Wednesday, October 17th 2018
Intel Plans To Split its Manufacturing Group Into Three Segments
We are still waiting for 10 nm to happen at Intel, and although we have recently received some good news about those chips, they won't be available until the end of 2019. The problems at Intel could be alleviated thanks to a strategic change that the company is proposing. Sohail Ahmed, who was in charge of the manufacturing group since 2016, will retire next month, and that will lead to a number of major changes in manufacturing management at Intel.
Intel will divide its manufacturing group into three new segments led by different managers, but there is no information on how the three groups will collaborate. The decision to split the manufacturing division is important, and comes at a weird time given that there hasn't been a replacement for Krzanich, who left the company in June 2018 after violating Intel's non-fraternization policy. Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan is leading the company as the interim CEO, but the six month process to find a new leader should clarify things at the company.
The three new segments that will replace the previous division are:
Source:
OregonLive
Intel will divide its manufacturing group into three new segments led by different managers, but there is no information on how the three groups will collaborate. The decision to split the manufacturing division is important, and comes at a weird time given that there hasn't been a replacement for Krzanich, who left the company in June 2018 after violating Intel's non-fraternization policy. Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan is leading the company as the interim CEO, but the six month process to find a new leader should clarify things at the company.
- Technology Development, to be led by CTO Mike Mayberry
- Manufacturing and Operations, led by Ann Kelleher
- Supply Chain, led by Randhir Thakur
18 Comments on Intel Plans To Split its Manufacturing Group Into Three Segments
1) That isn't going to work any better and only induces unnecessary complexity for worse results
2) This sounds like posturing to me to provide confidence to investors (and any other parties concerned) that they are taking steps to address their shortcomings
I'm being sarcastic and talking nonsense, of course :D
In reference to this change, I will only comment that I have no idea. I'm not privy to internal intel politics.
I remember reading an article regarding 10mn issues back in May which directly pointed fingers at two executives. One down and seems like other is about to retire.
"These 2 Intel Executives Need to Be Replaced"
Link to the article:
It's time for Intel to clean house to restore itself to its former glory.