Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.
- Type The kind of entity being tracked, such as Company, Country, Port, Commodity or Regulator.
- Company
- Record status The current record state of the entity, such as active, merged or archived.
- Active
- Review status The internal editorial review state of the entity record.
- Pending
- Description
- South Korean electronics/semiconductor manufacturer.
- Procurement relevance
- —
- Importance An analyst-assigned input describing how strategically important the entity is. This is one of the inputs used to calculate Entity Criticality below -- Importance is the judgement call an analyst makes; Entity Criticality is the deterministic score calculated from it.
- Critical
- Strategic
- Yes
- Critical supplier
- Yes
- Watchlist Marks an entity for closer monitoring when new relevant signals or events mention it.
- Not watched
- Mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified.
- 74
- First seen
- 2026-07-28 09:18:57
- Last seen
- 2026-08-20 15:27:35
- Record type
- REAL
Entity Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure.
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TIER 5 · SYSTEMIC
95/100
ENTITY CRITICALITY: 95 — TIER 5, SYSTEMIC Highest contributor: Importance level: Critical (+70 of 70). Limiting factor: Not on the watchlist (5 points below its maximum).
Calculated 2026-08-01 11:36:35 (calculation version v1).
Current Status
4 open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event. · 4 total linked events · 0 Developing Intelligence threads · 0 report appearances · Not watched
Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
| Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. | Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. | Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. | Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. | Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. | Review The internal review status of the event record. It is separate from the real-world lifecycle of the underlying development. | Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. | Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread. |
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| Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates | Commodity price movement | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Samsung India to offer festive discounts, interest-free EMIs as memory chip costs rise: JB Park | Supply shortage | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Samsung bets on Texas expansion as memory shortage stretches into 2028 | Capacity expansion | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
| Samsung sees chip shortage extending to 2028, touts long-term supply deals | Supply shortage | 3 · Material | 2 · Low | Breaking | Pending | 1 | Low |
Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.
No Developing Intelligence threads
This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.
Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.
No report appearances
This entity has not yet appeared in any Weekly Intelligence Report edition.
Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.
No relationships recorded yet
Relationship intelligence will populate automatically as evidence is gathered.
Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.
| Date | What happened | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 15:27:35 | Mentioned in "Samsung to push smartphone volumes despite profit squeeze: mobile chief" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-20 14:51:51 | Mentioned in "SK hynix buyback sends shares soaring, broker hits limit" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Created — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | Commodity price movement: 'Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates' (lifecycle=Breaking) |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Pri Recalculated — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | PRI: 1 — MINIMAL Base risk 5/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: A single event -- not yet corroborated by a separate clustered event (neutral baseline, not a penalty) (+5 of 15). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY WARNING: no eligible entities. |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Pri Recalculated — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | PRI: 5 — MINIMAL Base risk 33/100 × Very Low confidence multiplier (0.15). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 95/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+28 of 30). Limiting factor: No Significance score yet (event has no linked articles) (40 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Article Linked — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | source_item #10944 |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Significance Changed — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | 3 |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Confidence Changed — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | 2 |
| 2026-08-20 12:35:56 | Pri Recalculated — "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | PRI: 23 — LOW Base risk 51/100 × Low confidence multiplier (0.45). Highest contributor: Linked-entity criticality 95/100, normalised to this factor's 30-point cap (+28 of 30). Limiting factor: Significance 46/100, normalised to this factor's 40-point cap (22 points below its maximum). |
| 2026-08-20 11:21:58 | Mentioned in "Smartphone prices rise as memory costs surge: Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, OnePlus hike rates" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-20 09:18:26 | Mentioned in "Samsung, SK Hynix prep record shareholder returns in AI boom" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-19 15:31:41 | Mentioned in "Daewoo E&C brings Prugio complex to Cheonan" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-19 15:30:35 | Mentioned in "Samsung mobile unit hit by 211% jump in memory prices" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-19 14:47:28 | Mentioned in "Samsung Display's foldable screens just got brighter" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-19 14:22:06 | Mentioned in "Samsung bets W240b on AI data center cooling" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-19 06:13:17 | Mentioned in "All Samsung Galaxy S27 camera leaks: Big shake-ups, new sensors and the Sony rumour that won’t go away" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-18 15:29:29 | Mentioned in "Oura takes smart ring rivalry to Samsung’s home market" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-18 14:42:49 | Mentioned in "Korea's battery trio spend W4.3tr despite prolonged EV slowdown" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-18 13:12:29 | Mentioned in "LG outearns Samsung in appliances, despite similar sales" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-17 14:53:10 | Mentioned in "Samsung ‘Ghost shares’ ruling raises cost of brokerage control failures" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-17 11:03:08 | Mentioned in "Why Samsung’s Fold8 won by breaking the foldable formula" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-17 08:30:00 | Mentioned in "Samsung Galaxy S27 leaks are coming in thick and fast: Camera, prices and what to believe" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-15 16:00:00 | Mentioned in "From rally to rerating: Can Korea make its premium last?" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-14 21:38:19 | Mentioned in "Samsung chairman remains unpaid; SK Group chief receives 1.75 bln won in H1" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-14 16:08:10 | Mentioned in "Seoul shares spike for 5th straight day on chip rally" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-14 14:21:17 | Mentioned in "Samsung hires AI experts to accelerate chip business transformation" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-14 09:00:00 | Mentioned in "Kospi rally hits pause, but experts see rebound ahead" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-13 17:56:25 | Mentioned in "Kyungpook National University rolls out AI degree with Samsung job track" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-13 15:21:45 | Mentioned in "Samsung insurers earn W3.27tr, but growth paths diverge" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-13 14:35:09 | Mentioned in "Samsung opens India HVAC line to tap AI data center demand" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-13 12:50:10 | Mentioned in "FDA clears Galaxy Buds to function as hearing aids" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-13 12:17:08 | Mentioned in "Samsung to manufacture AI data center HVAC products in India, expanding to Asia-Pacific" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-13 12:07:41 | Appeared in the 2026-08-02 to 2026-08-08 report | Samsung India to offer festive discounts, interest-free EMIs as memory chip costs rise: JB Park |
| 2026-08-12 16:47:29 | Mentioned in "CXMT’s DDR5 push gains traction, challenging Samsung’s PC memory lead" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-12 15:01:24 | Mentioned in "AI rewrites the rules of memory chip sales" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-12 10:06:27 | Mentioned in "Sony-TSMC $4.7B Deal Helps Thwart Samsung, Analysts Say" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-12 05:36:25 | Mentioned in "SK Hynix, Samsung shares rally after report Temasek to invest" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-11 15:29:35 | Mentioned in "Samsung SDI takes over Indiana plant as GM partnership evolves" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-11 15:13:34 | Mentioned in "Korea’s battery trio braces for W1tr ESS price war" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-11 14:37:51 | Mentioned in "Samsung’s AI cash pile fuels special dividend hopes" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-11 14:37:40 | Mentioned in "Samsung taps US campuses in race for chip expertise" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-11 11:22:58 | Mentioned in "Govt., businesses meet over US polysilicon tariffs" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-11 04:30:17 | Mentioned in "South Korea's Samsung SDI to buy out GM's stake in battery joint venture" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-09 10:21:05 | Mentioned in "Samsung teams up with US lab to develop heat pumps for extreme cold" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-07 20:27:18 | Mentioned in "Three bidders submit final offers for KDB Life" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-07 16:00:00 | Mentioned in "Samsung Galaxy Watch review: The Android smartwatch to beat" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-06 18:43:34 | Mentioned in "ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-06 15:20:36 | Mentioned in "‘No time to divide chip profits’: Industry minister" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-06 10:06:37 | Mentioned in "Samsung to launch 3 Galaxy Z foldable smartphones in S. Korea on Fri." | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
| 2026-08-06 09:44:23 | Mentioned in "Samsung Electronics wins 2 awards at intl. chip conference" | The text "Samsung" in the article matched a known alias of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. |
Aliases
Review History
| Date | Action | Previous | New | Reviewer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 08:43:52 | Alias Added | — | Samsung | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 08:43:52 | Created | — | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | — | — |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:34 | Edited | — | importance_level: None -> 'Critical', is_strategic: 0 -> True, is_critical_supplier: 0 -> True | Claude (Stage 9.5B -- approved production seed, Jack-confirmed) | — |
| 2026-08-01 11:36:34 | Criticality Recalculated | score=None, tier=None | score=95, tier=5 | Claude (Stage 9.5B -- approved production seed, Jack-confirmed) | ENTITY CRITICALITY: 95 — TIER 5, SYSTEMIC Highest contributor: Importance level: Critical (+70 of 70). Limiting factor: Not on the watchlist (5 points below its maximum). |