Feb 10 2022
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General Motors Brings Battery Material Production to US, Signalling Increased Vertical Integration

By Logan Wamsley

A global semiconductor shortage has done little to deter automakers like General Motors from embracing an electric future. Despite the automotive industry’s ongoing issues acquiring sufficient quantities of electronic components and semiconductors to meet vehicle production schedules, General Motors (GM) has made several moves in recent months to prepare for an organizational-wide transition to electric…

Jan 10 2022
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US Department of Commerce Announces New Industrial Advisory Committee to Advise Microelectronics Research

By Logan Wamsley

In the wake of several recent issues in the global electronic component and semiconductor supply chain, the U.S. government is taking direct action. On Dec. 1, 2021, the U.S. Commerce Department has announced the establishment of a high-level committee that will advise the U.S. government on topics such as microelectronics research, development, manufacturing, and policy.…

Dec 02 2021
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Supply Chains Brace for Omicron Variant Effects

By Logan Wamsley

The latest variant of the COVID-19 virus, dubbed the Omicron variant, has now gripped the globe, and governments around the world have been quick to respond. Although details regarding the severity of the variant are currently uncertain — although the scientists in South Africa who first discovered the variant say observed symptoms so far have…

Dec 01 2021
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What Can Supply Chains Expect From the Infrastructure Bill?

By Logan Wamsley

One of the major focuses of the current U.S. administration in recent months has been the ongoing supply chain crisis. It’s a crisis that has many causes, and while there is no quick fix, action from both the government and the business community are universally recognized as being integral to the solution — even if…