Technical Case Study: Hemlock Semiconductor Operations Hemlock Semiconductor Operations (HSC) is the largest producer of polysilicon in the United States. Its story provides one of the clearest perspectives of how a company harnessed data to transform and succeed in one of the most volatile and challenging market sectors in the world. Polysilicon impacts just about every aspect of modern life. As the raw material used to create semiconductors, it is at the heart of every mobile phone, computer, and smart electronic device on the planet. The burgeoning solar power industry is another huge consumer of polysilicon. Polysilicon manufacturing has been affected by significant external trends, including international tariffs, fluctuating energy costs, and highly volatile demand for its

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