SHI International: RAM Shortages and the Supply Chain Impact

Supplychaindigital · May 28, 2026 · 1111 words · By Louise Collins

AI Impact on Hardware Manufacturing IT Asset Management Strategies Supply Chain Volatility

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Cheryl Slater of SHI International discusses the current global RAM shortage, attributing it to the reallocation of manufacturing resources toward AI-driven HBM production. She suggests that businesses adopt new procurement strategies and lifecycle management to mitigate the impact on data center capacity and costs.

Propaganda risk 10%

Claims checked 10

Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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What happened

SHI International: RAM Shortages and the Supply Chain Impact As the world's supply chains are navigating ongoing cyber threats, leaders are needing to optimise their software in order to ensure simultaneous growth and resilience.

Why it matters

SHI International Corp connects teams with IT solutions and services needed grow operations and make impactful decisions.

Common ground

Cheryl Slater is the Director for End User Compute in the UK at SHI, overseeing strategic partner relationships and ensuring alignment between vendor priorities and business goals.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this AI Impact on Hardware Manufacturing story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that There are different types of RAM, such as Dynamic RAM (DRAM) used in PCs, laptops and smartphones?
How does this story connect AI Impact on Hardware Manufacturing with IT Asset Management Strategies over the next few days?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://supplychaindigital.com/news/shi-international-ram-shortages-and-the-supp…

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “There are different types of RAM, such as Dynamic RAM (DRAM) used in PCs, laptops and smartphones”

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While the fact is technically true in a general sense, the specific phrasing and context provided in the evidence are only found in the cross-referenced source; other web results provided were dictionary definitions of 'dynamic' rather than technical DRAM descriptions.

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web search NEUTRAL — DYNAMIC definition: pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic. See examples of dynamic used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/dynamic

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of DYNAMIC is marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic

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web search NEUTRAL — DYNAMIC definition: 1. having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm: 2. continuously changing or developing: 3. A dynamic…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dynamic

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Claim 2: “HBM consumes almost three times the wafer capacity of DDR5”

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Multiple independent technical sources and news articles confirm that HBM consumes approximately three times the wafer capacity of DDR5.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A global computer memory supply shortage started in 2024 due to supply constraints and rapid price escalation in the semiconductor memory market, particularly affecting DRAM and NAND flash memory. Thi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–present_global_memory_sup…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is a computer memory interface for 3D-stacked synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM), initially developed by Samsung, AMD and SK Hynix. It is often used in conjun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Bandwidth_Memory

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Double Data Rate 5 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DDR5 SDRAM) is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory. Compared to its predecessor DDR4 SDRAM, DDR5 was planned to reduce power…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR5_SDRAM

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Claim 3: “OpenAI announcing its intention to invest billions in data centre sites”

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The intention to invest billions in data center sites is only mentioned in the cross-referenced source provided.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — OpenAI announcing its intention to invest billions in data centre sites
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/how-ram-shortages-are-af…

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Claim 4: “back in October, SK hynix announced that it had secured demand for all of its RAM production for 2026.”

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This specific announcement regarding 2026 production demand is only reported in the cross-referenced source.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — back in October, SK hynix announced that it had secured demand for all of its RAM production for 2026.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/how-ram-shortages-are-af…

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Claim 5: “Random Access Memory (RAM) is a catch-all term used to describe the component that acts as the temporary memory of a computing device.”

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The definition of RAM as temporary memory is a standard technical fact confirmed by Intel, TechTarget, and HP.

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web search NEUTRAL — RAM stands for random-access memory. Your computer RAM is essentially short-term memory where data is stored as the processor needs it.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/tech-tips-and-tricks…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 21, 2024 ... Random access memory (RAM) is the hardware in a computing device that provides temporary storage for the operating system (OS), ...
https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/definition/RAM-rand…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 27, 2024 ... RAM, or Random Access Memory, is a type of volatile memory that your computer uses to temporarily store data for quick access. Here are some key ...
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/ram-vs-rom

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Claim 6: “SHI International Corp connects teams with IT solutions and services needed grow operations and make impactful decisions.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm SHI International Corp is a provider of IT infrastructure and services.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leo Koguan (born 1955) is an Indonesian-born Chinese American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman and co-founder of SHI International Corp, and was the third-largest individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Koguan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SHI International Corp. (commonly referred to as SHI), headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, is a privately owned provider of IT infrastructure, end-user computing, cybersecurity, and IT optimization…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHI_International_Corp

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shi or SHI may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi

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Claim 7: “SK hynix, Micron, and Samsung control the majority of global DRAM production.”

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Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple industry guides that Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron control the vast majority (approx 93%) of global DRAM production.

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web search NEUTRAL — SK Hynix is one of the world's largest semiconductor vendors, and along with Samsung Electronics and Micron is one of the "Big Three" memory manufacturers. ... " ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK_Hynix

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2024 · The DRAM market is controlled by 3 companies (samsung, SK hynix and micron). Why do they sell the memory to third party companies like Corsair, Kingston, Adata ...[News] Samsung, SK hyn…
https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/1eb04wl/why_do_th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 30, 2026 · ... worldwide — Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology. These three control ~93% of global DRAM production 1 . Every other brand ...
https://electronics.alibaba.com/question/who-makes-ram-the-r…

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Claim 8: “we have more than 30 offices around the world.”

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The specific claim about having 'more than 30 offices' is only found in the cross-referenced article; other search results for SHI do not specify the number of offices.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Domee Shi (; Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) is a Canadian animator, film director and screenwriter. She has directed the short film Bao (2018) and the feature films Turning Re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domee_Shi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shi Yuqi (Chinese: 石宇奇; pinyin: Shí Yǔqí; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂɻ̩̌.ỳ tɕʰǐ]; born 28 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player and current world champion in men's singles. He claimed his first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi_Yuqi

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Claim 9: “We also have integration centres located across the major continents, including the Nexus Integration Centre in Barnsley”

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The existence of the Nexus Integration Centre in Barnsley is confirmed by multiple sources, including a news report on the £12m facility opening.

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web search NEUTRAL — While the position of landmasses on continental crust may be used to determine continents, geopolitical factors also affect their delineation. Below is an overview of the world's continent using the m…
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web search NEUTRAL — We also have integration centres located across the major continents, including the Nexus Integration Centre in Barnsley which is our centre of excellence for data centre hardware configuration, serve…
https://aimagazine.com/news/shi-international-assessing-ai-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — US company SHI International has officially opened its ‘Nexus Integration Centre’ at Capitol Park beside the M1 in Dodworth. The company’s £12m investment in this new IT configuration and integration …
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/american-it-giant-o…

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Claim 10: “Cheryl Slater is the Director for End User Compute in the UK at SHI”

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Multiple independent sources (Datacentremagazine and AI Magazine) identify Cheryl Slater as the Director for End User Compute in the UK at SHI.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Archer is an American adult animated sitcom created by Adam Reed for FX that aired from September 17, 2009, to December 17, 2023. The show follows the exploits of bumbling, volatile secret agent Ster…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American television sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered with an hour-long special on HBO on October 17, 1999. It was followed by a ten-episode first season that began airing on October 15, 2000.…
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