New SEMI Industry Advisory Council to Focus on Supply Chain

SEMI announced that members of its Supply Chain Management (SCM) Initiative have formed an Industry Advisory Council (IAC), a group of industry leaders that will guide the initiative in its mission to advance an agile and resilient global electronics supply chain. The council will develop solutions to help SEMI members better withstand supply chain disruptions and make proactive decisions to protect their businesses and supplier networks.

Strategic partners DHL, McKinsey & Company, and Resilinc will work to accelerate and scale the initiative. The council will establish 2023 priorities and deliverables and convene at least quarterly to ensure the SCM Initiative is on track to fulfill its vision.

Founding members of the SCM Industry Advisory Council:
• Sanchali Bhattacharjee, strategy and program office, Google
• Hans Ehm, senior principal supply chain management, Infineon
• Mark Liu, director of technology capability, Intel
• Gregory Blanchette, VP, strategic supplier management, KLA
• Hans-Joachim Neumann, head of integrated supply chain electronics, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
• S.S. Fu, director corporate planning prganization, TSMC

The IAC will expand to up to 20 member companies across a diverse range of segments and geographies this year. The Council will then form regional councils and working groups to produce tangible solutions.

“Geopolitical, natural and other global electronics supply chain disruptions in recent years have made clear the time is now to better prepare for future crises,” said Bettina Weiss, chief of staff and corporate strategy at SEMI. “Industry Advisory Council founding members will immediately begin to define priorities, objectives and strategies for the SEMI Supply Chain Management Initiative that lead to actions aimed at strengthening continuity across the entire value chain and supporting semiconductor industry growth.”

“Semiconductor supply chains and supply chains containing semiconductors are global,” said Ehm. “As part of Industry Advisory Council of the SEMI Supply Chain Management Initiative, we have the ability to collectively reduce the bullwhip effect in our supply chains and mitigate future chip shortages in a sustainable way.”

“A transparent semiconductor supply chain is a vital first step towards improved resiliency to ensure our industry’s future growth,” added Liu. “The SEMI Supply Chain Management Initiative serves as a critical platform to achieve this objective collectively and collaboratively.”