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US Announces Key Supply Chain Resilience Pact Under Indo-Pacific Framework
The US on Thursday announced that a key agreement on supply chain resilience under the Indo-Pacific economic framework involving 14 partner nations, including India, Japan and Australia, will come into force on February 24.
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India, Japan Pact On Semiconductor Supply Chain Gets Cabinet's Go-Ahead
The Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of cooperation between India and Japan on a Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership, an official statement said on Wednesday.
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US, Japan Reach Deal On Critical Minerals For Electric Vehicle Batteries
The United States and Japan have reached an agreement on trade in minerals that are key to electric vehicle batteries, US trade officials said Tuesday, a move to reinforce supply chains in a sector dominated by China.
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Accenture to Acquire Bengaluru-based Industrial AI Firm Flutura
"Flutura will strengthen Accenture's industrial AI services to increase the performance of plants, refineries, and supply chains while also enabling clients to accomplish their net-zero goals faster," Accenture said in a statement.
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US CHIPS Act: Vice President Kamala Harris Seeks Japanese Partners to Boost Semiconductor Production
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said the US administration was looking for new investments and partnerships with Japanese technology firms. The recently signed CHIPS and Science Act is aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing and expanding the supply chain for critical materials used across a range of devices from smartphones to m...
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US Recession Fears Darken Outlook For Global Factories, Japan
Japan's factory activity growth slowed to a four-month low in June as China's COVID-19 curbs disrupted supply chains, while many other economies in Asia were also facing headwinds amid growing risks to the outlook from a potential US recession.
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PM Modi's "3Ts" For Resilient Indo-Pacific Supply Chains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in an event in Tokyo Monday to launch discussions for an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) during which he underlined that the foundation of resilient supply chains must be 3Ts.
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Japan Parts Makers Halt Output After Quake, Another Blow To Supply Chain
Even as Japan's dominance of consumer electronics had faded, manufacturers have carved out a world-leading niche in highly specialised components such as Murata's ceramic capacitors and Sony's image sensors.
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Some Japan Quake-Hit Plants Restart But Toyota To Suspend 18 Assembly Lines
The quake has sparked concerns of further disruptions to a pandemic-hit global supply chain for precision components vital to electronics and autos production and in which Japanese manufacturers play a leading role.
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Toyota Suspends Operations at Russia Plant Due to ‘Supply Chain Disruptions’ Amid Ukraine Crisis
Toyota said it would suspend operations at its only factory in Russia and stop shipping vehicles to the country, citing "supply chain disruptions" linked to Moscow's assault on Ukraine.
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McDonalds Japan Said It'll Only Sell Small-Sized French Fries For A Week
A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald's forced to ration fries in the country as Covid-19 and floods in Canada squeeze potato imports.
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow 5.3 Percent in 2021 Despite Supply Chain Issues: IDC
Global smartphone shipments will grow 5.3 percent year-over-year (YoY) by the end of 2021 despite supply chain issues, and 5G smartphones will constitute 60 percent share of total smartphone shipments by 2022, International Data Corporation has predicted in its latest report.
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India, Australia, Japan Work Together In Trade Move To Counter China
Japan, India and Australia's trade ministers have met to officially launch the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, following reports that the three nations are working together to counter China's dominance on trade in the Indo-Pacific.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
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Japan, Australia, India's New Plan To Counter China's Trade Dominance
The trade ministers of Japan, India and Australia agreed Tuesday to work toward achieving supply chain resilience in the Indo-Pacific region, following reports that the three nations are looking to work together to counter China's dominance on trade.
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US Announces Key Supply Chain Resilience Pact Under Indo-Pacific Framework
The US on Thursday announced that a key agreement on supply chain resilience under the Indo-Pacific economic framework involving 14 partner nations, including India, Japan and Australia, will come into force on February 24.
-
India, Japan Pact On Semiconductor Supply Chain Gets Cabinet's Go-Ahead
The Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of cooperation between India and Japan on a Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership, an official statement said on Wednesday.
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US, Japan Reach Deal On Critical Minerals For Electric Vehicle Batteries
The United States and Japan have reached an agreement on trade in minerals that are key to electric vehicle batteries, US trade officials said Tuesday, a move to reinforce supply chains in a sector dominated by China.
-
Accenture to Acquire Bengaluru-based Industrial AI Firm Flutura
"Flutura will strengthen Accenture's industrial AI services to increase the performance of plants, refineries, and supply chains while also enabling clients to accomplish their net-zero goals faster," Accenture said in a statement.
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US CHIPS Act: Vice President Kamala Harris Seeks Japanese Partners to Boost Semiconductor Production
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said the US administration was looking for new investments and partnerships with Japanese technology firms. The recently signed CHIPS and Science Act is aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing and expanding the supply chain for critical materials used across a range of devices from smartphones to m...
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US Recession Fears Darken Outlook For Global Factories, Japan
Japan's factory activity growth slowed to a four-month low in June as China's COVID-19 curbs disrupted supply chains, while many other economies in Asia were also facing headwinds amid growing risks to the outlook from a potential US recession.
-
PM Modi's "3Ts" For Resilient Indo-Pacific Supply Chains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in an event in Tokyo Monday to launch discussions for an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) during which he underlined that the foundation of resilient supply chains must be 3Ts.
-
Japan Parts Makers Halt Output After Quake, Another Blow To Supply Chain
Even as Japan's dominance of consumer electronics had faded, manufacturers have carved out a world-leading niche in highly specialised components such as Murata's ceramic capacitors and Sony's image sensors.
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Some Japan Quake-Hit Plants Restart But Toyota To Suspend 18 Assembly Lines
The quake has sparked concerns of further disruptions to a pandemic-hit global supply chain for precision components vital to electronics and autos production and in which Japanese manufacturers play a leading role.
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Toyota Suspends Operations at Russia Plant Due to ‘Supply Chain Disruptions’ Amid Ukraine Crisis
Toyota said it would suspend operations at its only factory in Russia and stop shipping vehicles to the country, citing "supply chain disruptions" linked to Moscow's assault on Ukraine.
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McDonalds Japan Said It'll Only Sell Small-Sized French Fries For A Week
A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald's forced to ration fries in the country as Covid-19 and floods in Canada squeeze potato imports.
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow 5.3 Percent in 2021 Despite Supply Chain Issues: IDC
Global smartphone shipments will grow 5.3 percent year-over-year (YoY) by the end of 2021 despite supply chain issues, and 5G smartphones will constitute 60 percent share of total smartphone shipments by 2022, International Data Corporation has predicted in its latest report.
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India, Australia, Japan Work Together In Trade Move To Counter China
Japan, India and Australia's trade ministers have met to officially launch the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, following reports that the three nations are working together to counter China's dominance on trade in the Indo-Pacific.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
-
Japan, Australia, India's New Plan To Counter China's Trade Dominance
The trade ministers of Japan, India and Australia agreed Tuesday to work toward achieving supply chain resilience in the Indo-Pacific region, following reports that the three nations are looking to work together to counter China's dominance on trade.
