Turning the Global Chip Shortage Into a Positive

The global semiconductor chip shortage continues to create problems for many industries like automotive and technology, and it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon… The global semiconductor chip shortage continues to create problems for many industries like automotive and technology, and it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon... [Energy and Capital logo] Turning the Global Chip Shortage Into a Positive By Monica Savaglia Written Sep 12, 2021 There’s a semiconductor chip shortage happening, and it’s causing some major waves in major industries. One of those is the automotive industry. General Motors recently announced that its four plants in the U.S., three in Mexico, and one in Canada will shut for to up to two weeks because of the semiconductor chip shortage. General Motors isn’t the only company making adjustments to its business. Ford and Toyota have cut their output in August. The chip shortage has been increasing car prices so significantly that it has people considering buying cars secondhand instead of new. Nowadays, new cars have dozens of microchips throughout the vehicles, so you can see why a chip shortage could significantly affect the production of new vehicles and have a detrimental effect on a company’s financials if this shortage continues. As the pandemic was kicking into high gear last year and most of the world was disrupted, most automakers canceled orders with chipmakers because it was uncertain when supply and the world would get back to normal again, along with fears that there could be a massive decrease in sales. Now that the world has opened back up and demand is steadily increasing, automakers are having trouble meeting those demands on top of having to compete with technology companies for the supply, as they need to meet consumer demands so they don’t miss out on sales. 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Historically, August tends to be a higher auto sales month of the year for automakers, especially with the Labor Day holiday weekend and sales incentives to bring customers into dealerships. However, this year that was not the case, especially with vehicle inventory levels at record lows and the skyrocketing pricing for new cars and trucks. It’s been a tough year for the automotive industry. Some automakers were hoping that the worst was behind them, but it appears this might be the new normal for some time. Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, had this to say when talking about the shortage and future business in a recent interview on Labor Day: Probably we will remain in shortages for the next months or even years because semiconductors are in high demand. The internet of things is growing and the capacity ramp-up will take time. It will be probably a bottleneck for the next months and years to come. 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Over the years, Malaysia has emerged as one of the major centers for chip testing and packaging — Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors NV, and STMicroelectronics NV are some of the suppliers that have operating plants in Malaysia. Since COVID-19 infections continue to soar in Malaysia, it’s hard to keep a positive outlook when it comes to getting production back on track. Rising infection numbers mean that any plans of lifting lockdowns and being able to restore full production capacity could go out the window. The country is reporting a seven-day average of over 18,000 daily infections, a big increase from late June’s 5,000 daily infections. It’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to this shortage, as COVID-19 infections have increased in Malaysia and manufacturers won’t be able to operate at 100% until more than 80% of their workers are fully vaccinated. Until then, these factories will be struggling. If more than three workers are infected with COVID-19, that means the factories have to shut down completely for as long as two weeks for sanitation, which means more time lost and fewer semiconductors produced. Here’s Another Perspective… The global semiconductor chip shortage is having a massive impact on the automotive industry and the technology industry, and as long as we have these issues throughout the supply chain, this shortage will likely continue into 2022 and maybe even 2023. While the chip shortage is an important issue to keep an eye on, it’s important to get another perspective on the situation, especially when it comes to how you might consider benefiting from it. There’s almost always an opportunity to turn a negative into a positive — it’s just a matter of how and when. 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