Lansdale in the News
Supply chain perfect storm
(11/17/2021)Lansdale Semiconductor's president, R Dale Lillard, reminds readers that in today's uncertain world, JIT manufacturing will need re-tooling to provide sufficient redundancy
Since the 1980s manufacturers have enjoyed years of just-in-time manufacturing using outside suppliers. This let them reduce inventories and shorten cycle times for improved quality. They also discontinued vertical integration of their supply chain leaving them vulnerable to different supplier priorities which can be driven by political upheavals, environmental disasters and pandemics. Supply chain perfect storm