Insights
04.9.2021
Market Outlook for Q2 2021
Shortages have continued to worsen due to demand growth in various sectors like 5G, automotive and IoT, ongoing raw material shortages and catastrophes.
Industry News
03.22.2021
Fire at Renesas Plant Affects Supply of Automotive Chips, MOSFETs and More
A fire is the second disaster to disrupt production at the Renesas Naka factory in Japan in 2021, affecting supply of automotive and nonautomotive chips
Industry News
03.19.2021
Embedded Multimedia Card Supply Tightens with NAND Flash Market
For SSDs and eMMCs in particular, NAND Flash is affecting pricing and supply. eMMC products under 32GB feature 2D NAND or 64L 3D NAND prices are increasing
Company News
03.17.2021
Dylan Chew of Fusion Worldwide named an industry Pro to Know
Supply & Demand Chain Executive announced Dylan Chew, Global Director of Purchasing at Fusion Worldwide, as a Pro to Know in the semiconductor industry.
Industry News
03.2.2021
US Government to Assess Supply Chain Weaknesses
US President Biden signed an executive order aimed to assess the country’s supply chain weaknesses to avoid shortages from PPE to semiconductors.
Insights
02.25.2021
From Flourishing to Floundering: Automakers to Face Further Issues in 2021
In the first half of 2020, the automotive industry took a hard hit from COVID-19 with demand nosediving, production shutdowns and allocation shifts focusing on telecommunications and industrial automation.
Industry News
02.19.2021
Texas Power Shortages Disrupt Fabs in Austin Area
The commodity chip supply chain suffered another major disruption after Texas reported widespread power shortages and rolling blackouts.
Industry News
02.15.2021
Renesas Factory Shutdown Creates Additional Uncertainty for Automakers
On Feb. 13, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the coast of Japan injuring 48 people in the Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. This resulted in Renesas’ Naka factory being hit with a temporary blackout.
Insights
02.11.2021
Commodity Chips Market Implications as Auto Demands Reallocation
As the IC market shifts allocations to save automotive manufacturers, these segments will be hit hard as tight supply becomes even more constrained.
01.28.2021
Employee Spotlight: In the Boston Office with Chris Kolodko
The first employee spotlight of 2021 showcases the remarkable contributions of Chris Kolodko, Fusion Worldwide’s sales manager in the Americas region.