Throughout much of 2020, the electronics supply chain suffered through various component shortages and unavailability of product. Now, as we head into the new year, it looks like those supply distributions are going to continue at least for the foreseeable future.
In a December report about the global chip shortage, Reuters says auto makers and manufacturers of TV, smartphones and other electronics are all facing a global shortage of chips. This, in turn, is causing manufacturing delays right a time when holiday shoppers are driving up demand for such products.