supply chain

Foxconn Sees Supply Chain Improvements For Second Half Of Year

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn raises financial projections for second half of year as lockdowns ease in China and supply chain stability…

2 years ago

Shanghai Plans To Ease Lockdown Amidst Supply Chain Disruption

Shanghai plans gradual easing of restrictions beginning this week, as weeks of Covid-19 restrictions disrupt worldwide supply chains

3 years ago

Tesla ‘Halts Most Production’ At Shanghai Plant

After three-week closure due to Covid-19 restrictions, production at Tesla Shanghai plant reportedly slows to crawl due to supply chain…

3 years ago

Volkswagen Inks Joint Ventures For China EV Battery Supplies

Volkswagen to establish joint ventures with China's Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Group for nickel and cobalt as raw material prices soar

3 years ago

Apple Suppliers Hit By Fresh China Covid-19 Restrictions

Dozens of tech manufacturers in China's Shenzhen, including Apple supplier Foxconn, forced to shut down as coronavirus cases rise

3 years ago

Tesla, SpaceX Face ‘Significant’ Inflation Pressure, Musk Says

Elon Musk says electric carmaker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX both face 'significant' inflationary pressures amidst Ukraine conflict

3 years ago

Chip Makers Ease Disruption Concerns After Russian Invasion

Despite Ukraine being a key material supplier needed for chipmaking, manufacturers seek to ease worries of semiconductor disruption

3 years ago

Chip Sales ‘Hit Record $555.9bn’ Last Year

Semiconductor sales hit record $555.9 billion in 2021, with volumes surpassing 1 trillion units for first time since 2018, says…

3 years ago

US Commerce Dept Warns Of Severe Chip Shortages

Some manufacturers have less than 5 days supply of computer chips, putting US manufacturing at shutdown risk, warns federal agency

3 years ago

Foxconn’s India Factory Restarts Production After Protests

Production restarted at troubled Foxconn factory in southern India, three weeks after closing following protests over sick workers

3 years ago

Intel Removes All References To Xinjiang After Public Apology

American chip giant Intel accused of cowardice by US senator, after public apology and removal of Xinjiang references in supplier…

3 years ago

Apple Places Indian Foxconn Factory On Probation

After unrest and protests following mass food poisoning incident of workers, Apple places Foxconn factory in India on probation

3 years ago

Intel Provokes Fury In China Over Supplier Letter

Chip giant Intel apologises after backlash in mainland China, over supplier letter warning them not to source products or labour…

3 years ago

Rivian Shares Hit Record Low On 2021 Production Cuts

Rivian shares slump to record low following November IPO after it cuts production target for 2021 and highlights supply-chain challenges

3 years ago

Apple iPhone 13 Production Down 20 Percent – Report

Supply chain crisis. Production of Apple's flagship iPhones fell 20 percent from previous plans, in lead up to busy Christmas…

3 years ago

300 Spar Stores Impacted After Cyberattack On Supplier

Family run firm in Preston, Lancashire suffers cyberattack, which impacts tills and IT systems for 300 Spar convenience stores

3 years ago

Foxconn Sees Supply-Chain Woes Continuing Through Next Year

Foxconn, biggest assembler of Apple's iPhones, expects revenue decline for end-of-year quarter as component shortages continue

3 years ago

Labour Party Member Data Compromised After Breach

'Cyber incident' for the UK's Labour Party sees 'significant quantity' of membership data, held by unidentified third party, being compromised

3 years ago

Chip Shortage Could See Renault Confirm More Production Cuts

French car maker Renault expects to produce 300,000 to 400,000 less vehicles this year, as chip shortages continues to hammer…

3 years ago

Connected Business: The Post-COVID Supply Chain

With supply chains being massively disrupted as the pandemic took hold, what does a post-pandemic supply chain look like? How…

3 years ago

Tech Giants, Car Makers Set For White House Meeting Over Chip Shortage

Big names within the tech and car industry are to virtually attend a White House meeting to discuss the ongoing…

3 years ago

TSMC Warns Of Gas Contamination At Key Chip Factory

Key plant of TSMC that is supplying Apple with its processors, is hit with a contamination of gases used in…

3 years ago

Kaseya Denies Paying REvil Hackers For Decryption Tool

Kaseya refused to negotiate with REvil ransomware gang, and has strongly denied paying a ransom in order to obtain decryptor…

3 years ago

TSMC Founder Warns Semiconductor Plans Could Fail

Plans by US, EU and others to bring semiconductor production into their own countries could result in a costly, unworkable…

3 years ago

Republican National Committee Denies Russian Hackers Stole Data

Cozy Bear or APT29 hackers reportedly breached Republican computers, but Republican party denies its data has been compromised

3 years ago

Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom

Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally

3 years ago

President Biden Orders Investigation Into Kaseya Ransomware Attack

Ransomware attack on hundreds of American businesses over 4 July weekend prompts US investigation of possible Russian involvement

3 years ago

Apple Details Carbon Neutral Progress, Announces Energy Storage Project

New energy storage project for Apple, as it aims to achieve totally carbon neutral supply chain and products by 2030…

4 years ago

Japanese Plant Fire Adds To Carmakers’ Chip Supply Woes

Major fire at Renesas semiconductor facility in Japan shuts down production for a month, adding to car chip supply shortages

4 years ago

President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order

Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages

4 years ago