Supply Chain by the Numbers: Aug. 7, 2007

Supply Chain by the Numbers

-August 7, 2007

The Numbers Worth Knowing this Week in Supply Chain and Logistics

This Week: Lights Out for Samsung's NAND Flash Memory Chip Plant; Wal-Mart Expects Growth in Electronics Sales; Michelin Opens Its Wallet to Upgrade Tire Building Factories; Addressing Food Safety Concerns in China Will Cost Big Bucks



$43 Million
The estimated cost to Samsung from the 1.5 day shutdown of its NAND flash memory chip plant in South Korea due to an electrical problem. See [Supply Chain Disruptions: Samsung Flash Memory Plant Goes Down, Halting Production for Almost Two Days]

10-12%

The rate at which Wal-Mart is expected to grow its $22.6 billion in electronics sales in the U.S. in 2006 (not including Sam’s Club), as it puts more focus on the category and sharp decreases in retail prices for flat panel TVs and other items make them more affordable for its core shopper demographic.


$350 Million
The amount Michelin is going to invest over four year in its several tire building factories in South Carolina, the company announced this week.




$100 Billion
The amount that China will have to invest in improved food safety standards, warehousing, transportation and training to fix its food safety problems, according to research by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.