U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross Highlights Commerce Actions Supporting Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies
In support of the National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said the Department is fully behind the President’s strategy and has already implemented a number of export controls on emerging technologies. Earlier this month, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in Commerce imposed controls on six more emerging […]
Global Silicon Wafer Shipments on Track for 2020 Recovery and 2022 Record High, Reports SEMI
MILPITAS, Calif. ─ Global silicon wafer shipments are set to increase 2.4% year-over-year in 2020, with growth continuing in 2021 and shipments reaching a record high in 2022, SEMI reported today in its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry. “Silicon wafer shipments are recovering this year despite pressure from geopolitical tensions, the shifting global […]
Gartner Cautions HR Leaders That the Risk of Change Fatigue Among Employees has Doubled in 2020
The amount of change that the average employee can absorb without becoming fatigued in 2020 has been cut in half compared to 2019, according to Gartner, Inc. Amid worries about the economy, job security, their health and the health of their loved ones, employees’ capacity to take on change in the workplace has plunged significantly. […]
Understanding Component Shortages (and How to Survive Them)
Jabil’s Vice President of Global Procurement Graham Scott writes that managing 700,000+ parts across more than 27,000 suppliers at any given time gives them some credibility about supply chain issues. In this blog posting, he tells us what the last few years have been like as well as the results of some recent research.
International E-Waste Day
Today we are once again celebrating International E-Waste Day! It was created in 2018 by the WEEE Forum with the support of its family of producer responsibility organisations and continues to gain in strength. International E-Waste Day is designed to raise the global profile of e-waste and encourage citizens and businesses to take responsibility for their redundant e-products so that they can […]