In the summer of 1919, the U.S. military tasked a 28-year-old Army colonel to send the first convoy across the United States. Composed of trucks and tanks, the transcontinental convoy struggled on local roads, some of which consisted of little more than mud. Light and heavy motor trucks, touring cars, special “observation” cars, motorcycles, ambulances, […]

With the onset of supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, many Western countries launched a reshoring and nearshoring campaign. In the US particularly, reshoring rhetoric has emphasized accelerated investment in domestic manufacturing of semi-conductors, electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy. Primarily, the reshoring drive has been driven with a focus on China as the strategic […]

No doubt it’s a tough time for global trade, battered by supply chain issues and geopolitical concerns. But there’s a useful metaphor to help navigate our way through these challenges: Keep the bicycle moving. Made famous by Fred Bergsten, founder of the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), it’s a reminder that continuous sets of […]

Raj Jammy, chief technologist at MITRE Engenuity and executive director of the Semiconductor Alliance, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about changes in the supply chain, where and how to leverage different capabilities, and why advanced packaging and manufacturing are so critical to economic security. SE: The global supply chain for semiconductors appears to […]