John Desmond and Tom Mulders, two of Kuehne+Nagel’s experts in the #Semiconductor supply chain work relentlessly with customers to troubleshoot issues and find solutions to their challenges.  In Resilience in the Semicon Supply Chain, they discuss why a resilient supply chain is fundamental to the sector’s viability and what’s needed to achieve this.    

Anyone who works in or around Semicon - or is just curious to know more - is invited to tune in. 

[3:10] A look at ecteronic devices from the past, John show’s his home computer the sinclair  ZX80 from the 1980s and shows how far computers have come in the last 30 years in terms of computing power and the progress of the semicon industry.  

[5:30] Tom talks about the chip shortage which happened during Covid and how that impacted the supply chain. 

[8:30] John discusses how the landscape of the semiconductor industry is changing geographically due to the EU & US chips act.  

[10:11] Tom & John discuss why supply chain resilience is so important in the semiconductor industry.  

[13:00] John does back in time and talks about the history of Semicon, showing his old Nokia phone with Intel P4600 microprocessor chip.  

[16:17] John talks about the impact of AI and how we have bypassed the Turing test first created by Alan Turing, an English scientist.  

[19:00] John explains the impact on logistics from the development of Semicon products such as temperature control and light exposure. And how logistics companies must develop their technology in line with the semicon industry.  

[23:33] Tom asks John how important it is for goods to be available when they are needed. 

[27:00] John explains the methods needed in the process of a semicon supply chain and what options are available to Semicon companies including sustainable modes of transport. 

[30:18] John & Tom wrap up the episode on what topics were discussed.