Deeper Dive with Intel: Semiconductor Shortage and Localized Manufacturing

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From canal blockages to microchip shortages, the past year has shed light on holes in the supply chain and put a squeeze on industries far and wide. While key players have stayed successful by being nimble enough to overcome these obstacles, how much longer can manufacturers rely on being able to change course that quickly? The answer doesn’t lie in the warehouses and factories of overseas manufacturers. It’s right here at home. We’re hitting the road in search of America’s most interesting companies to answer one question: Why are you proud to be made or assembled in America? In this episode we visit Premio Inc. in Los Angeles, California a global solutions provider specializing in computing technology from the edge to the cloud.

Premio Inc., a global leader in rugged edge and embedded computing technology, shared its strategic plans to bring ‘American-made' manufacturing to the forefront. With focus on U.S. facilities, capabilities, and talent, Premio is committed, alongside Intel®, to easing supply chain issues and strengthening the country’s semiconductor manufacturing resources for long term benefit.

“Semiconductors are essential building blocks to the digital economy, enabling everything from the cloud to the edge. It’s critical that we increase that advanced chip manufacturing capacity, capability, and innovation – important to this country’s technological success and leadership,” said Jennifer Bressler, Director of Americas Business Management Group with Intel. “In a digitizing world, compute is king. We want the U.S. to be a part of that, as a matter of both national security and economic success.”