Articles tagged with "supply-chain-management"
Touring BYD's HQ and Realizing the Technology Arsenal It Has (Part 1) - CleanTechnica
The article provides an in-depth look at BYD’s global headquarters in Shenzhen, highlighting the company’s unique position in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Unlike traditional automakers, BYD has adopted a highly integrated approach, underpinned by an extensive patent portfolio that covers everything from raw material processing to final assembly. This "patent fortress" strategy grants BYD exceptional control over its supply chain and costs, enabling resilience against industry-wide disruptions and fostering economic self-sufficiency. BYD’s General Manager of Asia-Pacific Auto Sales, Liu Xueliang, emphasizes that this approach not only protects innovations but also generates revenue through strategic licensing, reinforcing BYD’s global technological relevance. Central to BYD’s technological arsenal is the Blade Battery, a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery that significantly enhances safety and space efficiency. The battery’s design and manufacturing process are heavily patented, allowing BYD to produce it at scale while maintaining superior safety standards, as demonstrated by its performance in extreme
energyelectric-vehiclesbattery-technologyvertical-integrationsupply-chain-managementpatentsclean-energyTrump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit
The Trump administration has structured a deal with Intel that restricts the company’s ability to spin off or sell its foundry business unit, which manufactures custom chips for external customers. Intel’s CFO David Zinsner revealed that the agreement includes a five-year warrant allowing the U.S. government to acquire an additional 5% stake in Intel at $20 per share if Intel’s ownership in the foundry unit falls below 51%. This provision effectively penalizes Intel for divesting the foundry business, aligning with the government’s goal of maintaining domestic chip manufacturing capacity amid growing reliance on offshore producers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The foundry unit has been financially underperforming, reporting losses in the second quarter and generating pressure from analysts, board members, and investors to spin it off. Despite these challenges, the deal incentivizes Intel to retain the unit, reflecting the administration’s strategic priority to bolster U.S. semiconductor production under the CHIPS and Science Act. Intel recently received remaining grant
semiconductorschip-manufacturingIntel-FoundryU.S.-CHIPS-Actsemiconductor-industrytechnology-policysupply-chain-managementWhy Dispo’s co-founder made the leap from social media to steelmaking
Daniel Liss, co-founder of the social network Dispo and the dating app Teaser AI, has shifted his focus from social media to steelmaking, driven by concerns about U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities highlighted during a National War College war game exercise. The exercise underscored the lack of domestic shipbuilding capacity and steel production critical for national defense, inspiring Liss to found Nemo Industries. Nemo aims to modernize the outdated steel industry by using AI to optimize pig iron production, moving beyond traditional, manual methods. Unlike typical industrial software firms, Nemo plans to build and operate its own furnaces, leveraging AI from the ground up to gain a significant margin advantage. Nemo’s approach includes using natural gas-fired furnaces, which emit less carbon dioxide than the coal commonly used in steelmaking, and exploring carbon capture technologies supported by tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act. Liss’s partner, Michael DuBose, brings expertise from the natural gas sector, which is critical for scaling operations.
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