Amid a steep memory market downturn, the Chinese government’s ban on domestic infrastructure companies purchasing memory chips from U.S. supplier Micron is unlikely to have a major impact on the country’s electronic equipment production in the near term. However, shifting…
Since the third quarter of 2022, the electronics supply chain has been striving to rebalance inventories that swelled considerably as PC, smartphone, and consumer electronics end-market demand plummeted and sales in other segments softened. Inventory reductions and corrections initially thought…
Automotive supply chains are being reshaped by the electric vehicle (EV), and soaring demand for chips made from silicon carbide (SiC). The race to secure sufficient supplies of SiC-based devices, including MOSFETs, has spurred major acquisitions, galvanized sweeping strategic agreements,…
Welcome to the third article in our new Commodities Analyzed series! In this series, we take a deeper look at data and analysis from Supplyframe Commodity IQ’s recent mid-quarter 2023 summary, offering a look at what users can expect and…
Welcome to the second article in our new Commodities Analyzed series! In this series, we take a deeper look at data and analysis from Supplyframe Commodity IQ’s recent mid-quarter summary, offering a look at what users can expect and learn…
Welcome to the first article in our new Commodities Analyzed series! For the next three weeks, we will take a deeper look at data and analysis from Supplyframe Commodity IQ’s recent mid-quarter summary, offering a look at what users can…
Uncertainty and complexity are here to stay. Today’s commodity managers are facing numerous challenges as they seek to solidify and adapt their sourcing strategies to an ever-evolving global landscape. In our conversations with both current and prospective customers, we’ve identified…
