Suggestions for Increasing the Domestic Production Rate of Semiconductor Materials, Parts and Equipment : Focusing on Implication for Logistics

This study about the semiconductor which is a strategic export item for Korea. Especially, this study focusing on the domestic production of materials, parts, and equipment (SMEs) and supply chain management in semiconductor industry. The findings and implications of this study are as follows. First, government and companies must recognizing that importing more than 90% of the materials, parts, and equipment needed for semiconductor production from a single country is a highly risky strategy. So, Korea must diversify its import sources or increase its domestic production rate. Second, securing the supply chain of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the semiconductor industry must begin from a national security perspective. Additionally, we must build an industrial structure capable of countering material weaponization by specific countries. Third, a government-led, nationally coordinated strategy is necessary from a macro perspective. Fourth, securing ultra-gap technologies must be approached from a supply chain perspective. Finally, to maintain Korea's leading position in the global semiconductor industry, Korea must maintain its leadership in memory semiconductors while also aggressively investing and developing the non-memory semiconductor industry. While this study provides meaningful results and implications, future research on the management of the semiconductor SME supply chain through more in-depth analysis is needed.