How the Pandemic Has Altered AT&T’s Global Sourcing Strategy

January 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains all over the world, and that of communications giant AT&T was no exception.

How China Won Trump’s Trade War and Got Americans to Foot the Bill

January 13, 2021

Bloomberg

President Trump famously tweeted that “trade wars are good, and easy to win” in 2018 as he began to impose tariffs on about $360 billion of imports from China. Turns out he was wrong on both counts.

Chip Shortage Hits Global Automakers

January 11, 2021

Bloomberg

A semiconductor shortage is pinching some of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, costing Nissan, Honda, Ford and more production for a range of cars.

Apple Supplier Expects Half a Billion 5G Phones This Year

January 6, 2021

Bloomberg

Murata Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest maker of ceramic capacitors for Apple and other smartphone brands, expects demand for fifth-generation wireless devices to surpass 500 million handsets in the coming fiscal year — building on a rush to replace Huawei in the global consumer arena.

The Smartphone Supply Cycle Has a Toxic Hole — and It's Growing

December 8, 2020

William Crockett Jr. , SCB Contributor

More than 60% of consumers say they know how to recycle their smart devices, but just 16% actually do.

High-Tech/Electronics

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