The Global Chip Shortage Will Have a Major Impact on Consumers
The global chip shortage is beginning to impact consumers, driving up prices of smartphones, vehicles and personal electronics as manufacturers struggle to keep up with rising demand.
“We’re seeing 5% to 10% price increases right now,” Glen O’Donnell, vice president and research director at Forrester, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “They will increase more as this issue drags on.”
...and not one of the MSM or conservative media is identifying the real problem with this supply line. Namely, this is what happens when you send ALL of your chip foundries to China.
Nemo, I may be wrong but I think the world's major chip manufacture(s) is located in Taiwan and the increased demand is due to COVID because of increased demand on products that need these micro chips.
The real fun will begin if evil China invades Taiwan - then forgot about chip manufacturing for years and it takes billions of dollars and many years to build a chip factory elsewhere.
In short, the whole world is going to be screwed soon as far as micro chips are concerned.
"...and not one of the MSM or conservative media is identifying the real problem with this supply line. Namely, this is what happens when you send ALL of your chip foundries to China."
Just like with politicians, we pay them well, too, lound-eye. - China
I know it's been affecting my place of employment. Things like microcontrollers, LCD and OLED displays, and some memory ICs now have lead times of 52 weeks or more. Other parts are on allocation, meaning a supplier will ship, but only a certain number, and then usually well below the quantity you want/need. We are dealing with both, something difficult for us because we have a new product line coming out and we've had to delay the launch and limit the number we can ship.
This shortage has certainly affected the auto industry with manufacturers shutting down production lines and furloughing employees until the manufacturers can get the electronic systems so many vehicles depend on to operate.
...and not one of the MSM or conservative media is identifying the real problem with this supply line. Namely, this is what happens when you send ALL of your chip foundries to China.
ReplyDeleteNemo
Nemo, I may be wrong but I think the world's major chip manufacture(s) is located in Taiwan and the increased demand is due to COVID because of increased demand on products that need these micro chips.
DeleteThe real fun will begin if evil China invades Taiwan - then forgot about chip manufacturing for years and it takes billions of dollars and many years to build a chip factory elsewhere.
In short, the whole world is going to be screwed soon as far as micro chips are concerned.
"...and not one of the MSM or conservative media is identifying the real problem with this supply line. Namely, this is what happens when you send ALL of your chip foundries to China."
DeleteJust like with politicians, we pay them well, too, lound-eye.
- China
Can't wait to hear the whaling and gnashing of teeth among those sheep in the media, antifa, blm, purple hairs and blue cities.
DeleteI know it's been affecting my place of employment. Things like microcontrollers, LCD and OLED displays, and some memory ICs now have lead times of 52 weeks or more. Other parts are on allocation, meaning a supplier will ship, but only a certain number, and then usually well below the quantity you want/need. We are dealing with both, something difficult for us because we have a new product line coming out and we've had to delay the launch and limit the number we can ship.
ReplyDeleteThis shortage has certainly affected the auto industry with manufacturers shutting down production lines and furloughing employees until the manufacturers can get the electronic systems so many vehicles depend on to operate.
Ain't it strange how we got fake pandemic and a chip shortage all at the same time? What a coincident!
ReplyDeleteI heard AOC said if white men hadn't killed all the buffalo we would have plenty of chips.
ReplyDeletesure wish i still had my old '55 apache pu
ReplyDeleteWhen this increases like an avalanches how will I be able to afford my two 332 inch lcds for my third house? HUH?
ReplyDelete@Bright Eyes September 15, 2021 at 12:30 PM
ReplyDelete> I heard AOC said if white men hadn't killed all the buffalo we would have plenty of chips.
I thought she said "A robot's body, a robot's right".