What Is Die Banking?
Die banking is a process through which raw die and wafer is stored by a manufacturer until it is required for ASIC assembly. Because of its ability to keep manufacturers from continuously re-entering the marketplace,…
Buffer Stock Being Embraced by More Companies, Survey Shows
New data from the Hackett Group’s Working Capital Survey indicates that the global supply chain this year, facing inconsistent lead times and shipping delays, has made some drastic strategic changes toward the use of buffer…
Now Is the Time for Automotive to Embrace Buffer Stock, Says TSMC Director
Buffer stock appears to be the way of the future for global supply chains. Recently at the Global Smart Vehicle Executive Summit of Seicon Taiwan 2022, Director of Automotive and MCU Business Development at TSMC,…
The New Buffer Stock Era for Supply Chains
The benefits of buffer stock are well known across the business landscape and have long been seen as a strategy to secure supply chains. In 2022, however, the use of buffer stock to shore up…
2022 Supply Chains Seeing Disruption on Every Level
Supply Chain Disruption Expected to Continue From the raw materials to the final build, companies across the industrial landscape are seeing forms of disruption, creating a year of unprecedented uncertainty and concern for the future…
Die and Wafer Banking Benefits
Die and wafer banking is here to stay. According to Yahoo Finance, the wafer market is projected to grow in value from $11.4 billion in 2022 to $20.6 billion by 2027 — an annual growth…