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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by stjohnswarts on Sunday May 09, 2021 @05:20PM (#27099884)
It's all their lean manufacturing concentration. Inventory is anathema to lean manufacturing and should only have a little bit of anything extra on hand. It works well when everything is running smooth, but in a pandemic shit is going to happen and now they have to pay the opportunity cost. Car purchases are fairly elastic and they'll make up for it next year though but the "quarterly" mentality of WallStreet likes to make mountains out of mole hills.

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