Re:The chip shortage keeps getting worse – why can't we just...
by m463 on Sunday September 05, 2021 @01:56AM
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not only is there a shock to the system, every (sub)system has had shocks.
I was talking to someone who was rebuilding a home, and the price of plywood went from $8/sheet to > $100/sheet
Another person said that the company that makes 75% of the electrical panels had stopped production.
those are just two pieces of the bigger puzzle, but since many if not all pieces have similar shocks, it would really surprise me if capacity could ever increase to meet demand.
I was talking to someone who was rebuilding a home, and the price of plywood went from $8/sheet to > $100/sheet
Another person said that the company that makes 75% of the electrical panels had stopped production.
those are just two pieces of the bigger puzzle, but since many if not all pieces have similar shocks, it would really surprise me if capacity could ever increase to meet demand.