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Carmakers Feel Chip Crisis Easing as Global Growth Slows

The global semiconductor shortage that’s bogged down the auto industry for almost two years is showing signs of easing, at least for now.

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Supply Snags Threaten EV Revolution, Top Toyota Scientist Says

Surging battery prices and shortages of metals and materials are likely to last for some time, Toyota Motor Corp.’s chief scientist warned, trends that could weigh on the world’s embrace of electric vehicles.

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World’s Biggest Truck Manufacturer Says Chip Crunch Easing

Daimler Truck Holding AG sees promising signs of moving past the prolonged chip shortage that has beset manufacturers globally, the head of the company’s Mercedes truck brand said.

An employee inspect wafers using an optical microscope. Photo: Bloomberg.

From Sneakers to Teslas, China Lockdowns Upend Global Supply Chains

Here’s a breakdown of how the situation in China is intensifying global supply chain chaos.

Adidas sneakers on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S., EU Plan to Pledge Supply Chain Cooperation to Counter Russia

The U.S. and European Union plan to keep addressing supply chain and other disruptions as they project a unified front against Russia when high-level officials meet starting Sunday to discuss cooperation on trade and technology issues in Paris.

Gina Raimondo, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks during an event in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

Tesla and Sony’s Problems Show Shanghai’s Big Restart is Faltering

The official line coming out of Covid-hit Shanghai is that business is returning to usual despite the ongoing lockdown, yet hundreds of manufacturers in the city aren’t operating at anywhere near to full capacity, if they’re up and running again at all.

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Fate of U.S. Chipmaking Looks More Like Fantasy

A talent shortage and other factors make reshoring of American chip manufacturing unlikely, at best.

A detail of a silicon wafer is shown on the production line. Photo: Getty.

After Nickel, Lithium Is Next Concern for Battery Makers

Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for several industries.

Lithium ore falls from a chute onto a stockpile at Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine outside of Widgiemooltha, Australia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Chip-Starved Firms Are Scavenging Silicon From Washing Machines

A major industrial conglomerate has resorted to buying washing machines and tearing out the semiconductors inside for use in its own chip modules, according to the CEO of a company central to the chipmaking supply chain.

Silicon wafers made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Keys for Achieving Supply Chain Resilience

Supply chain professionals have never had more tools at their disposal, nor a more prominent stage to engage with their corporate leadership teams on risk mitigation and business continuity planning.

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Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

When Will Manufacturers Act to Diversify Raw-Material Supply?

At a time when supply chain experts are preaching the benefits of diversified sourcing, an alarmingly small number of manufacturers seem to be practicing it.

Rolls of steel in a warehouse. Photo: Shutterstock.

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