Procurement & Management
Semiconductor Sourcing StrategyNew!!
The phrase ‘semiconductors shortage’ has been a constant headline for years. From automobiles and home appliances to industrial equipment and AI systems, virtually every product now depends on semiconductors. In this environment, ensuring a stable supply is no longer an issue that the procurement department alone can solve. What companies need today goes beyond the […]
Post Covid-19 - Iron and Steel Industry
From 2019 to 2023, the global chemical industry faced a difficult environment on both the demand and supply sides. The steel industry, which has recently garnered renewed global attention, was no exception. On the demand side, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were particularly pronounced. In 2020, production declines in the automotive and construction […]
Post Covid-19 - Chemical Industry
The five years from 2019 to 2023 were a time of period which Japan’s chemical industry was repeatedly confronted with drastic changes in the external environment as well. Through the background of the global trend toward environmental issues, the industry embarked on the path to carbon neutrality. Efforts such as the development of plant-based biochemicals […]