Chipping in for Equipment Suppliers: The Equipment Multiplier Effect on the Chip Shortage
SEMI analysts contend that ensuring chip supplies needed for semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) will significantly reduce lead times for the fab equipment that semiconductor device makers need to expand capacity without changing their allocation strategies.
Global manufacturing output falls for first time in 22 months led by sharp downturn in China
Output falls across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries Selling price inflation is at a record high as input cost increases remain substantial. International trade flows deteriorate for second successive month. The start of the second quarter saw a mild downturn in global manufacturing output, as tighter COVID restrictions in China weighted on production. Rising […]
New Research Finds Augmented Reality Devices in the Workplace Boost Short-term Productivity, Risk Long-term Innovation and Efficiency
INFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management New Study Key Takeaways: Augmented reality(AR) glasses provide immediate productivity benefits if used to help employees complete a task. Employees finish tasks 44% faster when using AR. AR reduces people’s ability to internalize tasks, meaning they simply execute without thinking through their actions. AR can be blamed for long-term declines in […]